Method and system for forwarding telephone calls based on presence information

A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for controlling a first computer system of a user to direct the forwarding of a telephone call for the user, by a method comprising:

• subscribing to receive presence information of a second computer system of the user;
• receiving presence information for the second computer system;
• receiving an indication of an incoming telephone call for the user;
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• upon receiving the indication of the incoming telephone call,
• determining by the first computer system, based on presence information of the first computer system and the received presence information of the second computer system, whether the user is present at the first computer system or the second computer system;
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• sending by the first computer system a notification to forward the telephone call to a telephone number associated with the computer system at which the user is determined to be present.

A computer system of a user for forwarding a telephone call for the user to a telephone number associated with the computer system where the user is present, comprising:

• a memory storing computer-executable instructions of:
• a component that subscribes to presence information of other computer systems of the user;
• a component that, when an indication that a call has been received for one of a plurality of telephone numbers associated with the user, determines based on the presence information of the computer systems of the user at which of the computer systems the user is most likely present;
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• a component that, when it is determined that the user is most likely present at this computer system, indicates that the telephone call is to be forwarded to the telephone number associated with this computer system;
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• a processor for executing the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory.