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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJames E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Ji Young Roe, Kimberly G. Starks
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Embodiments described herein provide approaches for communicating availability of a mobile device. Specifically, at least one approach includes: determining a current status of a mobile device operated by a receiving user, the current status including an operating state and an operating time zone; and providing the current status of the mobile device to a sender via the sender's mobile device by performing either of the following: annotating a contact list with visual data indicating the operating state and the operating time zone of the mobile device, and generating a graphic indicating the operating state and the operating time zone of the mobile device when the sender initiates communication with the mobile device. Based on the current status, a warning can be communicated to the sender indicating that is inadvisable to continue with the communication, as the receiving user is unlikely to be available and/or willing to respond.
A method for communicating availability of a mobile device, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
A system for communicating availability of a mobile device, the system comprising:
A computer program product for communicating availability of a mobile device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage device, to:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.