Shared Resource and Session Model Using Presence Data

Abstract

A method implemented in a communication device, the method comprising receiving a context preference for a contact, storing the context preference, connecting to a communication session via the communication device, transmitting, for display at a second communication device, context information based on the context preference and presence information indicating that the communication device has connected to the communication session, and receiving from the second communication device a request from the contact to connect to the communication session.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method implemented in a communication device, the method comprising:
 receiving presence information and context information about a communication session involving a second communication device;   displaying on a display of the communication device the presence information and the context information; and   receiving an input in response to the displaying of the presence and context information;   transmitting, in response to the input, a request to the second communication device to join the communication session in response to the displayed presence information and context information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a preference for context information, wherein the displaying is performed only if the preference matches the received context information. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the presence information comprises one or more keywords about the status of a contact, and wherein the context information comprises one or more keywords about the communication session. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the context information comprises one or more keywords or text that describes a topic, a task, an activity, a project, or a goal of the communication session. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the context information comprises one or more resources associated with the communication session and that are used or accessed using the communication session, including document files, presentation point slides, contact phone numbers, access codes, or other resource related information. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the communication session is a video conference session, a voice conference session, an instant messaging (IM) session, or a web-based collaboration session. 
     
     
         7 . A database server comprising:
 a memory;   a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:   receive a context preference about a communication session involving a contact;   store the context preference to the memory;   receive context information regarding the communication session from a communication device;   request the context preference from the memory; and   determine whether the context preference and the context information match and if so send a notification of the communication session and an option to join the communication session to a second communication device.   
     
     
         8 . The database server of  claim 7 , wherein the communication device is a presence and instant messaging (IM) server, and wherein the context preference originated from a third communication device. 
     
     
         9 . The database server of  claim 8 , wherein the second communication device is the presence and IM server, wherein the context information originated from the third communication device. 
     
     
         10 . The database server of  claim 9 , wherein the context preference comprises text that describes a topic, a task, an activity, a project, or a goal of the communication session, and wherein the context information comprises second text that describes a topic, a task, an activity, a project, or a goal of the communication session, and wherein determining whether the context preference and the context information match comprises comparing the text and the second text.