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Method and system for multimodal presence detection
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP
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Filing: 2001-11-16
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Granted: 2004-05-11
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Expires: 2021-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode is associated with a communication device. In the first mode, a user using the presence device is biometrically authenticated and a presence confirmation input is received from the communication device. In the second mode, a user-entered log-in input is received from the communication device. A central presence database is updated to indicate that the communication device is active for the user. A received message which is to be routed to the user is sent to the active device indicated by the central presence database.
Inventors
- 👤 Claire Svetlana Vishik
- 👤 Sreenivasa Rao Gorti
- 👤 Paul Van Vleck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/32; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/257; G07C9/27; G07C9/30; G07C9/32; G07C9/33; H; H04; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/54; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/38; H04M3/382; H04M3/42; H04M3/42365; H04L51/04; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/60; H04M2203/6054; H04M3/385; H04M3/387
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method comprising: (a) providing a presence device associated with a communication device, the presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode; (b) if the presence device is operating in the first mode, biometrically authenticating a user using the presence device and receiving a presence confirmation input from the communication device; (c) if the presence device is operating in the second mode, receiving a user-entered log-in input from the communication device and authenticating the user entered login input; (d) in response to (b) or (c), updating a central presence database to indicate that the communication device is active for the user; (e) receiving at least one message to be routed to the user; (f) using the central presence database to determine that the communication device is active for the user; and (g) sending the at least one message to the communication device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A method comprising: (a) providing a presence device associated with a communication device, the presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode; (b) if the presence device is operating in the first mode, biometrically authenticating a user using the presence device and receiving a presence confirmation input from the communication device; (c) if the presence device is operating in the second mode, receiving a user-entered log-in input from the communication device and authenticating the user entered login input; (d) in response to (b) or (c), updating a central presence database to indicate that the communication device is active for the user; (e) receiving at least one message to be routed to the user; (f) using the central presence database to determine that the communication device is active for the user; and (g) sending the at least one message to the communication device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the communication device comprises a telephone, and wherein said biometrically authenticating comprises authenticating a voice of the user during a call using the telephone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the call is made between the user and a party, and wherein said authenticating the voice of the user is independent of the party.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the user is a calling party of the call.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the user is a called party of the call.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the communication device comprises a keyboard, and wherein said biometrically authenticating comprises authenticating a fingerprint of the user as the user types using the keyboard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said authenticating a fingerprint of the user is independent of a software application for which the user types using the keyboard.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the presence device is embedded with the communication device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the presence device is removably interfaced with the communication device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising formatting the presentation of the at least one message for the communication device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
149 words
A system comprising: a communication device; a presence device associated with the communication device, the presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode; a central presence database responsive to the communication device to indicate that the communication device is active for the user in response to (a) biometrically authenticating a user using the presence device and receiving a presence confirmation input from the communication device if the presence device is operating in the first mode, and (b) receiving a user-entered log-in input from the communication device and authenticating the login input if the presence device is operating in the second mode; and a routing system to receive at least one message to be routed to the user, to use the central presence database to determine that the communication device is active for the user, and to send the at least one message to the communication device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
149 words
A system comprising: a communication device; a presence device associated with the communication device, the presence device operable in a first mode and a second mode; a central presence database responsive to the communication device to indicate that the communication device is active for the user in response to (a) biometrically authenticating a user using the presence device and receiving a presence confirmation input from the communication device if the presence device is operating in the first mode, and (b) receiving a user-entered log-in input from the communication device and authenticating the login input if the presence device is operating in the second mode; and a routing system to receive at least one message to be routed to the user, to use the central presence database to determine that the communication device is active for the user, and to send the at least one message to the communication device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the communication device comprises a telephone, and wherein said biometrically authenticating comprises authenticating a voice of the user during a call using the telephone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the call is made between the user and a party, and wherein said authenticating the voice of the user is independent of the party.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 13 wherein the user is a calling party of the call.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 13 wherein the user is a called party of the call.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the communication device comprises a keyboard, and wherein said biometrically authenticating comprises authenticating a fingerprint of the user as the user types using the keyboard.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said authenticating a fingerprint of the user is independent of a software application for which the user types using the keyboard.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the presence device is embedded with the communication device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the presence device is removably interfaced with the communication device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the routing system is further to format the presentation of the at least one message for the communication device.
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