WO2008061458A1

WO2008061458A1 - Method and device for providing the schedule information in presence service

Info

Publication number: WO2008061458A1
Application number: PCT/CN2007/070301
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yi Jin
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-11-24
Filing date: 2007-07-16
Publication date: 2008-05-29
Also published as: CN1964329A

Abstract

A method for providing the schedule information in presence service includes: extending the presence information packet in order that it can carry the schedule information; the presence client terminal sets the schedule information within the presence information packet, and sends the presence information packet containing the schedule information to the presence server; the presence server receives said presence information packet, parses and stores the schedule information within the presence information packet, and sends said schedule information to the presence client terminal. Since the present invention extends the presence information packet in order that it can carry the schedule information, thus the presence service may provide the service associated with the schedule information, and increases the service sort, and satisfies the user requirement. Also, a presence server and a presence client terminal are provided.

Description

Method and device for providing schedule information in a presentation service

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200610145264.1, entitled "Method for Providing Schedule Information in Presenting Business and Presentation Server", filed on November 24, 2006, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Combined in this application.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of presentation services, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for providing schedule information in a Presence service.

Background technique

At present, with the popularity of the Internet, more and more people like to keep in touch with others through instant messaging, and the number of such people is increasing rapidly. Early instant messaging software, such as ICQ, MSN Messenger, QQ, etc., the number of users trained through free services is very large, and the market prospects are quite broad. In the field of mobile communications, instant messaging services are also emerging, and a rich and sophisticated value-added service instant messaging service has become a beautiful landscape in the communications business market.

Presence technology is a method of obtaining Presence information, such as user status, communication capability, personal reference, and other information in real-time according to certain access criteria, and showing it to other users. Presence technology plays a very important role in instant messaging. Relying on Presence technology, instant messaging services can be based on functions such as "user multiple status settings" (such as users set to "call,", "meeting in progress," and so on), providing "subscribe to other people's status information." "A variety of rich value-added services, providing efficient and convenient solutions for personal, business users in the office, conference, communications and other fields. In addition, since Presence technology provides a large number of real-time user preference status, user terminal status, and status information of some user services, the Presence service itself can also be used as a service used by users.

The application of the calendar is also becoming more and more extensive. The schedule can reasonably arrange personal life and work schedules, and can share schedule resources with others, and arrange work schedules and schedules. At present, there is no information about the schedule in the Presence business, and it is impossible to implement the business related to the schedule. This is undoubtedly a pity for those who need to see each other's schedule in Presence, and cannot fully satisfy the user's needs.

Summary of the invention

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for providing schedule information in a Presence service, Enables the Presence service to provide services related to schedule information.

Another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention further provides a Presence server and a Presence client, so that the Presence service can provide services related to schedule information.

The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention includes:

A method for providing schedule information in a presence service, extending a Presence packet to carry schedule information, the method further comprising:

The Presence client sets the schedule information in the Presence packet, and sends the Presence packet containing the schedule information to the Presence server;

The Presence server receives the Presence packet, parses and stores the schedule information in the Presence packet, and pushes the schedule information to the Presence client.

The Presence server side sets the schedule information in the Presence packet;

Push the Presence packet containing the schedule information to the Presence client.

A rendering server, comprising:

The Presence packet setting unit is configured to extend the Presence packet to carry the schedule information; the main control unit is configured to receive the Presence packet containing the schedule information from the Presence client, parse and store the schedule information in the Presence packet, and The schedule information is pushed to the presence client; and/or, configured to set the schedule information in the Presence packet according to the received command, and push the Presence packet including the schedule information to the Presence client.

A rendering client, including:

a Presence packet setting unit, configured to extend the Presence packet to carry the schedule information, and a sending unit, configured to send the Presence packet including the schedule information to the Presence server.

Since the embodiment of the present invention extends the Presence packet to carry the schedule information, thereby making

The Presence business has the ability to provide business related to schedule information, enriching the types of business and meeting user needs.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for implementing a presence service according to an embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a presence packet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an implementation flow of providing schedule information in a Presence service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

In the embodiment of the present invention, the Presence packet is extended to carry the schedule information; the Presence client sets the schedule information in the Presence packet, and sends the Presence packet including the schedule information to the Presence server; and the Presence server receives the Presence packet. Parsing and storing the schedule information in the Presence packet, and providing the schedule information to the Presence client according to a preset policy; and/or setting the schedule information in the Presence packet by the Presence server; and including the schedule information The Presence packet is sent to the Presence client according to the preset policy.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for implementing a Presence service according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, the instant messaging client A~D running on the terminal is registered to the Presence Server E. The Presence Server provides functions such as group information, status information, and communication information. Based on the preservation of the original Presence information, the Presence server adds storage of user schedule information and builds a platform for users to share the process information. In this example, the Presence schedule information is uploaded by the information provider, that is, client A, to the presence server E, and then pushed to each client by the presence server E, such as the client ^ C, D; the client B, C, D is received After the Presence information, the content of the schedule information in the Presence packet is parsed and displayed to the user through the terminal.

See Figure 2 for the structure of the Presence packet. In each Presence packet, the following information is generally available: Status information: Indicates the current status of the service or terminal device represented by the device: If it is powered on, whether it is online, whether it is busy, whether it is forbidden, etc. .

Communication information: generally includes a communication mode and a communication address, the communication mode indicates what communication mode the terminal supports, how to contact the terminal device, and the like, such as whether to support short message service (SMS), multimedia message service (MMS) , Multimedia Messageing Service ) or direct voice calls.

The communication address is a specific address description related to the communication mode, such as E.164, Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), User Station Number (MSISDN, Mobile Station ISDN Number), and the like. Based on the above structure, the present embodiment adds schedule information to the presence packet. Since the presence packet is extensible, and the newly added content does not affect the previously defined content, this embodiment directly extends the presence packet to carry the schedule information.

Referring to FIG. 3, it is a schematic flowchart of an implementation process of providing schedule information in a Presence service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Step 301: The Presence client A sets the schedule information in the Presence packet, and sends the Presence packet containing the schedule information to the Presence server. The above settings process includes: adding, changing, and/or deleting schedule information within the Presence package. The schedule information includes one of calendar, clock, work schedule, schedule, meeting time, reminder time, or any combination.

Step 302: The Presence server receives the Presence packet, parses and stores the schedule information in the Presence packet, and pushes the schedule information to the Presence client B and C.

In this way, when someone needs to meet with other related personnel through a chat tool to discuss the problem and want to know the schedule of other people, they can request the Presence server through the Presence client, and view the schedule of others through the schedule information provided by Presence. Set the time.

Further, after receiving the request, the Presence server may further include:

The Presence server determines whether the pushed client has permission to receive, and if so, performs the next steps, otherwise refuses to push. The specific permission check can be implemented in multiple ways. For example, the authorization list or the buddy list is pre-set on the Presence server. Any client that is within the authorization list or the buddy list is considered to have the right to receive it, otherwise it is considered to be No permission to receive. Of course, there are a variety of permission checking methods, and the specific implementation process of the permission checking is not limited here. In this way, the client's schedule information is only shared among some related personnel, and the client A's schedule is protected from being viewed by unrelated persons.

The above process of pushing schedule information to the Presence client includes:

If the presence server determines that the newly set schedule information is received, or the schedule information in the stored Presence packet is updated by the client A, the schedule information is pushed to the logged-in Presence other than the upload update schedule information client. The client, the schedule information to be updated is pushed to the client B and the client. The push may be triggered according to the received Presence packet containing the schedule information, or may be triggered according to the reminder time in the schedule information, and the reminding time may be 1 day in advance, 1 hour in advance, and the like. In this way, the Presence server can be used to push the schedule information to other personnel, so that when the schedule message changes, the other relevant personnel are notified in time, so that others can re-adjust the work plan, the schedule, and the like according to the modified schedule information. Moreover, according to actual application requirements, the client that is pushed information may be all registered clients, or may only be a Presence client that has permission to receive, such as in an authorization list or a buddy list, the authorization list may be The client settings for uploading update schedule information can also be set by the system. Of course, the premise of the above successful push is that the client has registered and logged in to the Presence server. If the client is not currently logged in to the Presence server, the following implementation methods are also available:

The Presence server stores the communication mode of the user corresponding to the presence client, such as the mobile phone number, and/or email address, and/or the instant communication number, such as the QQ number. At this time, the following can also be used for the client that is not logged in. the way:

The Presence server sends the newly set schedule information or the updated schedule information to the user terminal corresponding to the Presence client that is not logged in except for uploading the update schedule information by the communication method, such as by short message or email. A user terminal corresponding to the logged-in client, the user terminal including a mobile and/or fixed terminal. Of course, the unlogged client can be either a registered and unlogged Presence client, or a Presence client that only includes registered and privileged access.

In this way, when the relevant person to be notified is not online, the schedule information can also be sent to the terminal such as the mobile phone, so that the schedule change is known in time.

In addition, there is a possible way to provide schedule information in the Presence business, which is to expand first.

The Presence packet carries the schedule information, and then the Presence server sets the schedule information in the Presence packet; pushes the Presence packet containing the schedule information to the Presence client. The method is basically the same as the method described in the foregoing FIG. 3, and the difference is that one is caused by the active change of the schedule information by the client, and the other is caused by the active modification of the schedule information by the server, and the rest is the same. No longer.

The above two implementation methods can be applied separately or simultaneously.

The embodiment of the invention further discloses a Presence server, comprising: a Presence packet setting unit and a main control unit, wherein the Presence packet setting unit is configured to extend the Presence packet to carry the schedule information; the main control unit is configured to receive From the Presence client containing schedule information a Presence packet, parsing and storing schedule information in the presence packet, and pushing the schedule information to the presence client; and/or, configured to set schedule information in the Presence packet according to the received instruction, and include the The Presence packet of the schedule information is pushed to the Presence client.

The above schedule information includes one of calendar, clock, work plan, schedule, meeting time, reminder time, or any combination.

The embodiment of the invention further discloses a presence client, comprising: a Presence packet setting unit and a sending unit, wherein the Presence packet setting unit is configured to extend the Presence packet to carry the schedule information; the sending unit is configured to include The Presence packet of the schedule information is sent to the Presence server.

By applying the embodiments of the present invention, the Presence information in the communication field can be more diverse and diverse, and the presentation manner is more vivid and exciting, and more services are added. E.g:

You can check the schedule of any person in the group, or you can share the schedule of someone in the group with others in the group.

You can query the entire group to find out when a certain member is available.

You can make a meeting schedule based on this schedule, identify major events, and send online invitations.

Equipment and meeting room resources can be rationally allocated based on this schedule.

It is even possible to share certain developed documents with other group members.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

Rights request

A method for providing schedule information in a presence service, characterized in that the information package is extended to carry schedule information, and the method further includes:

Presenting the schedule information in the client setting presentation packet, and transmitting the presentation information packet including the schedule information to the presentation server;

The presence server receives the presence information package, parses and stores the schedule information in the presence information package, and pushes the schedule information to the presentation client.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the setting of the presentation of the schedule information in the information packet comprises: adding, changing, and/or deleting the schedule information in the presentation information package.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the process of pushing the schedule information to the presenting client comprises:

After the presence server determines that the newly set schedule information is received, or the schedule information in the stored presence information package is updated, the schedule information is pushed to the logged-in presence client other than the uploading the update schedule information client. end.

The method according to claim 3, wherein before the performing server performs the pushing operation, the method further comprises: determining whether the pushed client has the right to receive, and if yes, performing the pushing operation, otherwise rejecting the pushing.

The method according to claim 3, wherein the presentation server saves a communication manner of the user corresponding to the client; and the method further includes:

The presence server sends the newly set schedule information or the updated schedule information to the user terminal corresponding to the presence client that is not logged in except for uploading the update schedule information by using the communication method;

The communication method includes a mobile phone number, and/or an email address, and/or an instant communication number; the user terminal includes a mobile terminal and/or a fixed terminal.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein

The presence server triggers the push operation according to the received presentation packet containing the schedule information, or triggers the push operation according to the reminder time within the schedule information.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the schedule information comprises one of a calendar, a clock, a work plan, a schedule, a meeting time, a reminder time, or any combination.

Presenting the schedule information in the server side setting presentation packet;

The presence information package including the schedule information is pushed to the presence client.

The method according to claim 8, wherein before the performing server performs the pushing operation, the method further comprises: determining whether the pushed client has the right to receive, and if yes, performing the pushing operation, otherwise rejecting the pushing.

10. A presence server, comprising:

a presentation packet setting unit, configured to extend the presentation information package to carry the schedule information; the main control unit is configured to receive the presence information package including the schedule information from the presentation client, parse and store the schedule information in the presentation information package, and The schedule information is pushed to the presentation client; and/or, configured to set the schedule information in the presence information packet according to the received instruction, and push the presentation information package including the schedule information to the presentation client.

11. The presence server according to claim 10, wherein the schedule information comprises one or any combination of a calendar, a clock, a work plan, a schedule, a meeting time, and a reminder time.

12. A presentation client, characterized in that:

a presentation packet setting unit, configured to extend the presentation information packet to carry the schedule information, and a sending unit, configured to send the presence information packet including the schedule information to the presence server.