System and method for automatic user availability setting

1. A method for determining presence information of users, the method comprising;

obtaining a condition concerning a first user within a communication network;

determining presence information of a second user within the communication network based upon the condition of the first user;

projecting the presence information of the second user to the first user; and

obtaining a condition concerning a third user;

wherein the condition of the first user is selected from the group consisting of; presence information associated with the first user a characteristic of a call at the first user; an identity of a folder being accessed by the first user a type of document being accessed by the first user; an email being addressed by the first user; a phrase in a document being accessed by the first user; a location of the first user relative to the second user; whether the first user is driving a vehicle; a visual communication capability of the first user; whether the first user is attending a meeting; a voice quality environment of the first user; a call history statistic of the first user; whether the first user is using a speaker phone; whether the first user is participating in a Push-to-Talk call; whether the first user has a low reputation of having calls of being answered; and whether the first user is at a location where calls are answered infrequently;

wherein projecting the presence information of the second user comprises projecting information indicating an unavailability of the second user to the first user based upon the condition of the third user, wherein the condition of the third user is selected from the group consisting of: the third user is unavailable; the third user is not associated with a predetermined presence attribute value; and the third user is in a vicinity of the first user and is on a blacklist of the second user.

2. A method for determining presence information of users, the method comprising:

obtaining a condition concerning a first user within a communication network;

determining presence information of a second user within the communication network based upon the condition of the first user;

projecting the presence information of the second user to the first user; and obtaining a condition concerning a third user;

wherein the condition of the first user is selected from the group consisting of: presence information associated with the first user; a characteristic of a call at the first user; an identity of a folder being accessed by the first user; a type of document being accessed by the first user; an email being addressed by the first user; a phrase in a document being accessed by the first user; a location of the first user relative to the second user; whether the first user is driving a vehicle; a visual communication capability of the first user; whether the first user is attending a meeting; a voice quality environment of the first user; a call history statistic of the first user; whether the first user is using a speaker phone; whether the first user is participating in a Push-to-Talk call; whether the first user has a low reputation of having calls of being answered; and whether the first user is at a location where calls are answered infrequently;

wherein projecting the presence information of the second user comprises projecting information indicating an availability of the second user to the first user based upon the third user being in a vicinity of the first user and having a ranking status.

3. A device for presenting presence information, the device comprising:

a network receiver;

a network transmitter; and

a controller coupled to the network receiver and to the network transmitter, the controller:

adapted to receive a condition concerning a first user via the network Receiver;

adapted to determine presence information of a second user based upon the condition of the first user; and

adapted to transmit the presence information to the first user via the network transmitter;

wherein the condition of the first user is selected from the group consisting of: presence information associated with the first user; a characteristic of a call at the first user; an identity of a folder being accessed by the first user; a type of document being accessed by the first user; an email being addressed by the first user; a phrase in a document being accessed by the first user; a location of the first user relative to the second user; whether the first user is driving a vehicle; a visual communication capability of the first user; whether the first user is attending a meeting; a voice quality environment of the first user; a call history statistic of the first user; whether the first user is using a speaker phone; whether the first user is participating in a Push-to-Talk call; whether the first user has a low reputation of having calls of being answered; and whether the first user is at a location where calls are answered infrequently;

wherein the controller is further adapted to obtain a condition concerning a third user; wherein the controller transmits the presence information of the second user indicating an unavailability of the second user to the first user when a condition associated with the third user exists, the condition being selected from the group consisting of: the third user is unavailable; the third user is not associated with a predetermined presence attribute value; and the third user is in a vicinity of the first user and is on a blacklist of the second user.

4. A device for presenting presence information, the device comprising:

a network receiver;

a network transmitter; and

a controller coupled to the network receiver and to the network transmitter, the controller:

adapted to receive a condition concerning a first user via the network receiver;

adapted to determine presence information of a second user based upon the condition of the first user; and

adapted to transmit the presence information to the first user via the network transmitter;

wherein the condition of the first user is selected from the group consisting of: presence information associated with the first user; a characteristic of a call at the first user; an identity of a folder being accessed by the first user; a type of document being accessed by the first user; an email being addressed by the first user; a phrase in a document being accessed by the first user; a location of the first user relative to the second user; whether the first user is driving a vehicle; a visual communication capability of the first user; whether the first user is attending a meeting; a voice quality environment of the first user; a call history statistic of the first user; whether the first user is using a speaker phone; whether the first user is participating in a Push-to-Talk call; whether the first user has a low reputation of having calls of being answered; and whether the first user is at a location where calls are answered infrequently;

wherein the controller is further adapted to obtain a condition concerning a third user; wherein the controller transmits the presence information of the second user indicating an availability of the second user to the first user when the third user is in a vicinity of the first user and has a ranking status.