Abstract: A system, method, and processor readable medium containing processor readable program code embodied therein are provided that enable network users to view one or more network user's status and to establish communications with the one or more network users using a user indicator in an electronic document (e.g., electronic mail message, hypertext markup language document). The user indicator may be a network user's login identification presented as a hypertext link to one or more communication options. The system may include an identification module for identifying the one or more network users. The identification module may identify a network user's login identification (e.g., the network user's name, employee number) and provide the network user's status using the user indicator. A status module, responsive to the identification module, provides the status of the network users.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 31, 2000
Date of Patent:
September 5, 2006
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Avner Shafrir, Jacob Rimer, Haim Schneider, Michael A. Dempsey, Paul Haverstock, Avshalom Houri