Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving data including presence data for at least one collaboration contact from a collaboration server, receiving input data from at least one input device, preparing a user interface screen for output to a display device, the user interface screen including a future presence indicator including a graphical representation disposed at least one of, around or on, at least part of an avatar of the at least one collaboration contact, the graphical representation including a plurality of sections from a circular shape, each one section of the plurality of sections having a border including a circular arc, indicating a future availability status of the at least one collaboration contact based on the presence data for the at least one collaboration contact, having an angular dimension being indicative of a time period represented by the one section.