Patents by Inventor Francois Potevin

Francois Potevin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Adaptation of the presence status of instant messaging
    Publication number: 20090293016
    Abstract: A method of adapting an instant messaging status of a user of a terminal, comprising receiving a message at the terminal by means of a wireless link, determining on the basis of the received message a location cue for the terminal, comparing the location cue for the terminal with at least one preregistered location cue, and in the event of a positive comparison, the at least one prerecorded location cue being associated in memory with presence data predefined by the user, adapting the status of the user as a function of the presence data associated with the location of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: France Telecom
    Inventors: Francois Potevin, Michael Maillot