Abstract: A presence trigger system and a service system support automatic actions on a voice conference based on the presence state of potential conferees of the voice conference. The systems may, for example, initiate contacting and joining the potential conferee to the voice conference when the potential conferee presence state indicates that the potential conferee is available. As another example, the systems may automatically notify participating conferees that the potential conferee has become available. Automatic notification allows participating conferees to concentrate on and contribute to the voice conference without the distraction of frequently checking the presence status of expected, but absent, conferees.

Abstract: A telecommunications method includes setting a media server greeting automatically responsive to detection of a change in setting of an e-mail system default message. The e-mail system default message may be an “out of office” outgoing message. The media server greeting may be a voice greeting.

Abstract: A telecommunications device including a notification set-up unit associated with a user device; an access control unit configured to receive notification configuration information from said notification set-up unit and provide notification to said user device of a pending conference in accordance with said notification configuration information.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an automatic conference initiator system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a memory having, (i) an automatic conference initiator program that initiates a conference when conferees are determined available based upon presence information, and (b) a processor coupled to the memory that executes the automatic conference initiator program.

Abstract: A telecommunications device includes a telephony controller; a contacts controller, said contacts controller configured to maintain a plurality of contact telephone numbers for individual contacts; and an automatic advance calling controller operably coupled to said contacts controller and said telephony controller, the automatic advance calling controller configured to cause the telephony controller to automatically call ones of the plurality of contact telephone numbers for the particular contact in a predetermined order until the call is successfully completed to one of the plurality of telephone numbers or the list of telephone numbers is exhausted.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a network; a telephony client operably coupled to the network and configured to maintain a list of contact telephone numbers; a telephony server operably coupled to the network and including an automatic advance sequence service including means for sequentially calling a contact on said list at one or more numbers associated with the contact and if the call is completed at one of the one or more numbers, continuing to call the remaining ones of the one or more numbers in sequence.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an automatic conference initiator system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a memory having, (i) an automatic conference initiator program that initiates a conference when conferees are determined available based upon presence information, and (b) a processor coupled to the memory that executes the automatic conference initiator program.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an intelligent call waiting system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a data storage device having, (i) an intelligent call waiting program that allows a first user to be notified when a second user desires a first user's presence information, and (b) a processor coupled to the data storage device that executes the intelligent call waiting program.

Abstract: A presence trigger system and a service system support automatic actions on a voice conference based on the presence state of potential conferees of the voice conference. The systems may, for example, initiate contacting and joining the potential conferee to the voice conference when the potential conferee presence state indicates that the potential conferee is available. As another example, the systems may automatically notify participating conferees that the potential conferee has become available. Automatic notification allows participating conferees to concentrate on and contribute to the voice conference without the distraction of frequently checking the presence status of expected, but absent, conferees.

Abstract: A telecommunications device includes a telephony controller; a contacts controller, said contacts controller configured to maintain a plurality of contact telephone numbers for individual contacts; and an automatic advance calling controller operably coupled to said contacts controller and said telephony controller, the automatic advance calling controller configured to cause the telephony controller to automatically call ones of the plurality of contact telephone numbers for the particular contact in a predetermined order until the call is successfully completed to one of the plurality of telephone numbers or the list of telephone numbers is exhausted.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a network; a telephony client operably coupled to the network and configured to maintain a list of contact telephone numbers; a telephony server operably coupled to the network and including an automatic advance sequence service including means for sequentially calling a contact on said list at one or more numbers associated with the contact and if the call is completed at one of the one or more numbers, continuing to call the remaining ones of the one or more numbers in sequence.

Abstract: A telecommunications device including a notification set-up unit associated with a user device; an access control unit configured to receive notification configuration information from said notification set-up unit and provide notification to said user device of a pending conference in accordance with said notification configuration information

Abstract: A telecommunications method includes setting a media server greeting automatically responsive to detection of a change in setting of an e-mail system default message. The e-mail system default message may be an “out of office” outgoing message. The media server greeting may be a voice greeting.

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods for providing user status information may include providing information associated with a description of a user status. According to some embodiments, a mouse-over of an icon associated with a user may cause a status and information describing the status to be displayed. In some embodiments, the information describing the status may be obtaining from an e-mail server.