rich presence technology (RPT)

Basic presence services divulge only the availability of another user. Rich presence goes further; subscribers can let others know:

• their location
• whether their device is mobile
• its specifications
• operating system
• local time
• personal messages
• current employer or client
• the level of privacy desired.
• whether the person is typing

Rich presence does not allow the transmission of sensitive data that could be used to harm or inconvenience the identified user. Such information may include criminal data, medical data, bank account information, tax records, Social Security numbers and unpublished phone numbers. In addition to these taboos, some of which may be dictated by local, state or federal law, users can add their own restrictions to ensure that their privacy or security is not compromised.

Read more about rich presence technology (RPT): - The Norwegian University of Science and Technology outlines the basics of rich presence and discusses public acceptance issues. - The Presence and Integrated Communications (PIC) Working Group conducts rich presence trials. - Request for Comments 4480 (RFC 4480) describes the technical details of rich presence technology.

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