Context Based Action

Abstract

Means for allowing users to manage and make productive use of PIM data are provided. User status is determined by certain contextual indicia whereby other parties may contact the user through the most appropriate means as reflected by that contextual indicia. Information concerning presence, status, location, availability and so forth are aggregated from various PIM sources and communicated to other parties who initiate contact with the user in light of the aggregated information. Various groups and permissions may be implemented with regard to the collection and sharing of information.

1 .- 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A system for aggregating and accessing data, the system comprising:
 a server configured to acquire data from users in a peer-to-peer community, the data acquired from a data source in a service provider network and a data source outside the service provider network, wherein the data acquired from the data source outside the service provider network is acquired using a proxied credential; and   a mobile device communicatively coupled to the server, the mobile device configured for selective access of data acquired from users in the peer-to-peer community, the acquired data maintained in a storage medium coupled to the data aggregation server.   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the server is implemented by a network service provider as a part of the service provider network. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , further comprising a personal computing device communicatively coupled to the data aggregation server, the personal computing device associated with a user from the peer-to-peer community. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the personal computing device maintains personal information management (PIM) data associated with the user from the peer-to-peer community. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the personal computing device is further communicatively coupled to the mobile device, the mobile device associated with the user from the peer-to-peer community. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the personal computing device is the data source in the service provider network and the server acquires data from the personal computing device through a pull operation initiated by the server. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the personal computing device is the data source in the service provider network and the server acquires data from the personal computing device through a push operation initiated by the personal computing device. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 30 , wherein the pull operation initiated by the server occurs in response to a request initiated by the mobile device. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the acquired data includes calendar data. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the acquired data includes contact data. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the acquired data includes presence data. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the acquired data includes location data. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the server is further configured to identify a common characteristic in the data acquired from the peer-to-peer community. 
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the server is further configured to generate a group in accordance with the common characteristic in the data acquired from the peer-to-peer community. 
     
     
         39 . A method of acquiring data in a peer-to-peer community, the method comprising:
 acquiring data from a data source in a service provider network;   acquiring data from a data source outside the service provider network, wherein the data acquired from the data outside the service provider network is acquired using a proxied credential; and   storing the data acquired from the data source in the service provider network and outside the service provider network in a storage medium for selective access by a mobile device.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the data source outside the service provider network includes a personal computing device. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the data source outside the service provider network includes an enterprise server. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the data source outside the service provider network is an Internet portal. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the data selectively accessed by the mobile device includes both data from in the service provider network and outside the service provider network. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein acquiring data from the data source outside the service provider network includes the use of a communications protocol native to the data source outside the service provider network.