TY - CONF T1 - Quantifying presence using calling patterns T2 - Communication Systems Software and Middleware and Workshops, 2008. COMSWARE 2008. 3rd International Conference on Y1 - 2008 A1 - Husna, Husain A1 - Phithakkitnukoon, Santi A1 - Baatarjav, Enkh-Amgalan A1 - Ram Dantu KW - cellular networks KW - Communications technology KW - Computer science KW - Computer security KW - Intrusion detection KW - Laboratories KW - Mobile handsets KW - mobile user data KW - Network servers KW - next generation communication KW - Next generation networking KW - presence technology KW - Productivity KW - PSTN KW - telecommunication networks KW - telephony KW - user calling pattern KW - voice over IP networks KW - willingness estimator AB -

Presence technology is going to be an integral part of the next generation of communication technology. It can eliminate telephone tag between two parties (caller and callee), which will increase productivity of the parties and reduce unnecessary bandwidth usage of unwanted calls. In this paper, we propose a Willingness Estimator that computes willingness level of a callee for receiving calls from a specified caller. By knowing the willingness value of the callee the caller can decide on proceeding with the call or not. The proposed Willingness Estimator is tested with real mobile user data, and these results are highly accurate. We measure willingness based on calling patterns (arrival time, location, day) of a caller to a callee and this could serve as one of the future presence based services. The results can be used in telecommunication networks such as PSTN, Cellular networks, and Voice over IP networks.

JF - Communication Systems Software and Middleware and Workshops, 2008. COMSWARE 2008. 3rd International Conference on ER -