Aggregated user presence management method within a home network and device for user presence management within a home network

摘要

The present invention relates to a presence management method within home network. The presence of one or more users at one or more devices within a home network is determined and the determined presence information for the one or more users is stored. If data from a remote server having a specific recipient are received, then it is determined which of the one or more users corresponds to the recipient and the received data are sent in accordance with the stored presence information to at least one device within the home network for which the presence of the one or more users corresponding to the recipient has been stored. The present invention further relates to a presence management device for managing presence information within a home network.