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Method and apparatus for displaying a visual indication of a transmission status
Assignee: Aspect Communications Corp
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Filing: 1998-01-16
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Granted: 2000-11-21
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Expires: 2018-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A system is provided for indicating a status of a transmission across a communication link. The system determines the status of the transmission across the communication link based on information received from a transmission destination. A first visual indicator representing the transmission status is displayed if the transmission is incomplete. A second visual indicator representing the transmission status is displayed if the transmission is complete. If the transmission status is incomplete, the system continues to determine the status of the transmission until the transmission is complete. A third visual indicator representing the transmission status is displayed if the communication link is congested. The visual indicators may be displayed proximate a transmission source or displayed to a transmission initiator. The system transmits instructions to the transmission destination, which cause the transmission destination to generate the transmission status. The instructions also cause the transmission destination to provide the generated transmission status to a transmission source.
Inventors
- 👤 Janardhanan Jawahar
- 👤 Venkatachari Dilip
- 👤 Murali Vaidyanthan
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2026-11-04 18:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/51; H04M3/5183; H04M3/5191; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/14; H04L67/34; H04L67/50; H04L67/75; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/38; H04M3/5125; H04M3/60; H04M3/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of indicating transmission status, the method including: transmitting a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determining a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; displaying a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete; and displaying a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of indicating transmission status, the method including: transmitting a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determining a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; displaying a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete; and displaying a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 further including: returning to the determination of the status of the transmission if the transmission is incomplete.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 further including: displaying a third visual indicator representing the transmission status if the communication link is congested.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the third visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the third visual indicator is displayed to a transmission initiator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the second visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first visual indicator is displayed to a transmission initiator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the second visual indicator is displayed to a transmission initiator.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of indicating transmission status, the method including: transmitting a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determining a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; displaying a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source; and displaying a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed proximate the transmission source.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of indicating transmission status, the method including: transmitting a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determining a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; displaying a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source; and displaying a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed proximate the transmission source.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10 further including: returning to the determination of the status of the transmission if the transmission is incomplete.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10 further including: displaying a third visual indicator representing the transmission status if the communication link is congested, wherein the third visual indicator is displayed proximate the transmission source.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 10 wherein determining of the status of the transmission across the communication link includes receiving the status information from a transmission destination.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of indicating transmission status, the method including: transmitting a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determining a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; displaying a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed to a transmission initiator; and displaying a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed to the transmission initiator.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of indicating transmission status, the method including: transmitting a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determining a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; displaying a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed to a transmission initiator; and displaying a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed to the transmission initiator.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 14 further including: returning to the determination of the status of the transmission if the transmission is incomplete.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 14 further including: displaying a third visual indicator representing the transmission status if the communication link is congested, wherein the third visual indicator is displayed to the transmission initiator.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the determining of the status of the transmission across the communication link includes receiving the transmission status from a transmission destination.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for indicating transmission status, the apparatus comprising: a display device located proximate a transmission source; and a processing device coupled to the display device and a communication link, wherein the processing device is to transmit a status instruction to a transmission destination across a communication link, to determine a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information, wherein the status information is provided to the processing device by transmission destination responsive to the status instruction, wherein the processing device is configured to display a first visual indicator using the display device if the transmission is incomplete, and wherein the processing device is configured to display a second visual indicator using the display device if the transmission is complete.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for indicating transmission status, the apparatus comprising: a display device located proximate a transmission source; and a processing device coupled to the display device and a communication link, wherein the processing device is to transmit a status instruction to a transmission destination across a communication link, to determine a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information, wherein the status information is provided to the processing device by transmission destination responsive to the status instruction, wherein the processing device is configured to display a first visual indicator using the display device if the transmission is incomplete, and wherein the processing device is configured to display a second visual indicator using the display device if the transmission is complete.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the processing device is further configured to display a third visual indicator using the display device if the communication link is congested.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the processing device is further configured to receive the status of the transmission across the communication link from a transmission destination.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for indicating transmission status, the apparatus comprising: means for displaying information, wherein the display means is located proximate a transmission source; and means for processing data, wherein the processing means is coupled to the display means and a communication link, wherein the processing means transmits a status instruction to a transmission destination across a communication link; determines a status of a transmission across the communication link, wherein the status information is provided to the processing means by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction, wherein the processing means displays a first visual indicator using the display means if the transmission is incomplete, and wherein the processing means displays a second visual indicator using the display means if the transmission is complete.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for indicating transmission status, the apparatus comprising: means for displaying information, wherein the display means is located proximate a transmission source; and means for processing data, wherein the processing means is coupled to the display means and a communication link, wherein the processing means transmits a status instruction to a transmission destination across a communication link; determines a status of a transmission across the communication link, wherein the status information is provided to the processing means by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction, wherein the processing means displays a first visual indicator using the display means if the transmission is incomplete, and wherein the processing means displays a second visual indicator using the display means if the transmission is complete.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the processing means displays a third visual indicator using the display means if the communication link is congested.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the processing means receives the status of the transmission across the communication link from a transmission destination.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
113 words
A computer software product including a medium readable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: transmit a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determine a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; display a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete; and display a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
113 words
A computer software product including a medium readable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: transmit a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determine a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; display a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete; and display a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer software product of claim 24 further including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display a third visual indicator representing the transmission status if the communication link is congested.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer software product of claim 24 wherein the first visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer software product of claim 24 wherein the second visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer software product of claim 24 wherein the first visual indicator is displayed to a transmission initiator.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer software product of claim 24 wherein the second visual indicator is displayed to a transmission initiator.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer software product including a medium readable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: transmit a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determine a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; display a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source; and display a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed proximate the transmission source.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer software product including a medium readable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: transmit a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link; determine a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction; display a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source; and display a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed proximate the transmission source.
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