Hybrid telecommunications network connection indicator
US9560185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/56
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile device having capabilities to access connections to cellular and Wi-Fi portions of a hybrid telecommunications network is configured to display a variety of different icons that graphically indicate a current connection status for both data usage and voice calling on a graphical user interface (GUI). A user can put the GUI into an expanded state to show additional information about the connection status including textual descriptions of icons to instruct the user as to the specific meaning of a given icon. The textual descriptions enable an association between the iconography and the connection state to be established for the user. The icons can then quickly and effectively convey connection state to the user in a comprehensive manner while efficiently using the available display space on the device.
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