Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Operator interface – On-screen workspace or object
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-22
2009-12-08
Lo, Weilun (Department: 2179)
Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i
Operator interface
On-screen workspace or object
C715S771000, C715S779000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07631270
ABSTRACT:
Described is a technology by which network connectivity information may be communicated via a single notifications area (e.g., system tray) icon, including by representing different images of the icon to display different types/states of connectivity and different types of media connections. For example, the icon may indicate whether Internet connectivity is present, and whether the connection is wired or wireless. The icon may regularly transition between at least two images to communicate different variables, e.g., types of connectivity and/or different types of media connections. The icon may be interactive to provide a tooltip, flyout and/or context menu related to the network state, and the icon may change in response to the networking state change event, e.g., be updated when a different capability connection is detected, when a different interface is detected, and/or when a wireless network with a different signal quality is detected.
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Begorre Bill
Cunningham Aaron W.
Jones David
Miner Patrice Lynn
Sidhu Gursharan S.
Lo Weilun
Microsoft Corporation
Wong William
Workman Nydegger
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