Patent ID: 7586407
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying status information associated with a network device, the method comprising: detecting a first event condition at the network device; selecting a first type of status information corresponding to the first detected event condition, wherein the first type of status information is to be displayed on each one of a plurality of user-viewable, multi-function status indicators in response to the first detected event condition; associating a first plurality of display states of the multi-function status indicators with the first type of status information; exhibiting a display state of the first plurality of display states on one or more of the multi-function status indicators to indicate the first type of status information on each of the multi-function status indicators in response to the first event condition detected at the network device; detecting a second different event condition at the network device; selecting a second different type of status information corresponding to the second detected event condition, wherein the second different type of status information is to be displayed on each of the multi-function status indicators in response to the second detected event condition; associating a second different plurality of display states of the multi-function status indicators with the second type of status information; and without requiring user interaction with the network device, switching from displaying the first type of status information on each one of the multi-function status indicators to displaying the second type of status information on each one of the multi-function status indicators by exhibiting a display state of the second plurality of display states on one or more of the multi-function status indicators to indicate the second type of status information on each of the multi-function status indicators in response to the second event condition detected at the network device.