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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
May. 26, 2005
Applicants:
Firdosh K. Bhesania, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mark E. Maszak, Sammamish, WA (US);
John Charles Dunn, Issaquah, WA (US);
Inventors:
Firdosh K. Bhesania, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mark E. Maszak, Sammamish, WA (US);
John Charles Dunn, Issaquah, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for identifying data connection attributes is disclosed. The system comprises a connection monitor that identifies an operational attribute of a data connection. The system also includes a signal module that activates operation of a status indicator of the data connection such that a manner of operation of the status indicator is associated with the operational attribute. Methods for operating the system are also disclosed.