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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Randal Lee Bertram, Raleigh, NC (US);
Andrew Ehrenzeller, Cary, NC (US);
Alan J. Happ, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);
Kerry A. Ortega, Raleigh, NC (US);
Randal Lee Bertram, Raleigh, NC (US);
Andrew Ehrenzeller, Cary, NC (US);
Alan J. Happ, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mark E. Molander, Cary, NC (US);
Kerry A. Ortega, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for aurally indicating progress. In one embodiment, a node count module determines a node threshold. A discovery module searches for a plurality of nodes over a communications channel wherein each node is autonomously connected to the communications channel. In addition, the discovery module receives a reply from a node. The node count module may direct an indicator module to modify an aural indicator in response to the node count exceeding the node threshold. The indicator module further emits the aural indicator.