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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2012
Thomson Licensing, Issy de Moulineaux, FR;
William Testin, Indianapolis, IN (US);
THOMSON LICENSING, Issy-de-Moulineaux, FR;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing operational status for multiple communication networks is described. The apparatus includes a first transceiver circuit configured to communicate with first devices using a first communication network medium and including a visual indicator representing the status of communication, a second transceiver circuit configured to communicate with a plurality of second devices using a second communication network medium, and a controller determining the status of communication between the apparatus and the plurality of second devices and providing the status to the visual indicator. The method includes determining if a device is operating in a first communication network, determining if the device is operating in a second communication network, and displaying a visual indication that the device is operating in the first communication network using a visual indicator on the device, the visual indicator being shared by the first communication network and the second communication network.