NETWORK CONNECTION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION STATUS IN NOTIFICATION AREA Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC G06F3/48 

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: information on availability of a network connection can be displayed through one icon of the notification area (system notification area), including by displaying different icon images in order to display availability of connections of various types/statuses and connections using different types of media. For example, an icon can indicate whether an Internet connection is available and whether the connection is wired or wireless. The icon can periodically switch between at least two images in order to display different variables, for example connection types and/or connections using different types of media. The icon can be interactive in order to provide a prompt message, fly-out palettes and/or a context menu associated with the network status, and the icon can change in response to change in the network status, can be updated when a connection with other functionalities is detected, when another interface is detected and/or when a wireless network with another signal quality is detected.

EFFECT: broader functional capabilities when using apparatus for displaying network connection status.

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