Easy view Wi-Fi signal indicator
AssigneeConfinement Telephony Technology, LLC
InventorsShannon Neil Simpson, Timothy Edwin Pabon, Rick Allen Lubbehusen, John Vincent Townsend, III
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Abstract
Some implementations disclosed herein enable users of electronic devices to recognize when device issues may be the result of no or poor Wi-Fi connectivity by making Wi-Fi signal information more easily accessible, visually prominent, graphically indicating an application's dependence upon a Wi-Fi signal, or otherwise providing useful connectivity information in a noticeable and easy to understand manner. This may involve providing a graphic indication of Wi-Fi signal strength on a tablet device used in a prison, jail, or other confinement institution.
Claims23
A method, comprising:
- at an electronic device having a processor:
- determining a current Wi-Fi status of the device at a position within a facility offering Wi-Fi service, the current Wi-Fi status corresponding to current strength of Wi-Fi at the device;
- displaying user interface content provided on a display of the electronic device;
- and
- displaying a Wi-Fi indicator based on the current Wi-Fi status, wherein the Wi-Fi indicator is displayed along multiple sides of a border area to form a frame around (a) the display area or (b) an application window, wherein a thickness of the Wi-Fi indicator increases or decreases based on increasing or decreasing of the current strength of Wi-Fi at the device.
A method, comprising:
- at an electronic device having a processor:
- determining a current Wi-Fi status of the electronic device at a position within a facility offering Wi-Fi service, the current Wi-Fi status corresponding to current strength of Wi-Fi at the device;
- determining to display a Wi-Fi indicator that is app-specific based on the current Wi-Fi status not satisfying a requirement, wherein the requirement corresponds to a function provided by one or more an application executing on the electronic device;
- and
- displaying the Wi-Fi indicator indicating that the current Wi-Fi status does not satisfy the requirement corresponding to the function provided by the application, wherein the Wi-Fi indicator is displayed along multiple sides of a border area to form a frame around (a) a display area or (b) an application window, wherein a thickness of the Wi-Fi indicator increases or decreases based on increasing or decreasing of the current strength of Wi-Fi at the device.
An electronic device comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;
- and
- one or more processors coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprises program instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
- determining a current Wi-Fi status of the device at a position within a facility offering Wi-Fi service, the current Wi-Fi status corresponding to current strength of Wi-Fi at the device;
- displaying user interface content on a display of the electronic device;
- and
- displaying a Wi-Fi indicator based on the current Wi-Fi status, wherein the Wi-Fi indicator is displayed along multiple sides of a border area to form a frame around (a) the display area or (b) an application window, wherein a thickness of the Wi-Fi indicator increases or decreases based on increasing or decreasing of the current strength of Wi-Fi at the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.