System and method for changing system modes

A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• providing a graphical user interface via an operating system, the graphical user interface configured to permit a user to define a plurality of modes, one of said plurality of modes being a current mode;
• permitting a user to select an updated mode of said plurality of modes, said updated mode being different from said current mode;
• and
• transmitting a message indicating that said updated mode has been selected to a configuration interface associated with at least one application running on said operating system.

A computing system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one memory architecture coupled with the at least one processor;
• a first software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the first software module is configured to provide a graphical user interface via an operating system, the graphical user interface configured to permit a user to define a plurality of modes, one of said plurality of modes being a current mode;
• a second software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the second software module is configured to permit a user to select an updated mode of said plurality of modes, said updated mode being different from said current mode;
• and
• a third software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the third software module is configured to transmit a message indicating that said updated mode has been selected to a configuration interface associated with at least one application running on said operating system.