System, method and mobile device for displaying wireless mode indicators

A mobile device comprising:

• a processor;
• a display responsive to the processor;
• a plurality of wireless communication subsystems responsive to the processor;
• and
• a memory accessible to the processor and storing program code executable by the processor for executing a user interface application, wherein the user interface application is configured to determine a first connection status of the mobile device with respect to a cellular network and a second connection status with respect to a short-range communication network;
• wherein the user interface application, when executed by the processor, is further configured to select a combination of icons to be displayed in a plurality of display fields in a banner area of the display, the combination of icons being selected from a plurality of icon combinations based on the determined first connection status and the second connection status;
• and
• wherein the plurality of display fields comprise a signal strength field for displaying a signal strength icon and a network technology field for displaying a network technology icon, and wherein the icon selected to be displayed in the signal strength field varies depending on the icon selected to be displayed in the network technology field.

A computer readable storage medium storing program instructions which, when executed by a processor of a mobile device capable of communicating through a cellular network and a short-range communication network, cause the processor to perform a method of displaying wireless mode indicators on the mobile device, the method comprising:

• determining a first connection status of the mobile device with respect to the cellular network and a second connection status with respect to the short-range communication network;
• and
• selecting a combination of icons to be displayed in a plurality of display fields in a banner area of a display of the mobile device, the combination of icons being selected from a plurality of icon combinations based on the determined first connection status and second connection status;
• wherein the plurality of display fields comprise a signal strength field for displaying a signal strength icon and a network technology field for displaying a network technology icon, and wherein the icon selected to be displayed in the signal strength field varies depending on the icon selected to be displayed in the network technology field.