Method and apparatus for displaying a visual indication of a transmission status

A method of indicating transmission status, the method including:

• transmitting a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link;
• determining a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction;
• displaying a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source;
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• displaying a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed proximate the transmission source.

A method of indicating transmission status, the method including:

• transmitting a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link;
• determining a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction;
• displaying a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed to a transmission initiator;
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• displaying a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed to the transmission initiator.

An apparatus for indicating transmission status, the apparatus comprising:

• means for displaying information, wherein the display means is located proximate a transmission source;
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• means for processing data, wherein the processing means is coupled to the display means and a communication link, wherein the processing means transmits a status instruction to a transmission destination across a communication link;
• determines a status of a transmission across the communication link, wherein the status information is provided to the processing means by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction, wherein the processing means displays a first visual indicator using the display means if the transmission is incomplete, and wherein the processing means displays a second visual indicator using the display means if the transmission is complete.

A computer software product including a medium readable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

• transmit a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link;
• determine a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction;
• display a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete;
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• display a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete.

A computer software product including a medium readable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

• transmit a status instruction from a transmission source to a transmission destination across a communication link;
• determine a status of a transmission across the communication link based on status information received from the transmission destination, wherein the status information is provided to the transmission source by the transmission destination responsive to the status instruction;
• display a first visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is incomplete, wherein the first visual indicator is displayed proximate a transmission source;
• and
• display a second visual indicator representing the transmission status if the transmission is complete, wherein the second visual indicator is displayed proximate the transmission source.