Audible signal to indicate software processing status
First Claim
1. In a programmable electronic digital computer, a system comprising:
- status monitoring code configured to generate status signals representing a status of a user initiated computer related process;
an audio signal generator configured to receive the status signals and to generate, in response thereto, audio signals representing the status of the data transfer process; and
a speaker to receive the audio signals and to produce therefrom sounds representing the status of the process.
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Abstract
A system and method, for use in a computer, for providing an audible word or other sound to indicate the state of a computer related process that a user has initiated. The system comprises status monitoring code configured to generate status signals representing a status of the process; an audio signal generator configured to receive the status signals and to generate, in response thereto, audio signals representing the status of the process; and a speaker to receive the audio signals and to produce therefrom sounds representing the status of the process. The sounds can be continuous or discontinuous, and the sounds may change over time to indicate the state of the process. For example, with intermittent audible signals, the delay between signals can be as long or as short as the software developer chooses. Likewise, the type of sound—a word, note, noise, etc.—can be anything the software developer chooses. Also, the design may contain a command to issue a separate audible signal to indicate that a process has frozen prior to completion, thereby indicating to a user that some sort of cancel/restart action is appropriate. This invention may be used to monitor the state of many types of processes, such as, for example, saving, deleting, opening or closing applications or files, compiling code, or producing or sending information such as e-mail.
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15 Claims
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1. In a programmable electronic digital computer, a system comprising:
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status monitoring code configured to generate status signals representing a status of a user initiated computer related process;
an audio signal generator configured to receive the status signals and to generate, in response thereto, audio signals representing the status of the data transfer process; and
a speaker to receive the audio signals and to produce therefrom sounds representing the status of the process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing an audible sound to indicate the state of a computer related process, comprising:
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initiating a computer related process;
generating status signals representing a status of said process; and
using the status signals to produce audible sounds representing the status of the process. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for providing an audible sound to indicate the state of a computer related process, said method steps comprising:
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receiving status signals representing a status of said process; and
using the status signals to produce audible sounds representing the status of the process. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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