Method and system for providing passive status messaging
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1. A method for providing passive status messaging for a network communications device at a remote node of a network, comprising:
- detecting a first status condition at the remote node, the first status condition including a device workflow step and a device workflow criteria;
selecting a first message from a plurality of messages stored in the network communications device, the first message corresponding to the detected status condition; and
communicating the first message.
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments are generally directed to systems and methods for providing passive status messaging for a network communications device at a remote node of a network. A disclosed method includes detecting a status condition at the remote node, selecting a message from a plurality of messages stored in the network communications device, where the message corresponds to the detected status condition, and communicating the message.
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1. A method for providing passive status messaging for a network communications device at a remote node of a network, comprising:
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detecting a first status condition at the remote node, the first status condition including a device workflow step and a device workflow criteria;
selecting a first message from a plurality of messages stored in the network communications device, the first message corresponding to the detected status condition; and
communicating the first message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for use with a device on a communications network, comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable program code modules embodied in the medium for providing passive status messaging for a network communications device at a remote node of a network;
a computer readable first program code module for causing a computer to detect a first status condition at the remote node, the first status condition including a device workflow step and a device workflow criteria;
a computer readable second program code module for causing a computer to select a first message from a plurality of messages stored in the network communications device, the first message corresponding to the detected status condition; and
a computer readable third program code module for causing a computer to communicating the first message.
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12. A system for providing passive status messaging for a network communications device at a remote node of a network, comprising:
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a status detector configured to detect a status condition at the remote node;
a memory, the memory including a plurality of messages stored therein;
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to select a first message from the plurality of messages, the first message corresponding to the status condition; and
means for communicating the first message.
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- 13. The system of claim 13, wherein the means for communicating includes an audio speaker.
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