COMMUNICATING NETWORK STATUS
First Claim
1. A method for communicating network status information, comprising:
- receiving, via a first link, a request for status information from a client device, the first link being a data link between a router device and a client device;
in response to the request, polling a data exchanger for status information via a second link between the router device and the data exchanger, the status information identifying a state of a third link between the data exchanger and a wide area network;
receiving the status information via the second link; and
communicating the status information to the client device via the first link.
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Abstract
A method for communicating network status information includes receiving, via a first link, a request for status information from a client device, the first link being a link between a router device and a client device. In response to the request, a data exchanger is polled for status information via a second link. The second link is a link between the router device and the data exchanger. The status information identifies a state of a third link between the data exchanger and a wide area network. The status information is received via the second link and communicated to the client device via the first link.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for communicating network status information, comprising:
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receiving, via a first link, a request for status information from a client device, the first link being a data link between a router device and a client device; in response to the request, polling a data exchanger for status information via a second link between the router device and the data exchanger, the status information identifying a state of a third link between the data exchanger and a wide area network; receiving the status information via the second link; and communicating the status information to the client device via the first link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer readable medium having instructions that when executed cause a router device to implement a method, the medium including instructions for:
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receiving, via a first link, a request for status information from a client device, the first link being a data link between a router device and a client device; in response to the request, polling a data exchanger for status information via a second link between the router device and the data exchanger, the status information identifying a state of a third link between the data exchanger and a wide area network; receiving the status information via the second link; and communicating the status information to the client device via the first link. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A router device comprising a client interface, a data exchanger interface, a router and a operating state service, wherein:
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the client interface is configured to function as a communication interface between the router device and a client device; the data exchanger interface is configured to function as a communication interface between the router device and a data exchanger capable of establishing a data link with a wide area network; the router is configured to utilize the client interface and the data exchanger interface to route data communications between the client device and the wide area network via data exchanger; and the operating state service is configured to; receive, via the client interface, a request for status information from the client device; in response to the request, poll the data exchanger for status information via the data exchanger interface, the status information identifying a state of the data link with the wide area network; receive the status information via the data exchanger interface; and communicate the status information to the client device via the client interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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Specification