Method an apparatus for specification of communication parameters
First Claim
1. A communication parameter editor for use by a user to specify parameters for communication over a communication connection between a local system and a remote system, the editor comprising:
- (A) means for prompting for and receiving specifications of communication parameters from the user and(B) means responsive to the means for prompting and receiving for(1) displaying, during the prompting for communication parameters, a depiction of the local system, the remote system, and the communication connection therebetween that indicates the value of at least on communication parameter, and(2) updating said depiction when the value of said one communication parameter changes.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus by which a user can enter and edit communication configuration parameters. A screen display includes a depiction of a communication connection and a scrollable list of communication parameter sets. The depiction of the connection includes a local system icon, an icon identifying a particular remote system, and a visual indication of other communication parameters. The depiction is updated to represent the current values of the currently selected set of communication parameters. Prompts to aid in entering and changing these parameters are presented in the context of the display of a the connection and the display of the communication parameter set list.
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13 Claims
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1. A communication parameter editor for use by a user to specify parameters for communication over a communication connection between a local system and a remote system, the editor comprising:
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(A) means for prompting for and receiving specifications of communication parameters from the user and (B) means responsive to the means for prompting and receiving for (1) displaying, during the prompting for communication parameters, a depiction of the local system, the remote system, and the communication connection therebetween that indicates the value of at least on communication parameter, and (2) updating said depiction when the value of said one communication parameter changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of collecting information, from a user of a local system, indicative of parameters relating to communication between the local system and at least one remote system, the method comprising:
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(A) displaying a depiction of a local system; (B) prompting for and receiving from the user information about the local system; (C) updating the display of the local system to illustrate at least some of the received local system information; (D) displaying a depiction of a generic remote system and displaying a connection to the local system; (E) prompting for and receiving from the user information about a particular remote system and a communication connection thereto; (F) updating the display of the local system, the remote system, and the connection therebetween to illustrate at least some of the received information. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method by which a user edits communication parameters, the method comprising:
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(A) displaying in one region of a display screen a portion of a list of communication parameter sets, one of which is visually indicated as being a selected communication set, and displaying in another region of the display screen a depiction of at least some of the characteristics of communication according to the selected communication parameter set; (B) the user selecting a different communication parameter set; (C) updating the depiction to correspond to the different selected communication parameter set; (D) the user indicating that one or more of the parameters of the currently selected set are to be changed; (E) prompting for and receiving information from the user about a change to be made in the selected communication parameter set; (F) changing the communication parameter set according to the received information; (G) updating the depiction to correspond to the changed communication parameter set. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for use by a user to edit communication parameters, the system comprising:
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(A) means for displaying in one region of a display screen a portion of a list of communication parameter sets, one of which is visually indicated as being a selected communication set, and displaying in another region of the display screen a depiction of at least some of the characteristics of communication according to the selected communication parameter set; (B) means by which the user can make any selected one of the set the current set; (C) means for updating the depiction to correspond to the current set; (D) means by which the user can indicate that one or more of the parameters of the current set are to be changed; (E) means for prompting for and receiving information from the user about a change to be made in the selected communication parameter set; (F) means for changing the communication parameter set according to the received information; (G) means for updating the depiction to correspond to the changed communication parameter set.
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