Method and system for providing passive status messaging
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.
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.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving at least one updated message at the remote node; and
storing the at least one updated message.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
selecting an end-user instruction from a plurality of instructions, the instruction corresponding to the detected status condition; and
communicating the end-user instruction.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a second status condition at the remote node;
selecting a second message from the plurality of messages, the selected second message corresponding to the second status condition; and
communicating the second message.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing the first status condition and the first message;
detecting a second status condition at the remote node;
selecting a second message from the plurality of messages, the second message corresponding to the first status condition, the first message, and the second status condition; and
communicating the second message.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of communicating includes playing a prerecorded audio message.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of communicating includes displaying a text message.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of communicating includes displaying the message on a webpage served by the network communications device at the remote node.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of communicating includes transmitting a message identification code corresponding to the first message.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
recording communication of the first message in a device log; and
transmitting the device log over the network.
11 . A computer program product for use with a device on a communications network, comprising:
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.
12 . A system for providing passive status messaging for a network communications device at a remote node of a network, comprising:
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.
13 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the means for communicating includes an audio speaker.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the means for communicating includes a text display.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the means for communicating includes a web server configured to output webpage data accessible at the remote node.