Apparatus and method for providing error notification in a wireless virtual file system
View Patent ↗An apparatus ( 20 ) provides a dynamically-generated audio and/or video error file upon the occurrence of an error condition in a wireless virtual file system ( 100 ). According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus ( 20 ) includes a host interface ( 22 ) for connecting to a host device ( 10 ) and a network interface ( 30 ) for connecting to a wireless network ( 40 ). A controller ( 24 ) is coupled to the network interface ( 30 ) for retrieving a name of a file stored in a storage device ( 50 ) connected to the wireless network ( 40 ), and is coupled to the host interface ( 22 ) for transmitting the name of the file to the host device ( 10 ). If no name is retrieved, the controller ( 24 ) transmits a signal indicating an error condition.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a host interface for connecting to a host device;
a network interface for connecting to a wireless network;
a memory for storing one or more error files including at least one of audio and video content;
a controller coupled to said network interface for retrieving a name of a file stored in a storage device connected to said wireless network, and coupled to said host interface for transmitting said name of said file to said host device; and
wherein if no name is retrieved, said controller transmits a signal indicating an error condition and representing one of said stored error files to said host device via said host interface.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said signal indicates a reason for said error condition.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said reason is that said wireless network is not available.
4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said reason is that said file is not available.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said file stored in said storage device includes at least one of audio content and video content.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said stored error file transmitted by said controller indicates a corrective action to be taken for said error condition.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein if no name is retrieved by said controller after said corrective action is taken, said controller transmits a second signal indicating a second error condition.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said second signal represents a second error file stored in said memory.
9. A method, comprising:
connecting an apparatus to a host device through a host interface of said apparatus and to a wireless network through a network interface of said apparatus;
retrieving, via said apparatus and through said network interface, a name of a file stored in a storage device connected to said wireless network;
transmitting said name of said file from said apparatus to said host device through said host interface; and wherein:
if no name is retrieved, said apparatus transmits a signal indicating an error condition to said host device through said host interface;
said signal represents an error file stored in a memory of said apparatus; and
said error file includes at least one of audio content and video content.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said signal indicates a reason for said error condition.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said reason is that said wireless network is not available.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein said reason is that said file is not available.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein said file stored in said storage device includes at least one of audio content and video content.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein said error file indicates a corrective action to be taken for said error condition.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein if no name is retrieved after said corrective action is taken, said apparatus transmits a second signal indicating a second error condition to said host device.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said second signal represents a second error file stored in said memory of said apparatus.
17. A method, comprising:
connecting an apparatus to a network through a network interface of said apparatus;
retrieving, via said apparatus and through said network interface, a name of a file stored in a storage device connected to said network, and presenting said name of said file to a host device connected to said apparatus; and wherein:
if no name is retrieved, said apparatus provides an error file indicating an error condition to said host device; and
said error file includes at least one of audio content and video content and is stored in a memory of said apparatus.
18. An apparatus, comprising:
a network interface for connecting to a network;
a controller coupled to said network interface for retrieving a name of a file stored in a storage device connected to said network, and presenting said name of said file to a host device connected to said apparatus; and wherein:
if no name is retrieved, said controller provides an error file indicating an error condition to said host device; and
said error file includes at least one of audio content and video content and is stored in a memory of said apparatus.