SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING STATUS INFORMATION OF PEERS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

The invention provides a system and method providing status information for a first device in a communication network to a second device. The system comprises: a database storing status information regarding availability of the first device; and a data access system providing the status information to the second device. The second device comprises: a lamp indicator providing a visual indication of the status; a display providing text information relating to the status; and software to control how the lamp indicator provides the visual indication and how the display provides the text information.