Audible diagnostic information apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A method for use with a device having a plurality of actions, wherein at least some of the actions comprise a response to external stimuli, the method comprising:
- determining an identification of a specific external stimuli;
providing a unique audible signal that corresponds to the identification of the specific external stimuli.
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Abstract
A control unit 11 responds in ordinary course to external stimuli. In addition, the control unit 11 further processes the external stimuli to characterize and otherwise seek to identify certain aspects and attributes. Unique audible signals that correspond to varying results of such analysis are then provided. These audible signals can readily facilitate ease and accuracy when diagnosing the cause of a particular operational issue. In one embodiment the diagnostic audible signals are selectively mutable without concurrently muting other audible signals as correspond to ordinary operation of the control unit 11.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for use with a device having a plurality of actions, wherein at least some of the actions comprise a response to external stimuli, the method comprising:
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determining an identification of a specific external stimuli;
providing a unique audible signal that corresponds to the identification of the specific external stimuli. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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receiver means for receiving wireless communications;
audio transducer means for providing a plurality of audible signals;
control means operably coupled to the receiver means and the audio transducer means for providing control signals to another device when a wireless communication is at least received to cause the control signals to be provided to the another device and for causing provision of an audible signal to signal reception by the control means;
diagnostic means operably coupled to the receiver means and the audio transducer means for ascertaining information regarding a source of a given wireless communication and for causing provision of at least one audible signal to uniquely characterize information regarding a source of a given wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device comprising:
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receiver means for receiving communications;
audio transducer means for providing a plurality of audible signals;
control means operably coupled to the receiver means and the audio transducer means for providing control signals to another device when a communication is at least authorized to cause the control signals to be provided to the another device and for causing provision of an audible signal to signal at least some actions that correspond to the control means;
diagnostic means operably coupled to the receiver means and the audio transducer means for ascertaining information regarding a source of a given communication and for causing provision of at least one audible signal to uniquely characterize information regarding a source of a given communication.
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