Indicator for communicating system status information
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1. A data handling system, comprising:
- a first data handling device, comprising a housing and a first communication component;
a second data handling device, comprising a second communication component capable of communicating with said first communication component; and
a first readiness light, located on said housing of said first data handling device;
wherein said first readiness light signals whether the data handling system is ready for use.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for indicating device and system readiness to a user is disclosed. An indicator is located on one or more devices of a data-handling system. The state of the indicator communicates the status of the device or system. The indicator can be standardized across two or more devices of the data-handling system. The indicator can be comprised of a single element or of multiple elements.
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1. A data handling system, comprising:
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a first data handling device, comprising a housing and a first communication component;
a second data handling device, comprising a second communication component capable of communicating with said first communication component; and
a first readiness light, located on said housing of said first data handling device;
wherein said first readiness light signals whether the data handling system is ready for use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computerized device, comprising:
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a housing;
a computerized processing system, located in said housing;
a memory component, located in said housing and coupled with said computerized processing system;
a user input component, supported by said housing;
a device readiness light, located on said housing, to signal whether the computerized device is ready for use; and
a diagnostic routine, stored in said memory component;
wherein said diagnostic routine signals results via said device readiness light. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method for troubleshooting a computerized device having a readiness light, comprising the steps of:
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signaling a device problem via a readiness light;
initiating a diagnostic procedure via a user interface of the computerized device;
indicating the result of the diagnostic procedure via the readiness light. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A computerized device, comprising:
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means for housing the computerized device;
means for processing computer instructions, located in said means for housing;
means for storing information, located in said means for housing and coupled with said means for processing computer instructions;
means for inputting information from a user, supported by said means for housing;
means for indicating readiness of the computerized device, located on said means for housing; and
means for diagnosing errors, stored in said means for storing information;
wherein said means for diagnosing errors signals results to a user via said means for indicating readiness.
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76. A data handling system, comprising:
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a first data handling device, comprising a housing and a first communication component;
a second data handling device, comprising a second communication component capable of communicating with said first communication component; and
a first status indicator, located on said housing of said first data handling device;
wherein said first status indicator signals whether the data handling system is ready for use.
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