Selective terminal illumination based upon a displayed entry
First Claim
1. A terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system, wherein the terminal comprises:
- a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving communications signals, respectively;
a plurality of light emitting elements having a plurality of different colors; and
a controller capable of controlling the operation of the light emitting elements based upon a predefined color scheme associated with at least one predefined entry of a listing.
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Abstract
A terminal adapted to communicate via a mobile communications system includes a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving communications signals, respectively. Also, the terminal also includes a plurality of light emitting elements having a plurality of different colors, and a controller. In addition, the terminal can include a display for presenting at least one entry of a listing, such as a directory. The controller is capable of controlling the operation of the light emitting elements based upon a predefined color scheme associated with at least one predefined entry of a listing, such as at least one predefined listing presented upon the display. As such, the light emitting elements can illuminate at least a portion of the terminal, such as the display, such that a user of the terminal can identify the predefined entry based upon the color scheme illuminating the terminal.
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1. A terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system, wherein the terminal comprises:
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a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving communications signals, respectively;
a plurality of light emitting elements having a plurality of different colors; and
a controller capable of controlling the operation of the light emitting elements based upon a predefined color scheme associated with at least one predefined entry of a listing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of identifying at least one entry from a listing produced by a terminal adapted to communicate via a communications system, wherein the terminal includes a plurality of light emitting elements having a plurality of different colors, said method comprising:
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terminal controlling the operation of the light emitting elements based upon a predefined color scheme associated with at least one predefined entry of a listing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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