Method and apparatus for advising a user of a wireless device as to a connection status thereof
First Claim
1. A method for a first wireless device to alert a user thereof as to establishment of a wireless connection with a second wireless device, the method comprising:
- establishing a wireless connection between the first wireless device and the second wireless device;
receiving indicia activation information from the second wireless device; and
activating a visual indicia of the first wireless device according to the indicia activation information to alert the user of the establishment of the wireless connection.
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Abstract
Wireless communication devices (102, 104, 106, 108, 110) include multi-state visual indicating devices (114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 126, 128) that are operable to alert users that wireless communication links or connections have been established between two or more devices. Upon establishing a connection, the wireless devices share indicia activation information (e.g., color or timing sequence information) and the multi-state visual indicating devices in the devices operate according to the indicia activation information to apprise users that the connection has been established. Activatable indicia (216, 214, 216, 218) that are preferably integral with the wireless device housings inform the device users as to the state of communication.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for a first wireless device to alert a user thereof as to establishment of a wireless connection with a second wireless device, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless connection between the first wireless device and the second wireless device;
receiving indicia activation information from the second wireless device; and
activating a visual indicia of the first wireless device according to the indicia activation information to alert the user of the establishment of the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for a first wireless device to alert a user of a second wireless device as to establishment of a wireless connection between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless connection between the first wireless device and the second wireless device; and
transmitting indicia activation information to the second wireless device, the indicia activation information providing instruction for visually alerting the user of the second wireless device as to establishment of the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver that receives indicia activation information from at least a second wireless communication device subsequent to establishment of at least one wireless connection between the wireless communication device and the at least a second wireless communication device; and
at least one activatable indicia that, according to the indicia activation information, visually alerts a user of the status of the at least one wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver that receives indicia activation information from at least a second wireless communication device subsequent to establishment of at least one wireless connection between the wireless communication device and the at least a second wireless communication device;
at least one activatable indicia that, responsive to a control signal, visually alerts a user of the establishment of the at least one wireless connection;
a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver and the at least one activatable indicia; and
memory coupled to the processor, the memory including operating instructions that, when executed by the processor, control the processor to at least;
generate the control signal according to the indicia activation information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a housing;
a wireless transceiver;
at least one activatable indicia that is at least in part integral with the housing and that, responsive to a control signal, visually alerts a user of the establishment of a wireless connection between the wireless transceiver and at least one other wireless communication device;
a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver and the at least one activatable indicia; and
memory coupled to the processor, the memory including operating instructions that, when executed by the processor, control the processor to at least generate the control signal to indicate status information pertaining to the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a first wireless communication device that includes;
a processor that generates indicia activation information subsequent to establishment of at least one wireless connection between the first wireless communication device and at least one other wireless communication device;
a first wireless transceiver, operably coupled to the processor, that transmits the indicia activation information; and
a first activatable indicia, operably coupled to the processor, that, according to the indicia activation information, visually alerts a user of the first wireless communication device as to establishment of the at least one wireless connection; and
a second wireless communication device that includes;
a second wireless transceiver that receives the indicia activation information; and
a second activatable indicia, operably coupled to the second wireless transceiver, that, according to the indicia activation information, visually alerts a user of the second wireless communication device as to establishment of the at least one wireless connection.
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