Electronic device having a light bus for controlling light emitting elements
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1. An apparatus for driving a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the apparatus comprising:
- a general purpose input/output (GPIO) for outputting a control signal; and
a plurality of LED packages connected via a shared control bus to the GPIO.
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Abstract
An apparatus for driving a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) includes a general purpose input/output (GPIO) for outputting a control signal. The apparatus further includes a plurality of LED packages via a shared control bus to the GPIO. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for driving a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the apparatus comprising:
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a general purpose input/output (GPIO) for outputting a control signal; and
a plurality of LED packages connected via a shared control bus to the GPIO. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of driving at least one of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the method comprising:
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outputting a control signal from a general purpose input/output (GPIO) to a plurality of LED packages connected to the GPIO via a shared control bus; and
selectively operating at least one of the plurality of LED packages responsive to information contained in the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An article of manufacture for driving at least one of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the article of manufacture comprising:
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at least one computer readable medium;
processor instructions contained on the at least one computer readable medium, the processor instructions configured to be readable from the at least one computer readable medium by at least one processor and thereby cause the at least one processor to operate as to;
output a control signal from a general purpose input/output (GPIO) to a plurality of LED packages connected to the GPIO via a shared control bus; and
selectively operate at least one of the plurality of LED packages responsive to information contained in the control signal.
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26. A method of assigning an address to at least one light emitting diode (LED), the method comprising:
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mounting at least one LED package on a circuit board;
exposing at least one of the at least one LED package to light;
responsive to the step of exposing, the at least one exposed LED package entering an address programming mode;
receiving, by the at least one exposed LED package, of a control signal;
wherein the control signal comprises address information corresponding to the at least one exposed LED package.
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