Electronic device with circuitry operative to change an orientation of an indicator and method for use therewith
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a display device;
a user interface element;
an indicator displayed outside of the display device; and
circuitry operative to change an orientation of the indicator when the electronic device changes between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation.
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Abstract
An electronic device with circuitry operative to change an orientation of an indicator and method for use therewith are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device is provided comprising a display device, a user interface element, an indicator displayed outside of the display device, and circuitry operative to change an orientation of the indicator when the electronic device changes between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. Methods for use with such electronic devices and other electronic devices are also provided. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a display device; a user interface element; an indicator displayed outside of the display device; and circuitry operative to change an orientation of the indicator when the electronic device changes between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device comprising:
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a display device; a user interface element; a first area outside of the display device; a first light source positioned under the first area, wherein, when illuminated, the first light source causes the first area to display an indicator in a first orientation; a second area outside of the display device; a second light source positioned under the second area, wherein, when illuminated, the second light source causes the second area to display the indicator in a second orientation; and circuitry operative to illuminate the first light source when the electronic device is in a first mode of operation and illuminate the second light source when the electronic device is in a second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable digital media player comprising:
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a display device; a memory; a user interface element; a first area outside of the display device; a first light source positioned under the first area; a first semi-transparent area disposed over the first light source, wherein the first semi-transparent area comprises an image of an indicator in a first orientation; a second area outside of the display device; a second light source positioned under the second area; a second semi-transparent area disposed over the second light source, wherein the second semi-transparent area comprises an image of the indicator in a second orientation; and circuitry operative to illuminate the first light source when the electronic device is in a first mode of operation and illuminate the second light source when the electronic device is in a second mode of operation, wherein the circuitry is further operative to play digital media content stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for changing an orientation of an indicator, the method comprising:
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(a) displaying an indicator outside of a display device of an electronic device; (b) determining that a mode of the electronic device is being changed from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation; and (c) changing an orientation of the indicator in response to the mode of the electronic device being changed to the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for changing an orientation of an indicator, the method comprising:
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(a) illuminating a first light source positioned under a first area of an electronic device when the electronic device is in a first mode of operation, wherein, when illuminated, the first light source causes the first area to display an indicator in a first orientation; (b) determining that a mode of the electronic device is being changed from the first mode of operation to a second mode of operation; and (c) illuminating a second light source positioned under a second area of the electronic device, wherein, when illuminated, the second light source causes the second area to display the indicator in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for changing an orientation of an indicator, the method comprising:
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(a) illuminating a first light source positioned under a first area of an electronic device when the electronic device is in a first mode of operation, wherein a first semi-transparent area is disposed over the first light source, and wherein the first semi-transparent area comprises an image of an indicator in a first orientation; (b) determining that a mode of the electronic device is being changed from the first mode of operation to a second mode of operation; and (c) illuminating a second light source positioned under a second area of the electronic device, wherein a second semi-transparent area is disposed over the second light source, and wherein the second semi-transparent area comprises an image of the indicator in a second orientation - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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