Infrastructure device with removable face plate for remote operation
First Claim
1. A utility device faceplate comprising:
- a display area for presenting functions of an associated utility device to a user; and
means for allowing said faceplate to move relative to said associated utility device while said display area remains active for presenting said functions of said associated device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a utility device faceplate that allows a user to change its orientation with respect to the user. In one embodiment, the orientation is a swivel up, down or from side to side so as to present the front surface of the faceplate substantially perpendicular to the user regardless of the orientation of the device or the wall that contains the utility box it is mounted within. In another embodiment, the faceplate can be removed and viewed and/or operated from a location remote from the physical location of the utility device to which it pertains. In one embodiment, the faceplate anticipates the user'"'"'s position and adjusts itself to accommodate the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A utility device faceplate comprising:
a display area for presenting functions of an associated utility device to a user; and
means for allowing said faceplate to move relative to said associated utility device while said display area remains active for presenting said functions of said associated device.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of using a utility device monitor, said utility device attached to a structure of a premises;
- said method comprising;
adjusting a front surface of said monitor to accommodate physical needs of a user, said adjusting performed on a user by user basis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- said method comprising;
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