Selecting a function of components based on orientation
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining an orientation of a device, said device having at least one component with a selectable status indicator function; and
selecting a status indicator function for the at least one component based on the orientation,wherein selecting a status indicator function comprises selecting between at least two of a rower status indicator function, a health status indicator function, and an activity status indicator function.
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Abstract
In at least some embodiments, a method comprises determining an orientation of a device, said device having at least one component with a selectable function. The method further comprises selecting a function for the at least one component based on the orientation.
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18 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining an orientation of a device, said device having at least one component with a selectable status indicator function; and selecting a status indicator function for the at least one component based on the orientation, wherein selecting a status indicator function comprises selecting between at least two of a rower status indicator function, a health status indicator function, and an activity status indicator function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16)
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6. A device, comprising:
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a plurality of components, each component being associated with at least one status indicator function of the device; component control logic coupled to the components and configured to vary a status indicator function of at least one of the components based on an orientation of the device; and two sets of icons in opposite orientations for identifying a status indicator function associated with each of the components. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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two status indicators whose assigned function is selected based on a physical orientation of the apparatus once installed in a housing; wherein the selected function for at least one of the status indicators varies between two of a power status indicator function, a health status indicator function, and an activity status indicator function.
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