Multipurpose indicator lights
First Claim
1. A method of utilizing device indicator lights, comprising:
- providing a device that includes a plurality of device indicator lights and a user control;
monitoring a first set and a second set of device states, wherein the first set of device states correspond to binary device states, and the second set of device states correspond to analog device states;
utilizing each of the plurality of device indicator lights individually to communicate a current binary status of each of the first set of device states;
determining whether the user control has been activated;
utilizing at least two of the plurality of device indicator lights in concert to communicate a current magnitude of one of the second set of device states upon a determination that the user control has been activated; and
wherein at least one of the plurality of device indicator lights is used to communicate both the current binary status of one of the first set of device states and the current magnitude of one of the second set of device states.
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Abstract
A method of utilizing device indicator lights is disclosed herein. The method includes providing a device that includes a plurality of device indicator lights and a user control, and monitoring a first set and a second set of device states. The first set of device states correspond to binary device states, and the second set of device states correspond to analog device states. The method also includes utilizing each of the plurality of device indicator lights individually to communicate one of first set of device states, determining whether the user control has been activated, and utilizing at least two of the plurality of device indicator lights in concert to communicate one of the second set of device states upon a determination that the user control has been activated.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of utilizing device indicator lights, comprising:
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providing a device that includes a plurality of device indicator lights and a user control; monitoring a first set and a second set of device states, wherein the first set of device states correspond to binary device states, and the second set of device states correspond to analog device states; utilizing each of the plurality of device indicator lights individually to communicate a current binary status of each of the first set of device states; determining whether the user control has been activated; utilizing at least two of the plurality of device indicator lights in concert to communicate a current magnitude of one of the second set of device states upon a determination that the user control has been activated; and wherein at least one of the plurality of device indicator lights is used to communicate both the current binary status of one of the first set of device states and the current magnitude of one of the second set of device states. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of device indicator lights and a user control; a state engine configured to monitor a first set and a second set of device states, wherein the first set of device states correspond to binary device states, and the second set of device states correspond to analog device states; a light engine configured to utilize each of the plurality of device indicator lights individually to communicate a current binary status of each of the first set of device states; a control engine configured to determine whether the user control has been activated; wherein the light engine is further configured to utilize at least two of the plurality of device indicator lights in concert to communicate a current magnitude of one of the second set of device states upon a determination by the control engine that the user control has been activated; and wherein at least one of the plurality of device indicator lights is used to communicate both the current binary status of one of the first set of device states and the current magnitude of one of the second set of device states. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions, the instructions being executable by a device having a plurality of device indicator lights and a user control, wherein the medium includes instructions for:
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monitoring a first set and a second set of device states, wherein the first set of device states correspond to binary device states, and the second set of device states correspond to analog device states; utilizing each of the plurality of device indicator lights individually to communicate a current binary status of each of the first set of device states; determining whether the user control has been activated; utilizing at least two of the plurality of device indicator lights in concert to communicate a current magnitude of one of the second set of device states upon a determination that the user control has been activated; and wherein at least one of the plurality of device indicator lights is used to communicate both the current binary status of one of the first set of device states and the current magnitude of one of the second set of device states. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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