Electric apparatus and an operation method thereof
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1. An electric apparatus, which includes:
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a display arranged within the housing configured to visually output content from the electric apparatus;
an operation circuit arranged within the housing and separate from the display that is coupled with user input controls that facilitate controlling aspects of the electric apparatus;
a primary indication circuit configured to illuminate the user input controls of the operation circuit such that when the primary indication circuit is in an illuminated state, the user input controls of the operation circuit are visible to a user of the electric apparatus, and when the primary indication circuit is in an unilluminated state and the display is outputting content, the user input controls of the operating circuit are invisible to the user of the electric apparatus.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an electric apparatus and operation method thereof. The electric apparatus includes: display unit to display the output content from said electric apparatus: operation unit used to operate said electric apparatus; the apparatus further includes: the primary indication unit, when the primary indication unit is started up, the operation unit is in visible status and otherwise the operation unit is in invisible status. The design of the present invention improves the front visual effect and the interactive performance of the electrical apparatus.
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12 Claims
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1. An electric apparatus, which includes:
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a housing; a display arranged within the housing configured to visually output content from the electric apparatus; an operation circuit arranged within the housing and separate from the display that is coupled with user input controls that facilitate controlling aspects of the electric apparatus; a primary indication circuit configured to illuminate the user input controls of the operation circuit such that when the primary indication circuit is in an illuminated state, the user input controls of the operation circuit are visible to a user of the electric apparatus, and when the primary indication circuit is in an unilluminated state and the display is outputting content, the user input controls of the operating circuit are invisible to the user of the electric apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling an electric apparatus comprising:
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providing a housing, a display arranged within the housing configured to display the output content from the electric apparatus, an operation circuit arranged within the housing and separate from the display that is coupled with user input controls configured to operate the electric apparatus and a primary indication circuit;
the method comprising;if the primary indication circuit is in a started up state, controlling the operation circuit to make the user input controls become visible to a user of the electric apparatus; and if the primary indication circuit is not in a started up state and the electric apparatus is in a working condition, controlling the operation circuit to make the user input controls become invisible to the user of the electric apparatus.
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12. A computing device, comprising:
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a housing; a display arranged within the housing configured to visually output content from the handheld device; an operation circuit arranged within the housing and separate from the display that is coupled with user input controls that facilitate controlling aspects of the computing device; a primary indication circuit configured illuminate the user input controls of the operation circuit such that when the primary indication circuit is in an illuminated state, the user input controls of the operation circuit are visible to a user of the computing device, and when the primary indication circuit is in an unilluminated state and the display is outputting content, the user input controls of the operating circuit are invisible to the user of the computing device.
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