Patent ID: 8203437
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: G06F,G08C

Abstract:
1. A programmable display switch apparatus, comprising: a power supply that provides power to the programmable display switch; a programming port that allows customizing one or more applications to which the programmable display switch is applied; one or more latching relays for controlling an attached circuit, a control logic circuit that changes a relay state of the one or more latching relays based on a programmed application of the programmable display switch; a display control and switch sensor circuit that stores a customized on state image and a customized off state image related to the programmed application of the programmable display switch and that commands the control logic circuit to change the relay state of the relays based on user input; a programmable display that: whereby the programmable display switch can be applied in a variety of installations with images shown on the programmable display and operation of the relays customized for the specific application of the programmable display switch.