Patent ID: 8830075
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G08B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
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.