Patent ID: 8584386

Claim:
A luminescent electronic device, comprising: a case defining an interior, an exterior, and an opening, the interior and opening arranged so that the interior is dark and the dark interior can be viewed through the opening from the exterior when the device is off; an electronic circuit located inside the case; a plurality of lights located inside the case and selectively driven by the electronic circuit: a system of mirrors arranged along the inside of the case in a polygonal arrangement such that when the device is turned on the plurality of lights are reflected in the mirrors and the plurality of lights and reflections of the plurality of lights in the mirrors can be viewed through the opening; and a decoration on the exterior of the case, the decoration depicting an identity to be promoted; and wherein: the lights and mirrors produce a visual effect that simulates looking into a starry sky or a galaxy in motion, allowing association of the idea of a “star” with the identity to be promoted; the circuit provides selective illumination of lights in varying patterns and visual effects; and the selective illumination includes variation in color and speed of the patterns and visual effects.