Patent ID: 8144120

Claim:
An interactive apparatus, comprising: a multi-function module adapted to perform a first function upon receiving a first command signal and a second function upon receiving a second command signal; and an interface component comprising: a processor unit operatively coupled to the module; an input button operatively coupled to the processor unit; and a feedback indicator operatively coupled to the processor unit; wherein the feedback indicator provides acknowledgement information to a user to acknowledge that the input button is being pressed by the user, and provides feedback information to the user regarding how much longer the input button should be held down before a time period is reached and when the time period has been reached, the processor unit periodically updating the feedback information; and wherein the processor unit is further operative to send the first command signal to the module after the user presses the input button for a period of time that is less than the time period and to send the second command signal to the module after the user holds down the input button for at least the time period, thereby causing the multi-function module to perform the second function after the time period has been reached; wherein the first and second command signals are different, and the first and second functions are different.