Apparatus for providing a visual indication of receipt of an electronic message
US6661348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/14
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and method for providing a visual indication of receipt of an electronic message by changing the color of at least a portion of a display formed of liquid crystal according to the message received. A first circuit receives an incoming signal, a second circuit identifies the incoming signal by comparing the incoming signal with stored signals, and a third circuit causes a predetermined voltage to be coupled to a predetermined area of the liquid crystal to cause the predetermined area to assume a predetermined color to call attention to the incoming message.
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