Storage device with illuminated panel
US7973737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/0278
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Different peripheral devices of the present invention include: a display panel interface to which is reversibly operationally attachable a display panel and a power interface for receiving power from a host; a display panel to which are individually reversibly operationally attachable display panels for displaying respective aspects of the device's operation; a display panel for providing a semantic display of the device's mode of operation and a power interface for receiving power from a host; or a display panel, a controller for operating the display panel in accordance with ambient conditions, and a power interface for receiving power from a host. A system includes an appliance, an ornament dock and a peripheral device, reversibly operationally attachable to either the appliance or the ornament dock, that operates a display panel in accordance with data received from the appliance.
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