Configurable colored indicator on computing device

摘要

A computing device includes a memory storing executable instructions, a processor configured to execute the instructions, a programmable display screen configured to display text-based information, and a multi-color indicator. The multi-color indicator is located on a surface of the computing device and includes a plurality of segments, each segment configured to display at least four different colors, where colors displayed by segments of the multi-color indicator are programmable, through execution of the instructions by the processor, to display non-text-based information.

主权项

1. A computing device, comprising:
a memory storing executable instructions; a processor configured to execute the instructions; a programmable display screen configured to display text-based information; and a multi-color indicator, located on a surface of the computing device, wherein the multi-color indicator includes a plurality of segments, each segment configured to display at least four different colors; and wherein colors displayed by segments of the multi-color indicator are programmable, through execution of the instructions by the processor, to display non-text-based information, and wherein the color, timing and brightness of light emitted from different ones of the plurality of segments are coordinated, through execution of the instructions by the processor, to display the non-text-based information.