Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multimodal dynamic power feedback mechanism for print devices
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Application No.: US15186671Application Date: 2016-06-20
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Publication No.: US09774749B1Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Stephen F. Skrainar , Donald A. Brown , Andrew T. Martin , Brandon S. McComber , Ken Hayward , Shane Jewitt , Shinya Kogoh
- Applicant: Xerox Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Norwalk
- Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Norwalk
- Agency: Fox Rothschild LLP
- Main IPC: H04N1/00
- IPC: H04N1/00

Abstract:
A multifunction device (MFD) includes a print engine, power status monitors, and a user interface. The user interface is at least partially surrounded by a perimeter, and a first light emitting module is positioned to illuminate at least part of the perimeter. The MFD also includes a processor in communication with the first light emitting module and a computer-readable medium containing programming instructions. An MFD may detect a triggering event corresponding to a change in its power status. In response to detecting the triggering event, the MFD may receive information relating to a current power status of the MFD from the power status monitors, identify a dynamic feedback pattern associated with the triggering event, and instruct the first light emitting module to emit a first visual pattern. The dynamic feedback pattern includes the first visual pattern that provides information about the current power status of the MFD to a user.
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