The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2001
Mark Gilmore Mears, Zionsville, IN (US);
Thomas Edward Gospel, Carmel, IN (US);
Gene Harlow Johnson, Carmel, IN (US);
Wesley Guy Munson, Noblesville, IN (US);
Mark Gilmore Mears, Zionsville, IN (US);
Thomas Edward Gospel, Carmel, IN (US);
Gene Harlow Johnson, Carmel, IN (US);
Wesley Guy Munson, Noblesville, IN (US);
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A system for selectively illuminates a light source that illuminates a power indicator of a video apparatus when the indicator distracts a viewer. The power button illumination is selectively set to be extinguished or illuminated when the video apparatus is powered on by means of an on-screen menu as an example. Extinguishing the power button light source does not affect the ability of the indicator to become illuminated to provide information to a viewer regarding the operating status of the video apparatus such as when a TV projection lamp has failed.