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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2006
John P Franz, Houston, TX (US);
Jim B Duke, Houston, TX (US);
David M Paquin, Houston, TX (US);
Kelly K Smith, Houston, TX (US);
Erik R Nielsen, Houston, TX (US);
David a Selvidge, Houston, TX (US);
David W. Deis, Houston, TX (US);
Jeoff M Krontz, Houston, TX (US);
John P Franz, Houston, TX (US);
Jim B Duke, Houston, TX (US);
David M Paquin, Houston, TX (US);
Kelly K Smith, Houston, TX (US);
Erik R Nielsen, Houston, TX (US);
David A Selvidge, Houston, TX (US);
David W. Deis, Houston, TX (US);
Jeoff M Krontz, Houston, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A computer system comprising a computer chassis supporting at least one electronic component, the computer chassis having a volume and at least one interactive surface; an indicator panel supported by the computer chassis and coupled to the electronic component, the indicator panel having a display and an outer edge; wherein the indicator panel comprises a first position wherein the indicator panel is received within an aperture in the interactive surface, the indicator panel and the display are disposed within the chassis volume, and the outer edge is exposed and indicates a condition of the electronic component.