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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2009
John Kui Yin Ramones, San Ramon, CA (US);
Laura Elizabeth Bucholtz, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chadwick John Harber, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gadi Amit, San Mateo, CA (US);
Julien Rouillac, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Kui Yin Ramones, San Ramon, CA (US);
Laura Elizabeth Bucholtz, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chadwick John Harber, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gadi Amit, San Mateo, CA (US);
Julien Rouillac, San Francisco, CA (US);
Netgear, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A network device and method for improving performance monitoring capabilities using wide view angle indicators are disclosed. A network device, in one embodiment, includes a first plate, a second plate, and a light source. The first plate has multiple performance indicators situated at a side of the network device. The second plate has multiple performance indicators wherein the second plate is situated at a surface having a predefined angle with respect to the first plate. The light source, which includes at least one light emitting diode ('LED') and optical element(s), is capable of generating two illuminating beams. The first illuminating beam illuminates a portion of device performance viewable from the first plate and the second illuminating beam illuminates a first portion of device performance viewable from the second plate.