IP Library Patent Application 12544388
Patent Application
App. No. 12/544,388

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODE

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App. No.
12/544,388
Abstract

Systems and methods that facilitate a multi-color error code recognition system. In a one embodiment, the device includes a micro processor based control system and one or more LED indicators coupled to the control system and capable of emitting two or more colors of light. In operations, the control system detects a failed mechanism in the device and causes the one or more LED indicators to blink in a first color a number of times corresponding to the first digit of the error code and then blink in a second color a number of times corresponding to the second digit of the error code.

Claims (13)

1 . A television comprising

a control system, and

an LED error indication system coupled to the control system and adapted to emit a first color light corresponding to the first digit of an error code and a second color light corresponding to a second digit of the error code.

2 . The television of claim 1 wherein the LED error indication system includes one or more LEDs.

3 . A television comprising

a control system, and

one or more LEDs coupled to the control system, wherein the one or more LEDs are adapted to emit a first color light corresponding to the first digit of an error code and a second color light corresponding to a second digit of the error code.

4 . A method of error indication comprising the steps of

detecting a system or component failure or error,

emitting a first color light corresponding to a first digit of an error code corresponding to the detected failure or error, and

emitting a second color light corresponding to a second digit of an error code corresponding to the detected failure or error.

5 . The method of claim 4 wherein the steps of emitting first and second color lights comprises blinking first and second LEDs a number of times corresponding to the first and second digits of the error code.

6 . The method of claim 4 wherein the steps of emitting first and second color lights comprises blinking a LED a first color a number of times corresponding to the first digit of the error code and then blinking the LED a second color a number of times corresponding to the second digit of the error code.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC VISUAL SOLUTIONS AMERICA, INC.
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2011
From: MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC VISUAL SOLUTIONS AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 026413/0494 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2009
From: AARON, ERIK; DIVITO, FRANK
To: MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 023470/0843 →