IP Library Granted Patent US 10,769,899
Granted Patent B2
US 10,769,899 · App. 16/555,244 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Methods, systems, and media for projecting light to indicate a device status

Inventor: Vincent Dureau (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Google LLC
G08B5/38G08B5/36H04N5/64H04N21/44218H05B47/105G08B7/06H04W4/80H04W8/005
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Patent No.
US 10,769,899
App. No.
16/555,244
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and media for projecting light to indicate a device status are provided. In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, systems for projecting light to indicate a device status are provided, the systems comprising: a hardware processor that: determines a light status; determines whether to turn a light source on; selects a light format corresponding to the light status; projects light of a light source according to the light format; and determines whether to turn the light source off.

Claims (32)

1. A media content streaming device for projecting light to indicate device status information, the device comprising:

a light source; and

a hardware processor that is programmed to:

determine a light status indicating a device status of the media content streaming device, wherein a light format corresponds to the light status;

identify a direction that the light source having the light format is to be projected;

cause light of the light source having the light format to be projected in the identified direction according to the light status;

determine whether the light of the light source is to be turned off based on an updated device status of the media content streaming device; and

in response to determining that the light of the light source is not to be turned off based on the updated device status of the media content streaming device, cause the light of the light source to be projected in a different direction from the identified direction.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light status includes a light color, wherein the light color corresponds to the light status.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light status includes a light pattern, wherein the light pattern corresponds to the light status.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to receive user configuration settings, wherein the light status is determined based on the user configuration settings.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to determine whether the light of the light source is to be turned on in response to determining the light status indicating the device status of the media content streaming device.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to determine whether the light of the light source is to be turned on based on a detection of a user in proximity to the media content streaming device.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the light of the light source is to be turned off is based on determining whether the device status of the media content streaming device has changed.

8. A method for projecting light to indicate a device status of a media content streaming device, comprising:

determining a light status indicating a device status of the media content streaming device, wherein a light format corresponds to the light status;

identifying a direction that the light source having the light format is to be projected;

causing light of the light source having the light format to be projected in the identified direction according to the light status;

determining whether the light of the light source is to be turned off based on an updated device status of the media content streaming device; and

in response to determining that the light of the light source is not to be turned off based on the updated device status of the media content streaming device, causing the light of the light source to be projected in a different direction from the identified direction.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the light status includes a light color, wherein the light color corresponds to the light status.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the light status includes a light pattern, wherein the light pattern corresponds to the light status.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving user configuration settings, wherein the light status is determined based on the user configuration settings.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining whether the light of the light source is to be turned on in response to determining the light status indicating the device status of the media content streaming device.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining whether the light of the light source is to be turned on based on a detection of a user in proximity to the media content streaming device.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining whether the light of the light source is to be turned off is based on determining whether the device status of the media content streaming device has changed.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for projecting light to indicate a device status of a media content streaming device, the method comprising:

determining a light status indicating a device status of the media content streaming device, wherein a light format corresponds to the light status;

identifying a direction that the light source having the light format is to be projected;

causing light of the light source having the light format to be projected in the identified direction according to the light status;

determining whether the light of the light source is to be turned off based on an updated device status of the media content streaming device; and

in response to determining that the light of the light source is not to be turned off based on the updated device status of the media content streaming device, causing the light of the light source to be projected in a different direction from the identified direction.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2024
From: DUREAU, VINCENT
To: GOOGLE INC.
Reel/Frame 067543/0027 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 28, 2024
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
Reel/Frame 067556/0500 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16174773 · Oct 30, 2018
Continuation 15432688 · Feb 14, 2017
Continuation 14337943 · Jul 22, 2014
Provisional Application 61857025 · Jul 22, 2013
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