System, method and apparatus for illuminating a bezel

US8934059B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8934059-B2
Application numberUS-201313915144-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 11, 2013
Priority dateJul 27, 2009
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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An application for a bezel with internal lighting includes at least one illuminated element situated behind a monitor/television bezel. The brightness and color of the illuminating elements and hence the bezel appearance are modified based upon either user preference or an internal or external parameters such as time, content being viewed, recording status, etc.

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What is claimed is: 1. A display device, comprising: a display, having a face, and having a bezel area on a periphery surrounding at least a portion of the face, where said face displays a display portion, and the bezel area displays a second portion different from the display portion, said bezel area including a first red illuminating element, a second green illuminating element, and a third blue illuminating element, where said illuminating elements are seen from a direction of…

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What does patent US8934059B2 cover?
An application for a bezel with internal lighting includes at least one illuminated element situated behind a monitor/television bezel. The brightness and color of the illuminating elements and hence the bezel appearance are modified based upon either user preference or an internal or external parameters such as time, content being viewed, recording status, etc.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lowe Kenneth Roy, Mcrae Matthew Blake, Schindler John, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F21V23/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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