JP2005202369A - Light show asic - Google Patents

Abstract

Systems and methods for visual electronic communication and / or entertainment that display selected information / events, light shows.
The light show / information is displayed using one or more LED modules, and the one or more LED modules typically include three LEDs, with each LED in a different primary color space. Emits light. Light shows / information / events can be visually displayed by blinking, by activation of specific locations and by on / off intervals using multiple colors, different brightness. The LED module is controlled by a circuit, which includes LED driver units 34, 35, 36 for controlling the light intensity of each LED, a sequencer 33 for controlling the LED driver, and for illumination, sequence and brightness. A memory 32 for storing the pattern is included.
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Description

  The present invention relates generally to visual communication systems, and more particularly to a system capable of displaying information with light representing different information / events by having different colors, brightness, on / off intervals, and the like.

  Visual communication is only part of the whole category we call “communication”. This is a category of communication that relies on vision. All communications include symbols and codes. A symbol is an artifact or act that points to something else, that is, a symbol is a meaningful component. Semiotics is a study of symbols. Information visualization, the representation of information by visual means, can be considered to encompass any representation, including the use of perception. Semiotics is limited to visual modalities.

  One or more lights can be used to receive visual communication. Visual symbol information or corresponding meaning can be conveyed by the color, brightness and on / off interval of the light. A lighthouse is a well-known example of visual communication. The lighthouse provides visual symbols encoded in color and spacing, and these colors and spacing can be decoded by the ship's steer to identify the ship's position and safe course.

  Another example of the use of light in visual communication is in the field of telephone messaging. The following two patents describe the use of light for visual communication by telephone.

  US Pat. No. 6,330,314 (Motooka et al.) Discloses that the main control section is received by the caller information receiving section when a business message sent from the caller's phone is recorded in the record / playback section. It is described that a determination is made as to whether any telephone number that matches the telephone number of the calling party included in the information on the calling party is recorded in the storage section. If this determination indicates that there is a matching phone number, the main control section will provide a special display where, for example, the display section's backlight or LED can be blinked, for example at 4 Hz intervals. Alternatively, the illumination color of the backlight or LED is changed, or a message such as “one business message from Mr. O” is displayed. Thus, the answering machine allows the user to immediately and positively recognize whether or not a business message from a desired caller is recorded.

  U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,323 (Bright et al.) Discloses a wireless cell phone that includes a set of buttons and complementary logic for entry and transmission of Morse code representations of alphanumeric data. make it easier. As a result, the user can engage in non-verbal communication for subtle subjects during the phone call using the provided functions. In one embodiment, the complementary logic further facilitates echoing of alphanumeric data corresponding to any input Morse code representation on the display. In addition, each Morse code entry button includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) that visually represent the Morse code representation of any alphanumeric data entered through a standard input keypad. Illuminated to echo.

Another patent describes visual communication in the field of air traffic control.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,006,446 (White) discloses a visual communication system that uses color-coded light, through which the RAPCON facility at the airport is connected to the control tower. Keep informed about the status of the aircraft under control. The three approach zones based on distance from the runway are defined by white, amber and green, with green being closest to the runway. Keyboards are provided in the lapcon and control tower, each keyboard has three illuminated primary white, amber and green keys, and three illuminated secondary white, amber and green keys The primary key represents the first aircraft in those zones, and the secondary key represents the second aircraft if within that zone. When the aircraft enters a zone, the lapcon operator properly activates the primary or secondary key for that zone, causing the key to flash. The control tower acknowledges by immediately depressing the blinking key and fixing its illumination. The lapcon operator can cancel the blinking or fixed key illumination by depressing the key again. When the primary or secondary key of the next zone closer to the runway is actuated, provisions are made for automatic cancellation of the primary key illumination, and when the primary key is canceled, the fixed or blinking 2 Preparations are made to automatically transfer the next key illumination to the primary key. An additional key coded in red to indicate an emergency situation for the aircraft in the leading green zone can be activated by either lapcon or control tower, but can only be canceled by the control tower it can. Activation of the red key automatically cancels the primary green color and prevents further activation of the primary green color or transfer of the secondary green color until the red color is canceled.
US Pat. No. 6,330,314 (Motooka et al.) US Pat. No. 6,418,323 (Bright et al.) US Pat. No. 4,006,446 (White et al.)

The main object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for visually communicating multiple signals representing a number of different information / events.
A further object of the present invention is to achieve a system for visually communicating a large number of inexpensively manufactured signals.

  Another further object of the present invention is to achieve a system and method for visually communicating a number of manageable signals.

  According to an object of the present invention, a system for visual electronic communication that emphasizes information / events, in which an LED module has associated light signals with defined properties representing said different information / events. The system displaying is achieved. The system includes an interface for entering information, a memory for storing information about the properties of the signal to be displayed, a sequencer for controlling one or more LED drivers, and one driver for each LED. An LED driver unit that includes a driver for each color of LED that can control the intensity of light where used, and a circuit that includes electrical connections to the LED module. In addition, the system includes an array of one or more LED modules.

  According to a further object of the present invention, a telephone system for emphasizing information / events is achieved, wherein the LED module displays related signals representing said different information / events. The system includes an interface for entering information, a memory for storing information about the properties of the signal to be displayed, a sequencer for controlling one or more LED drivers, and one driver for each LED. An LED driver unit that includes a driver for each color of LED that can control the intensity of light where used, and a circuit that includes electrical connections to the LED module. In addition, the system includes an array of one or more LED modules.

  According to a further object of the invention, a method for establishing visual electronic communication highlighting information / events, wherein the LED module has defined properties representing said different information / events. A method of displaying related optical signals has been achieved. The method includes providing a circuit including an interface, a memory, a sequencer, an LED driver unit connected to the LEDs, and one or more LED modules each including a plurality of LEDs. The method steps include determining information to be visually enhanced, defining a type of enhancement of the information selected above, configuring a sequencer step according to the definitions of the above two steps, Storing the sequence in the memory if the configuration software is integrated into the phone, downloading the sequence and storing it in the memory otherwise, and finally the system is ready for operation Includes steps.

  In the accompanying drawings, which form a substantial part of this specification, the following is shown:

  Disclosed are systems and related methods for providing visual information, including a “light show” ASIC that controls a module of one or more LEDs. The visual information is meant in a very broad sense, and visual information may refer to symbolic applications that provide “solid” information, as well as fun / entertainment applications that provide a rich and colorful light show. I want you to understand. The present invention includes an LED driver that controls the intensity of light in which several LEDs can be combined to show all possible visible colors, and for each LED individually for communication or entertainment. A preferred free programmable sequencer capable of temporally controlling color and intensity is included.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each module of LEDs includes three RGB LEDs and can provide a light beam of any color. If the LED can be used in other primary colors, such as cyan, magenta and yellow, other color spaces can also be used, such as CMY. Embodiments using four or more LEDs are also possible. The preferred embodiment is used in a telephone system that provides information about incoming calls. Addressing the specific location of the LED module by different colors of the LED modules, by ON / OFF intervals, by the blinking intervals of the LED modules using different colors, and for each individual LED module It can be displayed according to the brightness of. For example, a call from an important caller can be indicated by a flashing red light, and the position of the red light can be assigned to different callers.

  FIG. 1 shows the front of a mobile phone 1 and includes a display 2, a keyboard 3 and a series of LED modules 4 used for visual communication. Each LED module 4 includes three RGB LEDs 5. In a preferred embodiment, the series of LED modules 4 are arranged on top of the display 2. It should be understood that the series of LED modules can be positioned anywhere else on the front of the mobile phone, anywhere on the side, or anywhere on the back. If the light show application is purely for fun applications, the light can be mounted, for example, in a very prominent position and can include both a very sophisticated plastic lens and diffusion system. For symbolic applications, lights can be mounted around the keypad. On a foldable phone, a light can be placed around the keyboard area using a transparent shell. The possible locations described above are non-limiting examples.

  The location of the LED module that sends the signal can indicate a certain category of information. As an example, the first of the three LED modules can indicate who is calling, the second LED module can indicate the priority of the call, and the third LED The module can indicate internal information such as a reminder function. It should be understood that this type of information category is only an example. In other applications, such as games, multiple very different categories can be assigned to various positions of the LED module.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the system of the present invention. The system includes a telephone processor 21, which is connected to a "light show" ASIC 22, which is an important component of the present invention. The “light show” ASIC 22 includes a downloadable free programmable sequencer 23 and an LED driver unit 24 and is connected to a module 25 of six LEDs via nine pins 26 and a multiplexer device. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the free programmable sequencer 23 is implemented on an ASIC. It should be understood that the circuit of the “light show” ASIC 22 can be implemented as an IC or as a conventional discrete circuit. Each of the six LED modules 25 includes three RGB LEDs, for a total of 18 LEDs. By using a multiplexer device, the number of pins 26 can be reduced from 18 to 9 for each LED, as shown below.

  FIG. 3 describes the components of the “light show” ASIC processor 22 in more detail. The processor receives a digital interface 31 that provides a connection to the telephone processor 21 shown in FIG. 2, a memory 32 for storing intensity settings used, color patterns and sequence patterns, and control inputs from the memory 32. A sequencer 33, a pulse width modulation (PWM) driver 34 for red, a PWM driver 35 for green, a PWM driver 36 for blue, and a driver 37 for each of the six LED modules 27 are included. The LED module driver 37 is controlled by a sequencer 33, and the LED module driver 37 controls 18 individual LEDs of the six LED modules 27 together with three PWM drivers 34 to 36. The PWM drivers 34 to 36 are dedicated to either red, green or blue LEDs. Each of the six LED modules 27 includes red, green and blue LEDs. These 18 LEDs are arranged in a multiplexed configuration. A particular LED will emit light when the associated PWM driver controls that particular color and when the associated driver is activated by controlling the LED module to which that particular LED belongs. By using the illustrated multiplexing configuration, the number of output pins 26 can be reduced to nine. Otherwise, 18 output pins would have been needed for 18 LEDs.

  The 4-bit PWM control of the three PWM drivers 34-36 provides as many as 4096 different color options depending on the RGB channel. The three PWM drivers 34-36 and the six LED module drivers 37 are currently controlled, thus ensuring a constant light output.

  It should be understood that pulse width modulation (PWM) is not the only possibility for driving LED modules. There are various other modulation schemes that can be used to drive the LEDs. An analog interface can be used instead of the digital interface 31.

FIG. 4 illustrates by way of example how the light color of a preferred embodiment of the present invention may change. FIG. 4 shows how the colors of the LED modules 1 to 6 change over time after a set time interval t _int . The above-mentioned ASIC sequencer can be set to a time interval t _int of 0.5 seconds, for example. The quadrilateral 27 represents the light of the LED module. The characters are as follows:

G represents green light,
B represents blue light,
P represents pink light,
R represents red light,
L represents light purple light,
Y represents yellow light.

If desired, a fading time interval t _fad can be defined to define a smooth transition from one displayed color of the LED module 27 to the next. There are different options for how to define the fading interval t _fad . These options can be either “no fade”, “slow fade”, “linear fade” or “fast fade”.

  Each sequence step represents one color value. The main parameter for this color value is the duration. When the duration expires, the sequencer moves to the next color value. At the transition sequence point, various fade functions are independently applied to the brightness of the sequence being turned off and the new sequence being turned on. An additional parameter that may be very useful is the “blink” function, which will only be applied when turning on. This always turns on the LED first to its maximum brightness and then immediately drops to the set brightness.

  It should be understood that the colors shown in FIG. 4 are very few of the many different colors that can actually be shown. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, as described above, as many as 4096 different colors can be shown.

It should also be understood that the “light show” ASIC of the present invention autonomously executes the defined sequence after the sequence is downloaded.
FIG. 5 describes a method for providing visual communication by highlighting LEDs in the case of defined information or events. In the first step 51, the information / event in which the enhancement should occur must be determined. Many telephones already incorporate time management functions, such as reminder functions, today. The function can be easily extended to manipulate the light show when desired. Another example is incoming phone identification. A program for incoming telephone identification exists in today's telephone processors. All that was needed was an extension that loaded the correct light show into the sequencer and issued a start command. If the application was just fun, this would simply start by pressing one specific phone key (or keys).

  As a non-limiting example, if caller identification is selected as described above, visual enhancement occurs when an important person calls. Another example may be a reminder function. In the second step 52, the type of information enhancement determined in the previous step 51 is defined. Different types of highlighting include selection of specific LED colors, on / off intervals, selection of LED module positions to be activated, selection of LED brightness to be activated, and different colors if desired. It includes the blinking interval of the LEDs that are activated using. Using the caller identification example described above, a red flashing light can be used to communicate an important person's incoming call. Different positions of the lights, different blinking intervals in red color can be assigned to different important callers. In the following step 53, the required sequencer steps are configured according to the definitions of the previous steps 51 and 52. The required composer software can be incorporated into the phone as well as the software installed for melody composition that can be used on many phones today. The phone is sometimes provided with a small number of predefined examples, which the user can edit and store as new files for future use. Another method may be to provide composer software for the PC that makes the sequences configurable on the PC and then downloads these sequences to the phone. There are many possible functions, such as possible time management functions that can be applied.

  Step 54 describes a question as to whether the composer software is integrated into the phone. If the software is integrated into the phone, at step 55 the configured sequence is stored in memory. If the sequence is constructed using a PC or is available on the Internet, at step 56, the sequence is downloaded and stored in the memory of the light show circuit. Step 57 indicates that the “light show” circuit of the present invention is ready for operation.

  It should also be understood that the “light show” circuit of the present invention can be used in many very different applications. A few examples are electronic watches, toys, cameras, PCs, automobiles, robotics, intuitive systems, event identification, multi-function alarms, synchronized music, light-guided operations, graphic equalizers, radios, display backlights, etc. is there.

  An important aspect of the present invention is that users can configure their own light shows and save and play them, or download prepaid light shows from the Internet or over the phone. It can be done.

  As mentioned above, a company can sell a sequence that can be downloaded directly via a cellular network or via the Internet and downloaded from a PC. The sequence can be used for communication or enjoyment.

  All of the methods described above are standard practice in today's phones that incorporate polyphonic melody generators. The only difference is that in the present invention, the melody generator drives the speakers or headphones while the lights are driven by the stored sequence.

  Starting from one LED module, any number of LED modules can be used. The LEDs used can be selected using any color space and are not limited to the RGB color space as used in the preferred embodiment described above.

  While the invention has been illustrated and described, particularly with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will recognize that various changes in form and detail can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It will be understood.

FIG. 2 illustrates a telephone as a preferred embodiment of the present invention having an LED module for signaling information / events. 1 is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a more detailed block diagram of the invented system. It is a figure which shows the schematic of a "light show." Fig. 2 shows a flow diagram of the invented method.

Explanation of symbols

1 Cellular Phone 2 Display 3 Keyboard 4 Series of LED Modules 5 RGB LED
21 Telephone processor 22 “Light Show” ASIC
23 downloadable free programmable sequencer 24 LED driver unit 25 LED module 26 pin 27 LED module 31 digital interface 32 memory 33 sequencer 34 pulse width modulation (PWM) driver for red 35 PWM driver for green 36 PWM driver for blue 37 LED module driver

Claims (107)

The LED module displays an associated light beam with defined properties, the properties defined before performing the light show,
A circuit and an array of one or more LED modules;
The circuit is
An interface for entering information;
A memory for storing the information about the properties of the beam to be displayed;
A sequencer for controlling one or more LED drivers;
An LED driver unit including a driver for each color of the LED module capable of controlling the intensity of light when one driver is used for each LED;
Electrical connection to the LED module,
A system for performing light shows.   The system of claim 1, wherein parameters defining the properties of the light beam are downloaded via an interface for inputting the information and stored in the memory.   The system of claim 1, wherein the array of one or more LED modules includes three LED modules.   The system of claim 1, wherein the array of one or more LED modules each includes a plurality of LEDs.   The system of claim 4, wherein the array of one or more LED modules each includes three LEDs.   The system of claim 5, wherein the three LEDs emit light of different colors, the color being a primary color space.   The system of claim 6, wherein the three LEDs emit red, green, and blue light (RGB).   The system of claim 1, wherein the LED driver is a PWM LED driver.   The system of claim 8, wherein the PWM driver is a 4-bit driver.   The system of claim 9, wherein 4096 different colors can be displayed.   The system of claim 1, wherein the LED driver is a currently controlled driver.   The system of claim 1, wherein the properties of the light beam include a different defined brightness for each LED.   The system of claim 1, wherein the properties of the light beam include different defined blink intervals for each LED.   The system of claim 1, wherein the properties of the light beam include different on / off intervals, different colors, different brightness, and blinking intervals for each LED.   The system of claim 1, wherein the LED driver unit activates the light at defined time intervals.   The LED driver unit controls the transition between different colors of the LED module using a “blink” mode at the time of turning on, the LED is first turned on to its maximum brightness, 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein immediately after that, the system is turned on with a set brightness.   The system of claim 1, wherein the LED driver unit controls transitions between a plurality of different colors of LED modules using fading intervals.   The system of claim 17, wherein different options for defining the fading interval are possible.   The system of claim 18, wherein options for defining the fading interval include the options of “no fade”, “slow fade”, “linear fade”, “fast fade”.   The system of claim 19, wherein only a few of the options are used.   The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit is implemented in an IC.   The system of claim 1, wherein the circuit is implemented in an ASIC.   The system of claim 1, wherein the LED is connected to the circuit via an output pin.   24. The system of claim 23, wherein the output pin is configured and controlled by a multiplexer device.   25. The system of claim 24, wherein the nine output pins are configured and controlled by a multiplexer device.   The system of claim 1, wherein the property of the light beam comprises a light pattern on a number of LED modules.   The system of claim 1, wherein the property of the light beam includes a light intensity setting.   28. The system of claim 27, wherein the light intensity setting is defined individually for each LED.   The system of claim 1, wherein the properties of the light beam include defined sequencing of the LEDs. The LED module is displaying an associated light signal having defined properties representing the different information / events,
An array of one or more LED modules,
The circuit is
An interface for entering information;
A memory for storing the information about the property of the signal to be displayed;
A sequencer for controlling one or more LED drivers;
An LED driver unit including a driver for each color of the LED that can control the intensity of light when one driver is used for each LED;
Electrical connection to the LED module,
A system for visual electronic communication that emphasizes information / events.   31. The system of claim 30, wherein parameters defining the properties of the optical signal are downloaded via an interface for inputting the information and stored in the memory.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the array of one or more LED modules includes three LED modules.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the array of one or more LED modules each includes a plurality of LEDs.   34. The system of claim 33, wherein the array of one or more LED modules each includes three LEDs.   35. The system of claim 34, wherein the three LEDs emit light of different colors, the color being a primary color space.   36. The system of claim 35, wherein the three LEDs emit red, green, and blue light (RGB).   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the LED driver is a PWM LED driver.   38. The system of claim 37, wherein the PWM driver is a 4-bit driver.   40. The system of claim 38, wherein 4096 different colors can be displayed.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the LED driver is a currently controlled driver.   31. The system of claim 30, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using light having different brightness.   31. The system of claim 30, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using blinking light.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the defined category of information is assigned to a specific location of the LED module.   31. The system of claim 30, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using light having related on / off intervals.   The related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using lights with related on / off intervals, different colors, different brightness, blinking intervals, assignments to specific locations, and related on / off intervals. The system of claim 30.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the LED driver unit activates the light at defined time intervals.   The LED driver unit controls the transition between different colors of the LED module using a “blink” mode at the time of turning on, the LED is first turned on to its maximum brightness, 31. The system of claim 30, immediately thereafter, turned on with a set brightness.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the LED driver unit controls transitions between different colors of LED modules using fading intervals.   49. The system of claim 48, wherein different options for defining the fading interval are possible.   50. The system of claim 49, wherein options for defining the fading interval include the options of "no fade", "slow fade", "linear fade", "fast fade".   51. The system of claim 50, wherein only a few of the options are used.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the circuit is implemented in an IC.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the circuit is implemented in an ASIC.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the LED is connected to the circuit via an output pin.   55. The system of claim 54, wherein the output pin is configured and controlled by a multiplexer device.   56. The system of claim 55, wherein the nine output pins are configured and controlled by a multiplexer device.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the property of the displayed light signal includes a light pattern on a number of LED modules.   The system of claim 30, wherein the property of the displayed signal includes a light intensity setting.   59. The system of claim 58, wherein the properties of the displayed signal include a light intensity setting for each LED individually.   32. The system of claim 30, wherein the properties of the displayed signal include defined sequencing of the LEDs. The LED module displays related signals representing the different information / events,
A circuit and an array of one or more LED modules;
The circuit is
An interface for entering information;
A memory for storing the information about the properties of the signal to be displayed;
A sequencer for controlling one or more LED drivers;
An LED driver unit including a driver for each color of the LED capable of controlling the intensity of light where one driver is used for each LED;
Electrical connection to the LED module,
A telephone system that emphasizes information / events.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the LED module is positioned on a prominent location of the telephone system.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the LED module is positioned on a front surface of the telephone system.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the LED module is positioned on a side of the telephone system.   62. The system of claim 61, wherein the telephone system is a mobile phone.   66. The system of claim 65, wherein the LED module is positioned on a back side of the telephone system.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the telephone includes composer software for defining parameters of the sequencer and for downloading the parameters to the memory.   62. The system of claim 61, wherein the sequencer parameters are downloaded from a PC.   62. The system of claim 61, wherein the sequencer parameters are downloaded from the Internet.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the array of one or more LED modules includes three LED modules.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the array of one or more LED modules each includes a plurality of LEDs.   72. The system of claim 71, wherein the array of one or more LED modules each includes three LEDs.   75. The system of claim 72, wherein the three LEDs each emit different colors of light, and the color is a primary color space.   74. The system of claim 73, wherein the three LEDs emit red, green, and blue light (RGB).   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the LED driver is a PWM LED driver.   The system of claim 75, wherein the PWM driver is a 4-bit driver.   77. The system of claim 76, wherein 4096 different colors can be displayed.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the LED driver is a currently controlled driver.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using light having different brightness.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using blinking light.   62. The system of claim 61, wherein the defined category of information is assigned to a specific location of the LED module.   62. The system of claim 61, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using light having related on / off intervals.   The related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using lights with related on / off intervals, different colors, different brightness, blinking intervals, assignments to specific locations, and related on / off intervals. 62. The system of claim 61.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the LED driver unit activates the light at defined time intervals.   The LED driver unit controls the transition between different colors of the LED module using a “blink” mode at the time of turning on, the LED is first turned on to its maximum brightness, 64. The system of claim 61, immediately thereafter turned on with a set brightness.   62. The system of claim 61, wherein the LED driver unit controls the transition between different colors of LED modules using fading intervals.   87. The system of claim 86, wherein different options for defining the fading interval are possible.   88. The system of claim 87, wherein options for defining the fading interval include the options of "no fade", "slow fade", "linear fade", "fast fade".   90. The system of claim 88, wherein only a few of the options are used.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the circuit is implemented in an IC.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the circuit is implemented in an ASIC.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the LED is connected to the circuit via an output pin.   94. The system of claim 92, wherein the output pin is configured and controlled by a multiplexer device.   94. The system of claim 93, wherein the nine output pins are configured and controlled by a multiplexer device.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the property of the displayed signal includes a light pattern on a number of LED modules.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the property of the displayed signal includes a light intensity setting.   97. The system of claim 96, wherein the properties of the displayed signal include a light intensity setting for each LED individually.   64. The system of claim 61, wherein the properties of the displayed signal include defined sequencing of the LEDs. The LED module is displaying an associated light signal having defined properties representing the different information / events,
Providing a circuit comprising an interface, a memory, a sequencer, an LED driver unit connected to the LEDs, and one or more LED modules each including a plurality of LEDs;
Determining said information to be visually emphasized;
Defining a type of enhancement of the selected information;
Configuring a sequencer step according to the definition of the two steps;
Storing the sequence in the memory if the software of the configuration is incorporated into a phone;
Otherwise, download the sequence and store it in the memory;
Steps to prepare for the operation;
A method for establishing visual electronic communication that emphasizes information / events.   99. The method of claim 99, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using light having different colors.   101. The method of claim 100, wherein 4096 different colors are used.   99. The method of claim 99, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using light having different brightness.   99. The method of claim 99, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using blinking light.   99. The method of claim 99, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using LED modules assigned to specific locations.   99. The method of claim 99, wherein the related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using light having related on / off intervals.   The related signals representing the different information / events are displayed using lights with related on / off intervals, different colors, different brightness, blinking intervals, assignments to specific locations, and related on / off intervals. 101. The method of claim 99.   The LED driver unit controls the transition between different colors of the LED module using a “blink” mode at the time of turning on, the LED is first turned on to its maximum brightness, 107. The method of claim 106, immediately thereafter, turned on with a set brightness.

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