US 12,467,617 B2
Externally controlled indicator
Jay Walsh, Brookfield, WI (US); Steven M. Smith, Greenfield, WI (US); and Jonathan E. Abbott, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/169,638.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/310,799, filed on Feb. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0296234 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. H01H 13/02 (2006.01); F21S 9/02 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC F21V 23/0435 (2013.01) [F21S 9/02 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); H01H 13/023 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
a housing;
an indicator configured to provide an indication;
a first electronic processer within the housing and configured to control operation of the indicator; and
a wireless communication device including a second electronic processer, the wireless communication device configured to:
wirelessly communicate with an external device,
communicate with the first electronic processer to transfer data between the first electronic processer and the external device, wherein the first electronic processer is configured to control operation of the indicator to provide the indication when the data is being transferred between the wireless communication device and the external device,
receive a signal from the external device, and
provide the signal to the first electronic processer,
wherein the first electronic processer is configured to prohibit, in response to receiving the signal from the wireless communication device, the indicator from providing the indication when the wireless communication device is wirelessly communicating with the external device.