Bezel color coordination

Abstract

A processor, such as a TV processor, determines which one of at least two audio-video components is sending signals to a TV for display. Based on the determining act, the processor establishes a color of a bezel of the TV.

1 . System comprising:
 a TV including a TV display framed by a TV bezel;   at least one TV bezel light source disposed in the TV bezel, light from the light source passing through the TV bezel to be visible to a person;   a first component communicating with the TV and having a first component bezel;   at least one first component bezel light source disposed in the first component bezel, light from the first component bezel light source passing through the first component bezel to be visible to a person, the first component bezel light source emitting light of a first color;   a second component communicating with the TV and having a second component bezel;   at least one second component bezel light source disposed in the second component bezel, light from the second component bezel light source passing through the second component bezel to be visible to a person, the second component bezel light source emitting light of a second color different from the first color; and   a processor causing the TV bezel light source to emit light of the first color when the TV presents information from the first component, the processor causing the TV bezel light source to emit light of the second color when the TV presents information from the second component.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is a TV processor in the TV. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first component is a disk player. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the second component is a home theater. 
     
     
         5 . Method comprising:
 determining which one of at least two audio-video components is sending signals to a TV for display; and   based on the determining act, establishing a color of a bezel of the TV.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the determining act is executed by a TV processor in the TV. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the light source includes plural LEDs, and the processor executes the establishing act by energizing select LEDs. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the first component is a disk player. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the second component is a set top box. 
     
     
         10 . System comprising:
 a TV including a TV display framed by a TV bezel;   TV bezel light sources disposed in the TV bezel and emitting light of a color demanded by a user of the TV, light from the light source passing through the TV bezel to be visible to a person;   a first component communicating with the TV and having a first component bezel;   a first component bezel light source disposed in the first component bezel, light from the first component bezel light source passing through the first component bezel to be visible to a person, the first component bezel light source being controlled by the TV to emit light having the color demanded by the user;   a second component communicating with the TV and having a second component bezel;   a second component bezel light source disposed in the second component bezel, light from the second component bezel light source passing through the second component bezel to be visible to a person, the second component bezel light source being controlled by the TV to emit light having the color demanded by the user.   
     
     
         11 . The TV of  claim 10 , comprising LEDs establishing the light sources. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first component is a disk player. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the second component is a home theater or set-top box.