公开(公告)号：US20250117113A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18987179

申请日：2024-12-19

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Steven M. Pope ,  Raymond O. Chock ,  Norma G. Sheridan

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/432 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: A browser device communicates via Wi-Fi with a central function device. The function device has information regarding all the various remote controls needed by the consumer. The function device communicates wirelessly with the browser device and in turn then operates all of the consumer's electronic devices

公开(公告)号：US20250097507A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18968263

申请日：2024-12-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brian Barnett ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.

公开(公告)号：US20250080374A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18813659

申请日：2024-08-23

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jacob Shaffer ,  Michael Hoffman

IPC: H04L12/28

Abstract: A heating and/or cooling equipment (HVAC) control system includes a subbase a thermostat releasably engageable with the subbase. An encoder is physically associated with the subbase. The provides information to the thermostat when the thermostat is coupled to the subbase. The information at least uniquely identifies the thermostat to a centralized HVAC system provided to control HVAC related functionalities in each of a plurality of rooms in a building.

公开(公告)号：US12212802B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18524316

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Hascher ,  Menno Koopmans

IPC: H04N21/422

Abstract: A configurable input element of a controlling device is configured by using a data representative of an over-the-top (OTT) media app determined to be installed on an OTT device and a data representative of the OTT device to identify at least one command that is required to be transmitted to cause the OTT device to launch the OTT media app. The at least one command is provisioned to the controlling device and assigned to the configurable input element. When the input element is subsequently activated, the controlling device will transmit the at least one command to cause the OTT device to launch the OTT media app.

公开(公告)号：US12184927B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18374381

申请日：2023-09-28

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4627

Abstract: A first appliance receives from a second controllable appliance a command for causing the first controllable appliance to be placed into a state and, in response, determines a trust level of the second controllable appliance. When it is determined that the second controllable appliance is trustworthy, the first controllable appliance executes the command. When it is determined that the second controllable appliance is untrustworthy, the first controllable appliance ignores the command. Otherwise, the first controllable appliance enters into a state in which the first controllable appliance waits for at least a predetermined period of time for a user to confirm whether or not the first controllable appliance should be caused to execute the command.

公开(公告)号：US20240426503A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18828305

申请日：2024-09-09

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Michael Hoffman

IPC: F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F110/10

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for deactivating HVAC equipment when the thermostat determines that a door or a window has been opened. The thermostat determines that a door or window is open using one or more security sensors previously installed for use with a separate security system.

公开(公告)号：US20240378641A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18313456

申请日：2023-05-08

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kurt Roman Thielen

IPC: G06Q30/0251 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: A system includes a mobile device and a receiving device associated with a media access device. The receiving device obtains from the mobile device during a process in which the mobile device and the receiving device are paired a first identifier that uniquely identifies the mobile device. The first identifier is then associated within the receiving device to a universal advertising identifier. Thereafter, when the mobile device is determined to be in proximity to the receiving device, at least the universal advertising identifier is caused to be provided to a remote server. In this manner, the remote server can track at least a presence of a user with the media access device.

公开(公告)号：US12100284B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17076293

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Victor Berrios ,  Nicu Ahmadi ,  ARsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G16Y40/50 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G16Y10/80 ,  G16Y20/10 ,  G16Y20/20

CPC classification number: G08B21/18 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G16Y10/80 ,  G16Y20/10 ,  G16Y20/20 ,  G16Y40/50

Abstract: A controlling device periodically captures data indicative of a state of the controlling device for use in generating a vacation mode operational data. When the controlling device is subsequently placed into a vacation mode of operation, the controlling device uses the vacation mode operational data to replicate the periodically captured state of the controlling device and, thereby, the controlling device is caused to periodically issue command communications to a controllable device for the purpose of simulating the prior usage of at least the controllable device.

公开(公告)号：US12073711B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17686039

申请日：2022-03-03

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4363

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/70 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/4363

Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.

公开(公告)号：US12038128B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18231316

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Peter Martin van Til ,  Niek Fox ,  Luigi D'Andrea

IPC: F16M13/02 ,  A47B97/00

CPC classification number: F16M13/022 ,  A47B97/001 ,  F16M2200/021

Abstract: An apparatus includes a head portion, an undercarriage portion, and a telescopic portion configured to adjustably move into a plurality of different lengths. A first end of the head portion is rotatably attached to a first end of the undercarriage portion and a second end of the undercarriage portion is rotatably attached to a first end of the telescopic portion. A second end of the head portion is rotatably attached to a second end of the telescopic portion. In a first position, the telescopic portion has a first length of the plurality of different lengths and the head portion and the undercarriage portion form a first angle. In a second position, the telescopic portion has a second length of the plurality of different lengths and the head portion and the undercarriage portion form a second angle different from the first angle.