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：US20240053044A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18493084

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Dai Tanaka

IPC: F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/46

CPC classification number: F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F2110/10

Abstract: A method and apparatus for summarizing and conveying expected thermal responses is described. Expected thermal responses of a room or an entire structure are calculated based on thermostat setpoints. The expected thermal responses are summarized into an expected thermal response visualization and displayed to a user for easy understanding of current, and future, temperature expectations before or as a room or entire structure is heated or cooled.

公开(公告)号：US20230369524A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US17742483

申请日：2022-05-12

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Ara Gharapetian

IPC: H01L31/054

CPC classification number: H01L31/0543 ,  H02J7/35

Abstract: A controlling device has at least a light-based energy harvesting system disposed within the controlling device housing. The light-based energy harvesting system is operative to supply power to at least one of a processing device and a transmitter of the controlling device. The light-based energy harvesting system includes s a substrate having a photovoltaic (PV) active area, a lens disposed over the PV active area, and a mask associated with the lens. The mask provides a finishing to a surface of the lens that functions to allow light to reach the PV active area through the mask while blending the light-based energy harvesting system into the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11700412B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17137960

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Wesley Millora ,  Steven McAllister ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Nicu Ahmadi ,  Jelmer Jonkman ,  Steve Gutman ,  Norman G. Sheridan ,  Haiming Huang

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: H04N21/42203 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for enabling voice interaction with appliances, services (e.g., media streaming services, gaming services, news feed services, social platform services, etc.), and the like by way of appropriate supplied apps (also referred to as “skills,” “actions,” or the like) which may be presented or downloaded to a smart device having associated therewith one or more cloud-based voice service platforms.

公开(公告)号：US11445011B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16816483

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Haiming Huang ,  Nicu Ahmadi ,  Rex Xu ,  Wesley Millora ,  Steven McAllister

IPC: H04L67/10 ,  H04W8/24 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for enabling voice interaction with appliances, services (e.g., media streaming services, gaming services, news feed services, social platform services, etc.), and the like by way of appropriate supplied apps (also referred to as “skills,” “actions,” or the like) which may be presented or downloaded to a smart device having associated therewith one or more cloud-based voice service platforms.

公开(公告)号：US20190236937A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16381173

申请日：2019-04-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/0231 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04807 ,  G08C2201/32 ,  G08C2201/42 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42225

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method is described for controlling one or more consumer electronic devices that is performed by a smart device. The smart device causes one or more graphical elements, each for performing a particular operation to be displayed. The smart device then causes an action to be performed when the user selects one of the graphical elements, for example by pressing one of the keys on the universal controlling device or by speaking a command.

公开(公告)号：US10127807B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15986002

申请日：2018-05-22

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method is described for controlling one or more consumer electronic devices that is performed by a smart device in cooperation with a universal controlling device. The smart device causes a particular consumer electronic device template to be displayed to a user in response to receiving an indication of a particular key that was touched by the user on the universal controlling device. The template comprises one or more graphical elements, each for performing a particular operation in association with the particular consumer electronic device. The smart device then causes an action to be performed when the user selects one of the graphical elements by pressing one of the keys on the universal controlling device.

公开(公告)号：US09692506B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14584409

申请日：2014-12-29

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Lou Hughes ,  Cesar Alvarado ,  Rex Xu

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/114 ,  G08C23/04

CPC classification number: H04B10/1143 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/40

Abstract: An IR repeater includes a receiver portion for receiving an IR light signal representing a coded command modulated by a modulating signal and a transmitter portion, electrically coupled to the receiver portion to generate an IR light signal corresponding to the coded signal received by the receiver portion. A mounting structure mounts the receiver portion outside an opaque object and mounts the transmitter portion inside the opaque object.

公开(公告)号：US20150208014A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14676556

申请日：2015-04-01

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/42216 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N2005/4407 ,  H04N2005/4412 ,  H04N2005/4426 ,  H04N2005/4439

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.

Abstract translation: 控制装置被自动配置为直接发送到第一可控制器具的通信，以便在第一可控制器具被确定为对响应于第一可控制器件的命令通信无响应的情况下控制第一可控制器具的功能操作 数字通信链路或者发送到第二可控设备的通信，以在第一可控制器被确定为响应于发送到第一可控制器件的命令通信的情况下经由数字通信链路来控制第一可控制器具的功能操作 设备通过数字通信链路。

公开(公告)号：US08997002B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US14256535

申请日：2014-04-18

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Marcel Hilbrink ,  Rex Xu ,  Cesar Alvarado ,  Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0485

CPC classification number: G06F3/04842 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/8173

Abstract: A smart device is provided with a main remote control application that may be configured using information obtained from a QR code. The main remote control application may present images of original remote controls corresponding to devices which are controllable by the configured main remote control application. In connection with a presented image of an original remote control, the display may present icons that are representative of a subset of the buttons of the original remote control. The user interface also allows a user to select amongst the images of the original remote controls to change which appliances are to be controlled via the user interface. A pop-up remote control widget may also be provided which may be invoked without switching to the main remote control application provisioned on the smart device.

Abstract translation: 智能设备配备有可以使用从QR码获得的信息来配置的主要远程控制应用。 主遥控应用程序可以呈现对应于可由配置的主遥控应用控制的设备的原始遥控器的图像。 结合原始遥控器的呈现图像，显示器可以呈现代表原始遥控器的按钮的子集的图标。 用户界面还允许用户在原始遥控器的图像中进行选择，以通过用户界面来改变要控制哪些设备。 还可以提供弹出式遥控小部件，其可以被调用而不切换到在智能设备上提供的主远程控制应用。