公开(公告)号：US10089008B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15865385

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Pamela Eichler Keiles ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44

Abstract: A portable electronic device having an input device for receiving a gesture based input from a user is used to control a navigation operation of an appliance. The portable electronic device receives via the input device the gesture based input and uses one or more parameters stored in a memory of the portable electronic device and one or more characteristics associated with the gesture based input to cause the portable electronic device to transmit a navigation step command to thereby control the navigation operation of the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US10031664B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US14736844

申请日：2015-06-11

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Pamela Eichler Keiles ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: A portable electronic device having an input device for receiving a gesture based input from a user is used to control a navigation operation of an appliance. The portable electronic device receives via the input device the gesture based input and uses one or more parameters stored in a memory of the portable electronic device and one or more characteristics associated with the gesture based input to cause the portable electronic device to transmit a navigation step command to thereby control the navigation operation of the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20180181210A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15902007

申请日：2018-02-22

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Pamela Eichler Keiles

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H01H9/02 ,  H01H25/04 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  H01H9/0235 ,  H01H25/041

Abstract: A controlling device has a moveable touch sensitive panel positioned above a plurality of switches. When the controlling device senses an activation of at least one of the plurality of switches when caused by a movement of the touch sensitive panel resulting from an input at an input location upon the touch sensitive surface, the controlling device responds by transmitting a signal to an appliance wherein the signal is reflective of the input location upon the touch sensitive surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180174439A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15900342

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

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

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/70 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  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：US20180174437A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15900089

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

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

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/70 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  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：US20180174435A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15843376

申请日：2017-12-15

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  G08C19/28 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C19/00 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc) available to the user. Appropriate set up data, generally in the form of command library codes, is displayed to the user by the interactive instruction set and associated programming for entry and trial by the user in set up of the desired appliance(s).

公开(公告)号：US20180158320A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15888643

申请日：2018-02-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Marcel Hilbrink ,  Patrick H. Hayes ,  Jeremy K. Black

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C17/00 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N5/44

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/42222 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/440263 ,  H04N21/4432

Abstract: Media rendering system including a remote control device and associated docking station. The remote control device interfaces with a remote server to stream media content for local and/or external playback. The remote control device may interface with a docking station to playback rendered media on one or more entertainment appliances. The portable device preferably has standard remote control capability in order to enable advanced features and functions for media playback.

公开(公告)号：US09992530B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15434239

申请日：2017-02-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4363

CPC classification number: H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/4627

Abstract: A first controllable 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：US20180101284A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15835804

申请日：2017-12-08

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/434 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N2005/4425 ,  H04N2005/4435

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：US20180061414A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15785803

申请日：2017-10-17

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Lim

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/31 ,  G10L2015/025 ,  G10L2015/228 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/42222 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  H04N2005/4425 ,  H04N2005/4428 ,  H04N2005/4432

Abstract: A speech recognition engine is provided voice data indicative of at least a brand of a target appliance. The speech recognition engine uses the voice data indicative of at least a brand of the target appliance to identify within a library of codesets at least one codeset that is cross-referenced to the brand of the target appliance. The at least one codeset so identified is then caused to be provisioned to the controlling device for use in commanding functional operations of the target appliance.