公开(公告)号：US20250027669A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18354337

申请日：2023-07-18

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Dai Tanaka ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: F24F11/65

Abstract: A controlling device receives from at least one sensor a first data and the controlling device uses the first data to identify at least one of a plurality of general object categories. The identified at least one of the plurality of general object categories to is used to select at least one of a plurality of heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) profiles and the selected at least one of the plurality of HVAC profiles to control one of more HVAC elements.

公开(公告)号：US20240196052A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18588171

申请日：2024-02-27

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/485

CPC classification number: H04N21/44204 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44224 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4852

Abstract: Sensing interfaces associated with a home entertainment system are used to automate a system response to events which occur in a viewing area associated with the home entertainment system. Data derived from such sensing interfaces may also be used to enhance the response readiness of one or more system components. Still further, user presence data derived from such sensing interfaces may be used to capture and report user viewing habits and/or preferences.

公开(公告)号：US11949947B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17939469

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/485

CPC classification number: H04N21/44204 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44224 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4852

Abstract: Sensing interfaces associated with a home entertainment system are used to automate a system response to events which occur in a viewing area associated with the home entertainment system. Data derived from such sensing interfaces may also be used to enhance the response readiness of one or more system components. Still further, user presence data derived from such sensing interfaces may be used to capture and report user viewing habits and/or preferences.

公开(公告)号：US11887469B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17686180

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：US11817965B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US18097603

申请日：2023-01-17

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/0853 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04L67/51

CPC classification number: H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L41/0853 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L67/51

Abstract: A listing of each of the plurality of appliances is used, with reference to a command and/or protocol database, to configure a software agent to exchange communications, via a one or more communication channels, with each of the plurality of appliances. An action triggering state of at least one of the plurality of appliances is associated with an action. The action is performed when it is determined that a current state of the at least one of the plurality of appliances corresponds to the action triggering state.

公开(公告)号：US20230336807A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18213949

申请日：2023-06-26

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: H04N21/42225 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/281 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4852 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04L12/282

Abstract: An entertainment device initiates a configuration process of a controlling device in response to a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device.

公开(公告)号：US20230155855A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18097603

申请日：2023-01-17

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/0853 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04L67/51

CPC classification number: H04L12/2814 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/0853 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L67/51

Abstract: A listing of each of the plurality of appliances is used, with reference to a command and/or protocol database, to configure a software agent to exchange communications, via a one or more communication channels, with each of the plurality of appliances. An action triggering state of at least one of the plurality of appliances is associated with an action. The action is performed when it is determined that a current state of the at least one of the plurality of appliances corresponds to the action triggering state.

公开(公告)号：US20230059126A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17406667

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G06F8/65 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28

Abstract: A system and method functions to make an app as installed on a smart device usable to access a service, such as a media streaming service. A presence of a counterpart to the app as installed on an appliance within a home network which includes the smart device is detected. A user credential, such as a username and password combination, that is associated with the counterpart to the app is then identified. The user credential is caused to be automatically associated with the app as installed on the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US20230019304A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17951778

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

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

IPC: G06F3/04842 ,  G06F16/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/41 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/0482

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.

公开(公告)号：US11308796B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US17527532

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett

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