公开(公告)号：US20140259078A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13793519

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

IPC: H04N21/431

CPC classification number: H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A current geographical location of a portable device is used to facilitate selection of channel lineup that is appropriate for a Multi-System Operator (MSO) provider and the current geographical location of the portable device. A program guide GUI of the portable device is then configured using the selected channel lineup. The configured GUI is displayable to a user of the portable device whereupon the configured GUI is available for use in commanding tuning operations of a set-top box.

Abstract translation: 便携式设备的当前地理位置用于促进适合于多系统操作员（MSO）提供商的通道阵容的选择以及便携式设备的当前地理位置。 然后使用所选择的频道阵容来配置便携式设备的节目指南GUI。 配置的GUI可显示给便携式设备的用户，因此配置的GUI可用于命令机顶盒的调谐操作。

公开(公告)号：US20140240104A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US14269818

申请日：2014-05-05

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G08C17/02

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G06F17/30477 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4108 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  H04N2005/4435

Abstract: A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20130219438A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13801540

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Christopher Chambers ,  Wayne Scott ,  Mark Momot

IPC: H04N21/258

CPC classification number: H04N21/47202 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04N21/25858 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/818 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: A set of media playback and device settings data from each home appliance of a first set of home appliances is stored on a central server and/or sent to a remote control device upon initiation of a suspend command by a user. The stored media and devices states may be used at a later time to control the first set of home appliances, or a user may, after relocating to a second set of home appliances, initiate a resume state command whereupon media playback and device settings data from the central server and/or remote control device controls each home appliance in the second set of home appliances to bring about the same or substantially similar media and device states as in the first set of home appliances.

公开(公告)号：US20250130789A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US19007728

申请日：2025-01-02

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G06F8/65 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/00

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：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.