公开(公告)号：US20190238626A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16382796

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W8/24 ,  G06F8/61

CPC classification number: H04L67/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04W8/24

Abstract: A system and method is used to provision an app to a smart device for use in connection with an appliance. A presence of the appliance on a wireless network which includes the smart device is detected and data received from the appliance is used to initiate a retrieval of the app. When the retrieved app is installed on the smart device the app is usable with the smart device to provide at least an interface between the smart device and the appliance. In some circumstance, installation of the app on the smart device may also include causing the app to be synchronized with a corresponding app that was prior installed on another smart device capable of communicating with the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20180268686A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15986489

申请日：2018-05-22

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul Ogaz ,  Jeffrey Kohanek

IPC: G08C19/28 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N2005/4435

Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances provides an interactive instruction set and associated programming which is downloadable to a controllable appliance having an associated display, such as an Internet enabled television. The programming is accessible by the controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions from the interactive instruction set to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for setting up the controlling device to communicate commands to another controllable device (e.g., a DVD, VCR, DVR, etc).

公开(公告)号：US20180234725A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15950918

申请日：2018-04-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

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

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：US20180167762A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15377274

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/426

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for promoting media apps to an end user of a smart device. The smart device gathers information of apps that have been installed into the smart device and provides this information to a remote server. The remote server compares the information sent by the smart device to an identification of promoted apps received from a remote source to identify apps that are not installed in the smart device that are included in the identification of promoted apps. The remote server then notifies the smart device of which apps in the identification of promoted apps are not installed into the smart device, so that a user of the smart device may choose to have the missing app installed.

公开(公告)号：US09942509B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15626357

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Ramzi Ammari ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Graham Williams

IPC: G05B11/01 ,  H04N5/44 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04B1/20 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N5/60

CPC classification number: H04N5/4403 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04B1/205 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2827 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N2005/4426 ,  H04N2005/4435 ,  H04N2005/4442

Abstract: A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.

公开(公告)号：US20170293408A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15632775

申请日：2017-06-26

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Christopher A. Chambers ,  Han-Sheng Yuh ,  Steven Clegg

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  H04N2005/4441

Abstract: A system and method whereby an user interface editing device is used to create a user interface for a controlling device, the created user interface including user interface elements that are associated with functional operations of a virtual equivalent of an appliance. After the created user interface is transferred to the controlling device, the virtual equivalent of an appliance is caused to be linked to an intended target appliance whereupon activation of those user interface elements of the graphical user interface that were associated with functional operations of the virtual equivalent of an appliance will cause the controlling device to transmit commands to control corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance.

公开(公告)号：US09716853B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14948927

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Ramzi Ammari ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Graham Williams

IPC: G05B11/01 ,  H04N5/44 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04B1/20 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N5/60

CPC classification number: H04N5/4403 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04B1/205 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2827 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N2005/4426 ,  H04N2005/4435 ,  H04N2005/4442

Abstract: A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.

公开(公告)号：US09621948B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US14608384

申请日：2015-01-29

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：US09620003B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US13851601

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Naimisaranya D. Busek

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G08C19/00 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G08C19/00 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  G08C2201/51 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42222 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N2005/4428 ,  H04N2005/443

Abstract: A hand-held device having a touch sensitive surface uses a relative distance from an origin location to each of a plurality of touch zones of the touch sensitive surface activated by a user to select a one of the plurality of touch zones as being intended for activation by the user.

公开(公告)号：US09335923B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13887743

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

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

CPC classification number: G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/42222 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N2005/4426 ,  H04N2005/4428 ,  H04N2005/443

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.