SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WINDOW TREATMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240401408A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18328157

    申请日:2023-06-02

    Abstract: A controller receives from a sensor associated with a window treatment a first data obtained during a controlled closing of the window treatment. A setpoint temperature, a current temperature within a structure, and a weather data is subsequently used to determine that the window treatment needs to be closed in order to hasten a movement of the current temperature towards the setpoint temperature. After an instruction is provided to cause the window treatment to start to close, second data is obtained from the sensor while the window treatment is being closed. The first data is compared to the second data, when the comparison indicates that an obstruction exists in a path of travel of the window treatment, the closing of the window treatment is stopped.

    Systems and methods for controlling device configuration in a networked environment

    公开(公告)号:US12149761B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US17868506

    申请日:2022-07-19

    Inventor: Paul D. Arling

    Abstract: A system and method uses a first device fingerprint for a set-top box (STB) installed within a home theater environment which includes an over-the-top (OTT) device to cause a one a plurality of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) remote control setup procedures to be selected for use to configure an OEM remote control for the STB and the selected one of the plurality of OEM remote control setup procedures uses a second device fingerprint for the OTT device to cause the OEM remote control to be configured to transmit one or more commands to control functional operations of the OTT device.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED APPLIANCE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20240371256A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18775369

    申请日:2024-07-17

    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.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED APPLIANCE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20230394956A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US18233192

    申请日:2023-08-11

    CPC classification number: G08C17/02 H04N21/42226 G08C23/04 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.

    System and method for appliance control via a network

    公开(公告)号:US11640760B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17186156

    申请日:2021-02-26

    Abstract: A first remote control application is configured to cause a smart device to transmit at least one command for controlling at least one functional operation of a controllable appliance in response to a user interface element of the smart device being activated while a second remote control application of a bridge device is configured to cause the bridge device to transmit at least one command for controlling at least one functional operation of the controllable appliance in response to receiving at the bridge device the at least one command transmitted from the smart device. The at least one command is transmitted from the smart device using a first transmission protocol and the at least one command is transmitted from the bridge device using a transmission protocol recognized by the controllable appliance.

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