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

    摘要: 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.

    Controlling device having an energy harvesting feature

    公开(公告)号:US11830957B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-28

    申请号:US17742483

    申请日:2022-05-12

    IPC分类号: H01L31/054 H02J7/35

    CPC分类号: H01L31/0543 H02J7/35

    摘要: A controlling device has at least a light-based energy harvesting system disposed within the controlling device housing. The light-based energy harvesting system is operative to supply power to at least one of a processing device and a transmitter of the controlling device. The light-based energy harvesting system includes s a substrate having a photovoltaic (PV) active area, a lens disposed over the PV active area, and a mask associated with the lens. The mask provides a finishing to a surface of the lens that functions to allow light to reach the PV active area through the mask while blending the light-based energy harvesting system into the housing.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING SERVICES AND/OR DEVICES WITH A VOICE ASSISTANT

    公开(公告)号:US20230368653A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18227065

    申请日:2023-07-27

    发明人: Arsham Hatambeiki

    摘要: A password less login using a smart device is caused to retrieve from a cloud-server a one-time use code. The smart device is associated with a virtual user account to control a plurality of controllable devices with a device app installed on a smart device. The one-time use code is provided to a controllable device and the controllable device is caused to provide the one-time use code back to the smart device. The app causes the one-time use code provided back to the smart device by the controllable device to be authenticated. In response to the one-time use code being authenticated, the controllable device is bound to the app whereupon the controllable device is controllable through use of the app.