公开(公告)号：US12073711B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17686039

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：US12038128B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18231316

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Peter Martin van Til ,  Niek Fox ,  Luigi D'Andrea

IPC: F16M13/02 ,  A47B97/00

CPC classification number: F16M13/022 ,  A47B97/001 ,  F16M2200/021

Abstract: An apparatus includes a head portion, an undercarriage portion, and a telescopic portion configured to adjustably move into a plurality of different lengths. A first end of the head portion is rotatably attached to a first end of the undercarriage portion and a second end of the undercarriage portion is rotatably attached to a first end of the telescopic portion. A second end of the head portion is rotatably attached to a second end of the telescopic portion. In a first position, the telescopic portion has a first length of the plurality of different lengths and the head portion and the undercarriage portion form a first angle. In a second position, the telescopic portion has a second length of the plurality of different lengths and the head portion and the undercarriage portion form a second angle different from the first angle.

公开(公告)号：US20240235879A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18613858

申请日：2024-03-22

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul Arling ,  Norman G. Sheridan ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Thomas Henley ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: H04L12/282 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G08C2201/31 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for using a controlling device for receiving voice input to control the operation of voice controlled smart appliances and, more particularly, to a controlling device for recognizing voice commands and for use in routing a signal, based on voice commands from the user, to two or more voice controlled smart appliances from different consumer brand names.

公开(公告)号：US12035213B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18130460

申请日：2023-04-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04W4/60

CPC classification number: H04W4/60 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/482

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：US11991296B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17075924

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brian Paul Johnson ,  Peter William Ellison ,  Matthew Jorgensen ,  George Earl Harvey ,  Kurt Roman Thielen

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F16/22 ,  G06F16/9538 ,  G06Q50/18 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/45 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04L9/3268 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F16/22 ,  G06F16/9538 ,  G06Q50/18 ,  H04L9/3213 ,  H04L9/3234 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L63/0227 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  G06F16/9566 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A method may include receiving a check-in request at a server of a consent management platform from a content-presentation device. The request may by or include an authentication certificate for establishing a secure communicative connection. A device token cryptographically-signed by the server, a global identifier (GID) unique to the content-presentation device, and a device-based device record may be received over the secure communicative connection. The server may retrieve a server-based device record for the device from a flat database using the GID as an index key, and then compare a device-based sequence number in the device-based device record with a server-based sequence number in the server-based device record. If the sequence numbers match, the server may send a check-in complete message to the content-presentation. If the sequence numbers do not match, the server may initiate a synchronization procedure with the content-presentation device.

公开(公告)号：US11931184B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17521405

申请日：2021-11-08

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： David Chong Cheung Hyen ,  Patrick H Hayes

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/11 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/02055 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/6826 ,  A61B5/72 ,  A61B5/746 ,  A61B5/747 ,  A61B5/7475 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/6168 ,  H04N21/814 ,  A61B5/0004 ,  A61B2505/07

Abstract: A hand-held device, such as a remote control, is provided for operation of a consumer appliance and is equipped with one or more biometric sensors to capture and report on the health condition of a user of the hand-held device. The data captured by such a hand-held device may be evaluated locally in the hand-held device itself or may be conveyed to a target consumer appliance either for local evaluation by that consumer appliance or for onward transmission to a central off-site monitoring service.

公开(公告)号：US20240053044A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18493084

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Dai Tanaka

IPC: F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/46

CPC classification number: F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F2110/10

Abstract: A method and apparatus for summarizing and conveying expected thermal responses is described. Expected thermal responses of a room or an entire structure are calculated based on thermostat setpoints. The expected thermal responses are summarized into an expected thermal response visualization and displayed to a user for easy understanding of current, and future, temperature expectations before or as a room or entire structure is heated or cooled.

公开(公告)号：US11900794B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16790293

申请日：2020-02-13

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/00 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  G08C19/28 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/485

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/00 ,  G08C19/28 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04N21/26291 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc) available to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20240037603A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18483262

申请日：2023-10-09

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Masakazu Sueda

IPC: G06Q30/0251

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/0257 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  H04L41/12

Abstract: A device may use a device discovery process to automatically determine a configuration of a home network system of the user. A device may store data representative of the determined configuration of a home network system of the user in a data repository. A device may use the data representative of the determined configuration of the home network system of the user to automatically verify a compliance by the user with a condition for receiving the targeted advertisement. A device may provide the targeted advertisement to the user when the determined configuration of the home network system of the user is determined to be in compliance with the condition for receiving the targeted advertisement.

公开(公告)号：US20240031192A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18376867

申请日：2023-10-05

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 protoctol 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.