公开(公告)号：US20210168428A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17173700

申请日：2021-02-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4363

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.

公开(公告)号：US10943469B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15899971

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/422 ,  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：US10922958B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US15900342

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/422 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20200380855A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16999986

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C23/04

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：US20200037039A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16595023

申请日：2019-10-07

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/4143

Abstract: A programming access device such as, for example, a cable or satellite set top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), a personal computer, and/or a digital media receivers automatically optimizes an order of content choices presented in a content listing, such as a program guide display, favorite channel display, and/or a recording listing display based on the past viewing and/or recording history of a current user.

公开(公告)号：US10455272B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US16381278

申请日：2019-04-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/44

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.

公开(公告)号：US10339797B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15900232

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/422 ,  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：US10325487B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15900089

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/422 ,  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：US10325486B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15789547

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/422 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US10305969B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US16045832

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

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

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.