公开(公告)号：US12022147B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18138051

申请日：2023-04-22

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Menno Koopmans ,  Rex Xu ,  Thomas Hascher

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G08C17/00 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/438

CPC classification number: H04N21/42227 ,  G06F1/1666 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06K7/1443 ,  G08C17/00 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4383

Abstract: A controlling device has a configurable key. An insert is provided to the configurable key and includes an indicium representative of a media content provider. An image of the indicium or an image of a QR code associated with the indicium is used to assign one or more commands to the configurable key. The one or more commands are used to cause a controllable device to tune to a channel on which the media content provider is being broadcast, to invoke an app associated with the media content provider, to access a website associated with the media content provider, and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20240184562A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18443743

申请日：2024-02-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G06F8/65 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/00

CPC classification number: G06F8/65 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/34

Abstract: A system and method functions to make an app as installed on a smart device usable to access a service, such as a media streaming service. A presence of a counterpart to the app as installed on an appliance within a home network which includes the smart device is detected. A user credential, such as a username and password combination, that is associated with the counterpart to the app is then identified. The user credential is caused to be automatically associated with the app as installed on the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US11984022B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US18103608

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Dan N. McKay ,  Raymond O. Chock

IPC: G08C19/00 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04L17/02 ,  G08C19/28 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: G08C23/04 ,  G08C19/28 ,  H04N7/142

Abstract: A set top box receives from a remote control device one or more of a codeset identifier, data indicative of a brand and model for a consumer electronic device, and remote control diagnostic information. The set top box then causes information representative of the received codeset identifier, data indicative of a brand and model for a consumer electronic device, and remote control diagnostic information to be displayed in a display device associated with the set top box.

公开(公告)号：US11960871B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17406667

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/00

CPC classification number: G06F8/65 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/34

Abstract: A system and method functions to make an app as installed on a smart device usable to access a service, such as a media streaming service. A presence of a counterpart to the app as installed on an appliance within a home network which includes the smart device is detected. A user credential, such as a username and password combination, that is associated with the counterpart to the app is then identified. The user credential is caused to be automatically associated with the app as installed on the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US11936943B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17017207

申请日：2020-09-10

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Gerben Meijer ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  H04N21/8126

Abstract: A system and method for using a controllable appliance to report an inoperable state of a controlling device. The appliance is caused to repeatedly determine, at a first predetermined timed interval, if a wireless notification signal, repeatedly transmitted by the controlling device at a second predetermined timed interval, has been received from the controlling device. When the wireless notification signal has not been received from the controlling device within the first predetermined timed interval, the appliance is caused to issue a status notification that the controlling device is in an inoperable state.

公开(公告)号：US20240005949A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18367748

申请日：2023-09-13

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Haiming Huang ,  Michael Courtney ,  Jan van Ee ,  Khanh Nguyen ,  Jeremy Mickelsen ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G10L25/84 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G01S3/02 ,  H04R1/40

CPC classification number: G10L25/84 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G01S3/02 ,  H04R1/406 ,  G10L2015/088

Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a far field voice detection device and a further device is used to determine a first angular direction from the far field voice detection device to the further device. The determined first angular direction is then used to emphasize, during a noise processing of a plurality of sounds received via use of a plurality of microphones of the far field voice detection device, a first one of the plurality of sounds relative to a remainder of the plurality of sounds.

公开(公告)号：US20230410642A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18229841

申请日：2023-08-03

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul Ogaz ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C19/28 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: G08C19/28 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04N21/6125

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：US20230394956A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18233192

申请日：2023-08-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US11830957B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17742483

申请日：2022-05-12

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Ara Gharapetian

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  H02J7/35

CPC classification number: H01L31/0543 ,  H02J7/35

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20230368653A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18227065

申请日：2023-07-27

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

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

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/4363

Abstract: 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.