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公开(公告)号:US20190109894A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-11
申请号:US16216554
申请日:2018-12-11
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Arsham Hatambeiki
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20190096236A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-28
申请号:US16199463
申请日:2018-11-26
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling
IPC: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/422
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20190088111A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-21
申请号:US16197552
申请日:2018-11-21
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 ControlEngine 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180365980A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US16114762
申请日:2018-08-28
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling
IPC: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/422
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.
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公开(公告)号:US10063625B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-28
申请号:US14277968
申请日:2014-05-15
Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Arsham Hatambeiki
CPC classification number: H04L67/10 , G05B15/02 , G05B2219/2642 , G06F8/61 , H04W8/24
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180098110A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-05
申请号:US15835164
申请日:2017-12-07
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: H04N21/422 , H04N21/488 , H04L12/28 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/4363 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/41 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44
CPC classification number: H04N21/42225 , H04L12/2809 , H04L12/281 , H04L12/282 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/765 , H04N21/4126 , H04N21/4221 , H04N21/42228 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/43632 , H04N21/44227 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/4852 , H04N21/4882 , H04N2005/4407
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180089990A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15789401
申请日:2017-10-20
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Patrick H. Hayes , James N. Conway, JR. , Robert P. Lilleness , Paul D. Arling
CPC classification number: G08C17/02 , G08C19/28 , G08C2201/20 , G08C2201/21 , G08C2201/92 , G08C2201/93 , H04L12/2805 , H04L12/282
Abstract: A system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc., relevant to the appliances is provided. The system includes a database and associated server that are located remotely from the remote control and accessible via a network connection. Command codes, graphical user interface elements, and services are accessed and downloaded to the remote control, as appropriate, using data supplied to the server that identifies the appliances and/or functional capabilities of the appliances. This data can be supplied by the appliances directly or can be obtained from other sources such as barcode labels, network devices, etc.
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公开(公告)号:US20180048928A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15786852
申请日:2017-10-18
Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: H04N21/422 , H04N21/485 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445
CPC classification number: H04N21/42225 , H04L12/2809 , H04L12/281 , H04L12/282 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/765 , H04N21/4126 , H04N21/4221 , H04N21/42228 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/43632 , H04N21/44227 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/4852 , H04N21/4882 , H04N2005/4407
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180039396A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-08
申请号:US15785954
申请日:2017-10-17
Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Marcel Hilbrink , Rex Xu , Cesar Alvarado , Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: G06F3/0484 , G05B15/02 , G06F3/0485 , G06F3/0481 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/41 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/0482 , G06F17/30
CPC classification number: G06F3/04842 , G05B15/02 , G06F3/04817 , G06F3/0482 , G06F3/0484 , G06F3/0485 , G06F3/04886 , G06F16/00 , H04N21/4126 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/8173
Abstract: A smart device is provided with a main remote control application that may be configured using information. The main remote control application may present images of original remote controls corresponding to devices which are controllable by the configured main remote control application. In connection with a presented image of an original remote control, the display may present icons that are representative of a subset of the buttons of the original remote control. The user interface also allows a user to select amongst the images of the original remote controls to change which appliances are to be controlled via the user interface. A pop-up remote control widget may also be provided which may be invoked without switching to the main remote control application provisioned on the smart device.
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公开(公告)号:US09883226B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-30
申请号:US15063779
申请日:2016-03-08
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: G08B21/00 , H04N21/422 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/765 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/488 , H04L12/28 , H04N21/4363
CPC classification number: H04N21/42225 , H04L12/2809 , H04L12/281 , H04L12/282 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/765 , H04N21/4126 , H04N21/4221 , H04N21/42228 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/43632 , H04N21/44227 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/4852 , H04N21/4882 , H04N2005/4407
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.
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