公开(公告)号：US20230370670A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18224106

申请日：2023-07-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brian Barnett ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N5/775

CPC classification number: H04N21/42204 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/42216 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42221

Abstract: A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.

公开(公告)号：US11756413B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17834486

申请日：2022-06-07

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Michael Courtney ,  Jeremy Mickelsen ,  Khanh Nguyen ,  Haiming Huang ,  Jan van Ee ,  Lokanath Penukonda ,  Jesus Perez

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/32 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a controlling device and a one of a plurality of controllable appliances in an environment is used to determine when the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances. When it is determined that the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances, the controlling device automatically makes active a command codeset usable to transmit commands to command functional operations of the one of the plurality of controllable appliances.

公开(公告)号：US20230267825A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18140829

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/72415

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/72415 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US11676483B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17834662

申请日：2022-06-07

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: H04M1/72415 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C17/02

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/72415 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US20230089453A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US18072082

申请日：2022-11-30

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method is described for controlling one or more consumer electronic devices that is performed by a smart device. The smart device causes one or more graphical elements, each for performing a particular operation to be displayed. The smart device then causes an action to be performed when the user selects one of the graphical elements, for example by pressing one of the keys on the universal controlling device or by speaking a command.

公开(公告)号：US11006165B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US15455411

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brian Barnett ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/41

Abstract: A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.

公开(公告)号：US10902716B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US15832268

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/725

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US10896600B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16521736

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method is described for controlling one or more consumer electronic devices that is performed by a smart device. The smart device causes one or more graphical elements, each for performing a particular operation to be displayed. The smart device then causes an action to be performed when the user selects one of the graphical elements, for example by pressing one of the keys on the universal controlling device or by speaking a command.

公开(公告)号：US09641785B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US15180188

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Brian Barnett ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez

IPC: H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N5/775

CPC classification number: H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/42216 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N2005/4407 ,  H04N2005/4412 ,  H04N2005/4426 ,  H04N2005/4439

Abstract: A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.

公开(公告)号：US09478125B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14613847

申请日：2015-02-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett ,  Jesus Perez

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04N5/44 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G06F17/30477 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4108 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  H04N2005/4435

Abstract: A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance.