公开(公告)号：US20130241876A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13887934

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Pamela Eichler Keiles ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/42222 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N2005/4426 ,  H04N2005/4428 ,  H04N2005/443

Abstract: A portable electronic device having an input device for receiving a gesture based input from a user is used to control a navigation operation of an appliance. The portable electronic device receives via the input device the gesture based input and uses one or more parameters stored in a memory of the portable electronic device and one or more characteristics associated with the gesture based input to cause the portable electronic device to transmit a navigation step command to thereby control the navigation operation of the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20130219438A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13801540

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Christopher Chambers ,  Wayne Scott ,  Mark Momot

IPC: H04N21/258

CPC classification number: H04N21/47202 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04N21/25858 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/818 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: A set of media playback and device settings data from each home appliance of a first set of home appliances is stored on a central server and/or sent to a remote control device upon initiation of a suspend command by a user. The stored media and devices states may be used at a later time to control the first set of home appliances, or a user may, after relocating to a second set of home appliances, initiate a resume state command whereupon media playback and device settings data from the central server and/or remote control device controls each home appliance in the second set of home appliances to bring about the same or substantially similar media and device states as in the first set of home appliances.

公开(公告)号：US20130177318A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13679131

申请日：2012-11-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joven Jubilo ,  Cesar Alvarado ,  Linh Do ,  Rex Xu

IPC: G08C23/04

CPC classification number: G08C23/04

Abstract: A multi-sided controlling device automatically makes keys on one or more sides of the controlling device active as a function of an operating mode of the controlling device. One or more sides of such a multi-sided controlling device may also have at least one keycap behind which is positioned an IR transmitter usable when another side of the controlling device is active.

Abstract translation: 多方控制装置根据控制装置的操作模式自动使控制装置的一侧或多侧上的按键起作用。 这种多面控制装置的一个或多个侧面还可以具有至少一个键帽，在该控制装置的另一侧处于活动状态之后，IR发送器可被定位。

公开(公告)号：US20130117673A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13673271

申请日：2012-11-09

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Christopher A. Chambers ,  Han-Sheng Yuh ,  Steven Clegg

IPC: G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  H04N2005/4441

Abstract: A system and method whereby an user interface editing device is used to create a user interface for a controlling device, the created user interface including user interface elements that are associated with functional operations of a virtual equivalent of an appliance. After the created user interface is transferred to the controlling device, the virtual equivalent of an appliance is caused to be linked to an intended target appliance whereupon activation of those user interface elements of the graphical user interface that were associated with functional operations of the virtual equivalent of an appliance will cause the controlling device to transmit commands to control corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance.

Abstract translation: 使用用户界面编辑装置来创建用于控制设备的用户界面的系统和方法，所创建的用户界面包括与设备的虚拟等同物的功能操作相关联的用户界面元素。 在创建的用户界面被传送到控制设备之后，引起设备的虚拟等价物链接到预期的目标设备，由此激活图形用户界面中与虚拟等价物的功能操作相关联的那些用户界面元素 的装置将导致控制装置发送命令以控制预期目标装置的相应功能操作。

公开(公告)号：US20040268391A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-30

申请号：US10603975

申请日：2003-06-25

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Stephan de Clercq ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N005/445 ,  G06F003/00 ,  G06F013/00 ,  H04N005/44

CPC classification number: H04N5/4403 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  H01H9/0235 ,  H01H2217/032 ,  H01H2221/068 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N2005/4414

Abstract: A system and method for facilitation and encouragement of user interaction and functionality with a multimedia program via an entertainment system and remote control device. The entertainment system and remote control device are in two-way communication to accomplish the various interactivity functions and features of the invention. The remote control includes one or more selectively illuminated buttons under the control of the entertainment system, such that when the entertainment system displays a prompt to the user requiring a response, the entertainment system may send a signal to the remote control selectively illuminating the button(s) to indicate to the user that the button(s) may be operated to make a response to the prompt.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过娱乐系统和遥控设备通过多媒体节目促进和鼓励用户交互和功能的系统和方法。 娱乐系统和遥控装置是双向通信的，以实现本发明的各种交互功能和特征。 遥控器包括在娱乐系统的控制下的一个或多个选择性照明按钮，使得当娱乐​​系统向需要响应的用户显示提示时，娱乐系统可以向遥控器发送选择性地照亮按钮的信号（ 以向用户指示按钮可以被操作以对提示作出响应。

公开(公告)号：US20040266419A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-30

申请号：US10665650

申请日：2003-09-19

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Wayne Scott ,  Christopher Chambers ,  Joseph Lee Haughawout

IPC: H04H001/00 ,  H04N007/14 ,  H04B001/02 ,  H04M003/00

CPC classification number: G08C25/02 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C2201/33 ,  G08C2201/50

Abstract: A remote control transmission monitoring system. The system monitors remote control transmissions for the purpose of updating state tables for one or more remotely controllable appliances. The state tables may then be queried for the purpose of determining the present state of an appliance whereby the transmission of a command that would place an appliance in an unintended state may be avoided.

Abstract translation: 遥控传输监控系统。 系统监视远程控制传输以便更新一个或多个远程可控设备的状态表。 然后可以查询状态表以便确定设备的当前状态，从而可以避免将将设备置于非预期状态的命令的发送。

公开(公告)号：US20040169590A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-02

申请号：US10758820

申请日：2004-01-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Mauro Dresti ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C019/00

CPC classification number: G08C19/28 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/33 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  H04N5/63

Abstract: A system and method for setting up a control device to command the operations of an appliance. The system includes a power monitor that is associated with the appliance that includes circuitry for determining a current power state of the appliance. The control device has a library of command code sets and includes programming for transmitting to the appliance a command code from one of the command code sets and for receiving from the power monitor a signal which indicates that the transmitted command code caused a change in the current power state of the appliance. If such a signal is received, the programming functions to select the command code set which includes the command code to which the appliance responded by changing power states as the command code set for use in commanding the operations of the appliance.

Abstract translation: 一种用于设置控制设备以命令设备的操作的系统和方法。 该系统包括与该设备相关联的功率监视器，其包括用于确定设备的当前功率状态的电路。 控制装置具有命令代码集的库，并且包括用于向设备发送来自命令代码集之一的命令代码的编程，并且用于从功率监视器接收指示所发送的命令代码引起当前变化的信号 电器的电源状态。 如果接收到这样的信号，则编程功能用于选择包括设备通过改变功率状态所响应的命令代码的命令代码集作为用于命令设备的操作的命令代码。

公开(公告)号：US20040136726A1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-15

申请号：US10743933

申请日：2003-12-23

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Marcus Escobosa ,  Thomas M. Salsman ,  William L. Brown

IPC: H04B010/00

CPC classification number: G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20

Abstract: Circuitry using infra-red (IR) diodes in remote control units. In one embodiment an IR LED is used both as a transmitter diode and also as a receiver diode responsive to light to thereby develop photocurrents and/or voltages for use by external circuitry. In a second embodiment an improved amplifier circuit is provided for an IR LED and IR photo detector diode which is mounted behind, and receives light through, the transmitter IR LED.

公开(公告)号：US20040070491A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-15

申请号：US10665642

申请日：2003-09-19

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Steve LanPing Huang ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04Q005/22

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 using an RFID tag to automatically setup and configure a universal remote control to command appliances of various types and various manufacturers.

Abstract translation: 一种使用RFID标签自动设置和配置通用遥控器来命令各种类型和各种制造商的设备的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20030164787A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-04

申请号：US10087078

申请日：2002-03-01

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Mauro Dresti ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04L017/02 ,  G08C019/12 ,  G08C019/00

CPC classification number: G08C19/28 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C2201/33 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  H04N5/63 ,  Y10T307/461 ,  Y10T307/477

Abstract: A controlling device having programming which ensures an appliance will be placed into a desired power state. The controlling device transmits a query message to a power monitor associated with the appliance to obtain the current power state of the appliance. If the current power state does not correspond to the desired power state, the controlling device transmits a command to the appliance to effect a change in the current power state of the appliance.

Abstract translation: 具有编程的控制装置，其确保器具将被置于期望的功率状态。 控制设备向与设备相关联的功率监视器发送查询消息以获得设备的当前功率状态。 如果当前的电力状态不对应于期望的电力状态，则控制装置向设备发送命令以实现电器的当前电力状态的改变。