公开(公告)号：US08997002B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US14256535

申请日：2014-04-18

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Marcel Hilbrink ,  Rex Xu ,  Cesar Alvarado ,  Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0485

CPC classification number: G06F3/04842 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F17/30 ,  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 obtained from a QR code. 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.

Abstract translation: 智能设备配备有可以使用从QR码获得的信息来配置的主要远程控制应用。 主遥控应用程序可以呈现对应于可由配置的主遥控应用控制的设备的原始遥控器的图像。 结合原始遥控器的呈现图像，显示器可以呈现代表原始遥控器的按钮的子集的图标。 用户界面还允许用户在原始遥控器的图像中进行选择，以通过用户界面来改变要控制哪些设备。 还可以提供弹出式遥控小部件，其可以被调用而不切换到在智能设备上提供的主远程控制应用。

公开(公告)号：US20150058458A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14533792

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Eric Negron ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L12/2807 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0813 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L41/5067 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  H04N2005/4435 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A controlling device is used to configure a target device for wireless network communications through use of a setup wizard. The setup wizard is used to obtain information required to perform communications on a wireless network via a wireless network router and a digital representation of the information obtained through use of the setup wizard is provided to the target device via use of the controlling device. The target device will use the digital representation of the information to configure itself for wireless network communications.

Abstract translation: 控制装置用于通过使用设置向导来配置用于无线网络通信的目标设备。 设置向导用于获得通过无线网络路由器在无线网络上执行通信所需的信息，并且通过使用控制设备向目标设备提供通过使用设置向导获得的信息的数字表示。 目标设备将使用信息的数字表示来配置自身进行无线网络通信。

公开(公告)号：US20150054631A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14314224

申请日：2014-06-25

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Patrick H. Hayes ,  James N. Conway, JR. ,  Robert P. Lilleness ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: G08C17/02

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  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.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于配置远程控制以命令设备的操作，捕获人口统计数据以及提供与设备相关的服务（例如自动保修注册，指示，查看指南等）的系统和方法。 该系统包括远程远程控制并通过网络连接访问的数据库和关联服务器。 根据需要，使用提供给服务器的数据来访问和下载命令代码，图形用户界面元素和服务到远程控制器，该数据标识设备的设备和/或功能功能。 这些数据可以由设备直接提供，也可以从其他来源获得，如条形码标签，网络设备等。

公开(公告)号：US20150051456A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14531366

申请日：2014-11-03

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： David Chong Cheung Hyen ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  A61B5/11

CPC classification number: A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/0004 ,  A61B5/02055 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/6826 ,  A61B5/72 ,  A61B5/746 ,  A61B5/747 ,  A61B5/7475 ,  A61B2505/07 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/6168 ,  H04N21/814

Abstract: A hand-held device, such as a remote control, is provided for operation of a consumer appliance and is equipped with one or more biometric sensors to capture and report on the health condition of a user of the hand-held device. The data captured by such a hand-held device may be evaluated locally in the hand-held device itself or may be conveyed to a target consumer appliance either for local evaluation by that consumer appliance or for onward transmission to a central off-site monitoring service.

Abstract translation: 提供诸如遥控器的手持设备用于消费者设备的操作，并且配备有一个或多个生物测定传感器以捕获并报告手持设备的用户的健康状况。 由这样的手持设备捕获的数据可以在手持设备本地进行本地评估，或者可以被传送到目标消费者设备，以供该消费者设备进行本地评估，或者向前传输到中央非现场监控服务 。

公开(公告)号：US08830074B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13785015

申请日：2013-03-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G08B1/08 ,  G08C19/02 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: H04N21/42226 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4882

Abstract: An entertainment device is used to notify a user of 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 and/or to notify a user of a perceived problem in a configuration of a controlling device used to control functional operations of the audio visual entertainment system.

Abstract translation: 娱乐装置用于通知用户将多个装置中的至少一个连接到娱乐装置的视听娱乐系统配置的变化作为音频和/或视频来源，并且多个 设备作为娱乐设备的音频和/或视觉输出目的地连接到娱乐设备和/或将用于控制音频视频娱乐系统的功能操作的控制设备的配置中感知到的问题通知给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20140218182A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14245169

申请日：2014-04-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C17/02

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93

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.

公开(公告)号：US20140046461A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US14055452

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Olav B.M. Pouw ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23067 ,  G05B2219/2615 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42222

Abstract: A controllable device, such as a set top box, responds to a transmission received from a one of a plurality of controlling devices of differing capabilities by entering into a one of a plurality of operating modes wherein the one of the plurality of operating modes entered into corresponds to the capabilities of the controlling device from which the transmission originated.

Abstract translation: 诸如机顶盒的可控设备通过进入多个操作模式中的一个来响应从具有不同能力的多个控制设备中的一个控制设备接收的传输，其中多个操作模式中的一个输入 对应于传输来自的控制设备的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20140028922A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US14036435

申请日：2013-09-25

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C19/28

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/00 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/26291 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N2005/4435

Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc) available to the user. Appropriate set up data, generally in the form of command library codes, is displayed to the user by the interactive instruction set and associated programming for entry and trial by the user in set up of the desired appliance(s).

Abstract translation: 一种能够通过交互式指令集和相关节目来建立能够控制多个装置的控制装置的系统和方法。 编程可由STB或其他可控制设备访问，并且被配置为在用户启动的设置过程期间适当地向用户显示交互式指令和提示，以配置可用于其的可控设备（例如，DVD，VCR，DVR等） 用户。 一般以命令库代码的形式的适当的设置数据通过交互式指令集和相关联的程序向用户显示，用户可以在所需设备中进行输入和试用。

公开(公告)号：US20130278449A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13924939

申请日：2013-06-24

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeremy K. Black ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H03M11/04

CPC classification number: H04N21/42227 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  H01H2219/0026 ,  H03M11/04 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/42212 ,  H04N2005/4439

Abstract: A controlling device has a configurable key. An overlay, such as a sticker, is provided to the configurable key and includes an indicia representative of media content and machine readable data indicative of an identity of the media content represented by the indicia. A memory of the controlling device stores a correspondence between the configurable key and data indicative of a source of the media content. Upon activation of configured, configurable key, the controlling device uses select command codes from a library of command codes and the correspondence between the configurable key and the data indicative of the source of the media content to transmit one or more commands for causing one or more appliances to access the source of the media content.

公开(公告)号：US20130241715A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13887992

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: G08C17/02

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.