公开(公告)号：US11520462B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17168729

申请日：2021-02-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Steven M. Pope ,  Raymond O. Chock ,  Norman G. Sheridan

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N21/41 ,  G06F16/432

Abstract: A device communicates via Wi-Fi with a central function device. The function device has information regarding all the various remote controls needed by the consumer. The function device communicates wirelessly with the device and in turn then operates all of the consumer's electronic devices.

公开(公告)号：US11489691B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US15647947

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul Arling ,  Norman G. Sheridan ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Thomas Henley ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for using a controlling device for receiving voice input to control the operation of voice controlled smart appliances and, more particularly, to a controlling device for recognizing voice commands and for use in routing a signal, based on voice commands from the user, to two or more voice controlled smart appliances from different consumer brand names.

公开(公告)号：US11488469B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16813233

申请日：2020-03-09

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Dan N. McKay ,  Raymond O. Chock

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C23/04

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：US11445011B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16816483

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Haiming Huang ,  Nicu Ahmadi ,  Rex Xu ,  Wesley Millora ,  Steven McAllister

IPC: H04L67/10 ,  H04W8/24 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for enabling voice interaction with appliances, services (e.g., media streaming services, gaming services, news feed services, social platform services, etc.), and the like by way of appropriate supplied apps (also referred to as “skills,” “actions,” or the like) which may be presented or downloaded to a smart device having associated therewith one or more cloud-based voice service platforms.

公开(公告)号：US20220261089A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17737524

申请日：2022-05-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Pamela Eichler Keiles

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H01H25/04 ,  H01H9/02

Abstract: A controlling device has a moveable touch sensitive panel positioned above a plurality of switches. When the controlling device senses an activation of at least one of the plurality of switches when caused by a movement of the touch sensitive panel resulting from an input at an input location upon the touch sensitive surface, the controlling device responds by transmitting a signal to an appliance wherein the signal is reflective of the input location upon the touch sensitive surface.

公开(公告)号：US20220232270A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17149900

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

IPC: H04N21/241 ,  H04N21/443

Abstract: A system and method uses a first device fingerprint for a set-top box (STB) installed within a home theater environment which includes an over-the-top (OTT) device to cause a one a plurality of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) remote control setup procedures to be selected for use to configure an OEM remote control for the STB and the selected one of the plurality of OEM remote control setup procedures uses a second device fingerprint for the OTT device to cause the OEM remote control to be configured to transmit one or more commands to control functional operations of the OTT device.

公开(公告)号：US20220223172A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17710080

申请日：2022-03-31

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

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：US20220157157A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17665219

申请日：2022-02-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett

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

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：US11322016B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US17529341

申请日：2021-11-18

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/422 ,  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：US11321754B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16299046

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Kurt Roman Thielen ,  Robert Edward Taylor ,  Patrick James Sansonetti ,  Ryan Michael Melville ,  James Joseph Alviani

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F9/4401

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for detection of a network signal identifying an electronic device in response to a transaction initiated by an entity. For example, the network signal can be transmitted by the electronic device in response to an initial network connection. An entity identifier identifies the entity associated with initiating a transaction based on matching identifying information contained in the network signal with transaction information from a supply chain. A configurator to configure the electronic device specific to the identified entity can be based on a feature set determined by channels through which the electronic device came to an end user. The feature set programs the electronic device to interoperate with a network device in response to the initial network connection.