公开(公告)号：US20240235879A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18613858

申请日：2024-03-22

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

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

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

CPC classification number: H04L12/282 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G08C2201/31 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G10L2015/223

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：US12035213B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18130460

申请日：2023-04-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04W4/60

CPC classification number: H04W4/60 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for promoting media apps to an end user of a smart device. The smart device gathers information of apps that have been installed into the smart device and provides this information to a remote server. The remote server compares the information sent by the smart device to an identification of promoted apps received from a remote source to identify apps that are not installed in the smart device that are included in the identification of promoted apps. The remote server then notifies the smart device of which apps in the identification of promoted apps are not installed into the smart device, so that a user of the smart device may choose to have the missing app installed.

公开(公告)号：US20240031192A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18376867

申请日：2023-10-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/0853 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04L67/51

CPC classification number: H04L12/2814 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/0853 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L67/51

Abstract: A listing of each of the plurality of appliances is used, with reference to a command and/or protoctol database, to configure a software agent to exchange communications, via a one or more communication channels, with each of the plurality of appliances. An action triggering state of at least one of the plurality of appliances is associated with an action. The action is performed when it is determined that a current state of the at least one of the plurality of appliances corresponds to the action triggering state.

公开(公告)号：US20240022788A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18374381

申请日：2023-09-28

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4363

CPC classification number: H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/43635

Abstract: A first appliance receives from a second controllable appliance a command for causing the first controllable appliance to be placed into a state and, in response, determines a trust level of the second controllable appliance. When it is determined that the second controllable appliance is trustworthy, the first controllable appliance executes the command. When it is determined that the second controllable appliance is untrustworthy, the first controllable appliance ignores the command. Otherwise, the first controllable appliance enters into a state in which the first controllable appliance waits for at least a predetermined period of time for a user to confirm whether or not the first controllable appliance should be caused to execute the command.

公开(公告)号：US20230274334A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18144874

申请日：2023-05-09

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul Ogaz ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q30/0625 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/0278 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: A system functions to recommend equipment expansions, additions and/or substitutions; interconnections; supplemental capabilities; features; etc. based upon a knowledge of a consumer's existing audio and/or visual system configuration.

公开(公告)号：US11700412B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17137960

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Wesley Millora ,  Steven McAllister ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Nicu Ahmadi ,  Jelmer Jonkman ,  Steve Gutman ,  Norman G. Sheridan ,  Haiming Huang

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: H04N21/42203 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  G10L2015/223

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：US11687993B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17140724

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul Ogaz ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0278 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/0625 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: A system functions to recommend equipment expansions, additions and/or substitutions; interconnections; supplemental capabilities; features; etc. based upon a knowledge of a consumer's existing audio and/or visual system configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20230195239A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17955756

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Pamela Eichler Keiles

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

CPC classification number: G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  H01H9/0235 ,  H01H25/041 ,  G06F3/0447 ,  G06F2203/04106

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：US11656743B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17410054

申请日：2021-08-24

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

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

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F9/06

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US11595719B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17149279

申请日：2021-01-14

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4363

Abstract: A first appliance receives from a second controllable appliance a command for causing the first controllable appliance to be placed into a state and, in response, determines a trust level of the second controllable appliance. When it is determined that the second controllable appliance is trustworthy, the first controllable appliance executes the command. When it is determined that the second controllable appliance is untrustworthy, the first controllable appliance ignores the command. Otherwise, the first controllable appliance enters into a state in which the first controllable appliance waits for at least a predetermined period of time for a user to confirm whether or not the first controllable appliance should be caused to execute the command.