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公开(公告)号:US11477524B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US17019501
申请日:2020-09-14
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Arsham Hatambeiki , Paul D. Arling
IPC: H04N21/442 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/441 , H04N21/466 , G06Q30/02
Abstract: Sensing interfaces associated with a home entertainment system are used to automate a system response to events which occur in a viewing area associated with the home entertainment system. Data derived from such sensing interfaces may also be used to enhance the response readiness of one or more system components. Still further, user presence data derived from such sensing interfaces may be used to capture and report user viewing habits and/or preferences.
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公开(公告)号:US11422683B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-23
申请号:US16934640
申请日:2020-07-21
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Chambers , Wayne Scott , Cheryl Scott , Allen Yuh , Paul D. Arling
IPC: G06F3/0484 , G06F3/0485 , G06F3/04883 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/0486
Abstract: A system and methods for facilitation of user interactions with an electronic device. A number of user interface methods are described and may be used alone or in combination with one another to present an enhanced interface to a user. A method of providing user interaction using a compact status indicator is described. A method for providing a virtual scroll wheel to a user for interaction with content sets is described. A method for allowing a user to dynamically modify a scalable user interface is described. A method for providing gesture based input to a user via a virtual gesture pad is described. A method of providing an interactive graphic search query interface is to described. A method for indicating and selecting available content type is described.
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公开(公告)号:US11295605B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US17527390
申请日:2021-11-16
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20220103909A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-31
申请号:US17546623
申请日:2021-12-09
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: H04N21/482 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/475 , H04N21/4415 , H04N5/76 , H04N21/231 , H04N21/4143
Abstract: A programming access device such as, for example, a cable or satellite set top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), a personal computer, and/or a digital media receivers automatically optimizes an order of or filters content choices presented in a content listing, such as a program guide display, favorite channel display, and/or a recording listing display based on the past viewing and/or recording history of a current user or group of users.
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公开(公告)号:US20220076563A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-10
申请号:US17528485
申请日:2021-11-17
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Brian Barnett
IPC: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/422
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11252463B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-15
申请号:US17173700
申请日:2021-02-11
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: G08B21/00 , H04N21/422 , H04N5/765 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/488 , H04L12/28 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/4363
Abstract: An entertainment device initiates a configuration process of a controlling device in response to 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11190852B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-30
申请号:US16857392
申请日:2020-04-24
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: H04N21/485 , H04N21/482 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/80 , H04H60/82 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/45 , H04H60/46 , H04N21/434 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/4143 , H04H60/65
Abstract: A controlling device is provided with the ability to present personalized program guide information by using personal preferences provided to a home computing device. The personal preferences are used to filter program guide data received at the home computing device whereby the program guide data will include only programming information for user-specified sources of programming for each of plural, different user-specified periods of time. The filtered program guide data is then downloaded to the controlling device from the home computing device for use in connection with an application of the controlling device that functions to display program guide information within a display of the controlling device.
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公开(公告)号:US11076196B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-27
申请号:US16584088
申请日:2019-09-26
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: G08B17/10 , H04N21/422 , H04N5/765 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/488 , H04L12/28 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/4363
Abstract: An entertainment device initiates a configuration process of a controlling device in response to 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.
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公开(公告)号:US10991239B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-27
申请号:US16778638
申请日:2020-01-31
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Ramzi Ammari , Arsham Hatambeiki , Graham Williams , 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20210120300A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-22
申请号:US17075300
申请日:2020-10-20
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Arsham Hatambeiki
IPC: H04N21/422 , H04N21/475
Abstract: A method of controlling the operating mode of a remote device based upon a local user preference setting includes determining a user privacy setting by a user at a local device and storing the user privacy setting. The user privacy setting is conveyed to the remote device and the operational mode of the remote device is modified based upon the transmitted user privacy preference setting. The operational mode of the remote device is returned to the normal operational mode upon meeting a predetermined condition.
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