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.

公开(公告)号：US20220109669A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17552361

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Allen Yuh ,  Haiming Huang ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Nicu Ahmadi

IPC: G06F21/31 ,  H04L67/025 ,  G06K19/06

Abstract: An app installed on a smart device is caused to retrieve from a cloud-server a one-time use code. The one-time use code is then provided to a controllable device and the controllable device is caused to provide the one-time use code back to the smart device. The app causes the one-time use code provided back to the smart device by the controllable device to be authenticated. In response to the one-time use code being authenticated, the controllable device is bound to the app whereupon the controllable device is controllable through use of the app.

公开(公告)号：US20220084393A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17524549

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/00 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  G08C19/28

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220076561A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17527532

申请日：2021-11-16

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220066575A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17522037

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Brian Gates ,  Jeremy K. Black

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A hand-held device with a sensor for providing a signal indicative of a position of the hand-held device relative to an object surface enables power to the sensor at a first time interval when the hand-held device is indicated to be in a position that is stationary and adjacent relative to the object surface, enables power to the sensor at a second time interval shorter than the first time interval when the hand-held device is indicated to be in a position that is moving and adjacent relative to the object surface, and enables power to the sensor at a third time interval when the hand-held device is determined to be in a position that is removed relative to the object surface.

公开(公告)号：US20220003358A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US16984404

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Peter Martin van Til ,  Niek Fox ,  Luigi D'Andrea

IPC: F16M13/02 ,  A47B97/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a head portion, an undercarriage portion, and a telescopic portion configured to adjustably move into a plurality of different lengths. A first end of the head portion is rotatably attached to a first end of the undercarriage portion and a second end of the undercarriage portion is rotatably attached to a first end of the telescopic portion. A second end of the head portion is rotatably attached to a second end of the telescopic portion. In a first position, the telescopic portion has a first length of the plurality of different lengths and the head portion and the undercarriage portion form a first angle. In a second position, the telescopic portion has a second length of the plurality of different lengths and the head portion and the undercarriage portion form a second angle different from the first angle.

公开(公告)号：US11209917B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16113301

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Brian Gates ,  Jeremy K. Black

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A hand-held device with a sensor for providing a signal indicative of a position of the hand-held device relative to an object surface enables power to the sensor at a first time interval when the hand-held device is indicated to be in a position that is stationary and adjacent relative to the object surface, enables power to the sensor at a second time interval shorter than the first time interval when the hand-held device is indicated to be in a position that is moving and adjacent relative to the object surface, and enables power to the sensor at a third time interval when the hand-held device is determined to be in a position that is removed relative to the object surface.

公开(公告)号：US11170636B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16838736

申请日：2020-04-02

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：US20210183234A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17186156

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Norman G. Sheridan

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04M1/72415

Abstract: A first remote control application is configured to cause a smart device to transmit at least one command for controlling at least one functional operation of a controllable appliance in response to a user interface element of the smart device being activated while a second remote control application of a bridge device is configured to cause the bridge device to transmit at least one command for controlling at least one functional operation of the controllable appliance in response to receiving at the bridge device the at least one command transmitted from the smart device. The at least one command is transmitted from the smart device using a first transmission protocol and the at least one command is transmitted from the bridge device using a transmission protocol recognized by the controllable appliance.