公开(公告)号：US09813543B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US15364620

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brandt Thompson ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G05B11/01 ,  G08C19/16 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/72533 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4183 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N2005/4405 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A system for use in issuing commands to a plurality of appliances each of a specific one of a plurality of different appliance types includes a smart device adapted to transmit command communications and a plurality of low-energy consuming controllers each adapted to transmit a command to a one of the plurality of appliances of a specific one of the plurality of different appliance types in response to receipt of a command communication originating from the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US09736523B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14691113

申请日：2015-04-20

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeremy K. Black ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H04N5/44 ,  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：US09720580B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14535984

申请日：2014-11-07

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/0482

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.

公开(公告)号：US09451314B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14167592

申请日：2014-01-29

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08B13/14 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/482

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 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.

Abstract translation: 娱乐装置响应于音频视频娱乐系统配置的改变来启动控制设备的配置处理，其中多个设备中的至少一个设备作为音频和/或视频源连接到娱乐设备，并且至少一个 所述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。

公开(公告)号：US09437104B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14736950

申请日：2015-06-11

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Brian Barnett ,  Norman G. Sheridan ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/442 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G06F17/30424 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/42684 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/6581

Abstract: A server device receives identity data retrieved from an appliance through use of a physical and logical interconnection referenced to a standard. The identity data is used at the server device to identify within a database having a plurality of appliance records, each of which is cross-referenced to an appliance, an appliance record having data in one or more record fields which matches the identity data retrieved from the appliance. A codeset identifier associated with the identified appliance record is then used to select from a plurality of codesets a codeset for use in configuring the portable device to command functional operations of the appliance.

公开(公告)号：US20160191977A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US15063779

申请日：2016-03-08

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/485

CPC classification number: H04N21/42225 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/281 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4852 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N2005/4407

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.

Abstract translation: 娱乐装置响应于音频视频娱乐系统配置的改变来启动控制设备的配置处理，其中多个设备中的至少一个设备作为音频和/或视频源连接到娱乐设备，并且至少一个 所述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。

公开(公告)号：US09335923B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13887743

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/033

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.

公开(公告)号：US09323453B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13887964

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/033

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.

公开(公告)号：US09261976B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US13887725

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/01

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.

公开(公告)号：US09250715B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US13887934

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/01

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.