公开(公告)号：US09311814B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-12

申请号：US14314224

申请日：2014-06-25

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Patrick H. Hayes ,  James N. Conway, Jr. ,  Robert P. Lilleness ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: G08C17/02

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L12/282

Abstract: A system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc., relevant to the appliances is provided. The system includes a database and associated server that are located remotely from the remote control and accessible via a network connection. Command codes, graphical user interface elements, and services are accessed and downloaded to the remote control, as appropriate, using data supplied to the server that identifies the appliances and/or functional capabilities of the appliances. This data can be supplied by the appliances directly or can be obtained from other sources such as barcode labels, network devices, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20160080822A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14949085

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4223

CPC classification number: H04N21/4825 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/23109 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44231 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N2005/44569

Abstract: A media 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 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.

Abstract translation: 诸如例如电缆或卫星机顶盒（STB），数字录像机（DVR），个人计算机和/或数字媒体接收机之类的媒体接入设备自动地优化呈现在 内容列表，诸如节目指南显示，喜爱频道显示，和/或基于当前用户的过去观看和/或记录历史的记录列表显示。

公开(公告)号：US09271032B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US13801439

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Christopher Chambers ,  Wayne Scott ,  Mark Momot

IPC: H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/647

CPC classification number: H04N21/47202 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04N21/25858 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/818 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: A set of media playback and device settings data from each home appliance of a first set of home appliances is stored on a central server and/or sent to a remote control device upon initiation of a suspend command by a user. The stored media and devices states may be used at a later time to control the first set of home appliances, or a user may, after relocating to a second set of home appliances, initiate a resume state command whereupon media playback and device settings data from the central server and/or remote control device controls each home appliance in the second set of home appliances to bring about the same or substantially similar media and device states as in the first set of home appliances.

公开(公告)号：US20150334165A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14277968

申请日：2014-05-15

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04W8/24

CPC classification number: H04L67/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04W8/24

Abstract: A system and method is used to provision an app to a smart device for use in connection with an appliance. A presence of the appliance on a wireless network which includes the smart device is detected and data received from the appliance is used to initiate a retrieval of the app. When the retrieved app is installed on the smart device the app is usable with the smart device to provide at least an interface between the smart device and the appliance. In some circumstance, installation of the app on the smart device may also include causing the app to be synchronized with a corresponding app that was prior installed on another smart device capable of communicating with the appliance.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法用于将应用程序配置到智能设备以与设备相关联使用。 检测到设备在包括智能设备的无线网络上的存在，并且从设备接收到的数据被用于启动应用的检索。 当检索到的应用程序安装在智能设备上时，应用程序可与智能设备一起使用，以至少在智能设备和设备之间提供接口。 在某些情况下，应用程序在智能设备上的安装也可能包括使应用程序与先前安装在能够与设备通信的另一智能设备上的相应应用程序同步。

公开(公告)号：US20150301709A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14629880

申请日：2015-02-24

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Christopher Chambers ,  Wayne Scott ,  Cheryl Scott ,  Allen Yuh ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04807

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 described. A method for indicating and selecting available content type is described.

Abstract translation: 用于促进与电子设备的用户互动的系统和方法。 描述了许多用户界面方法，并且可以单独使用或者彼此组合使用以向用户呈现增强的界面。 描述使用紧凑状态指示器提供用户交互的方法。 描述了一种用于向用户提供虚拟滚轮以与内容集交互的方法。 描述了允许用户动态修改可伸缩用户界面的方法。 描述了经由虚拟手势板向用户提供基于姿势的输入的方法。 描述了提供交互式图形搜索查询界面的方法。 描述用于指示和选择可用内容类型的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09087100B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-21

申请号：US14245151

申请日：2014-04-04

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

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

Abstract translation: 服务器设备通过使用参考标准的物理和逻辑互连来接收从设备检索的身份数据。 在服务器设备处使用身份数据来识别具有多个设备记录的数据库，每个设备记录与设备交叉参考，设备记录在一个或多个记录字段中具有与从 该设备。 然后，使用与识别的设备记录相关联的代码集标识符来从多个代码集中选择用于配置便携式设备以指示设备的功能操作的代码集。

公开(公告)号：US20150065119A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14538459

申请日：2014-11-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Stephan de Clercq ,  Christopher A. Chambers ,  Wayne Scott ,  Allen Yuh ,  Paul D. Arling ,  Robert Lilleness

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G08C19/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/70 ,  G08C2201/91 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/281 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M2242/30 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: A controlling device such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments, each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment. Because the controlling device can only be in one environment at a given time, and given the attenuation characteristics of the signal response from each signaling device, only one signal response will be received by the controlling device in each environment. Location definitions associated with the received unique ID may be used by programming in the controlling device to recall saved devices states, commands sets, macros, and even to dynamically generate commands based on the location information.

公开(公告)号：US20150010167A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14496753

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H03G1/02

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/91 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H03G1/02 ,  H04L12/281 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04M2242/30 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: A controlling device such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments, each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment. Because the controlling device can only be in one environment at a given time, and given the attenuation characteristics of the signal response from each signaling device, only one signal response will be received by the controlling device in each environment. Location definitions associated with the received unique ID may be used by programming in the controlling device to recall saved devices states, commands sets, macros, and even to dynamically generate commands based on the location information.

公开(公告)号：US20140229889A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US14256503

申请日：2014-04-18

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

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

IPC: G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481

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：US20140223460A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US13925966

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  H04N1/442 ,  H04N1/4433 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454

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.