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公开(公告)号:US10325486B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-18
申请号:US15789547
申请日:2017-10-20
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling
IPC: G08C17/02 , H04N21/422 , G08C23/04 , 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:USD849727S1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US29635848
申请日:2018-02-02
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Designer: Peter Martin van Til , Niek Fox , Luigi D'Andrea
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公开(公告)号:US10305969B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US16045832
申请日:2018-07-26
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Arsham Hatambeiki
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20190155468A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US16208090
申请日:2018-12-03
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Steve LanPing Huang , Cheryl Scott , Wayne Scott
IPC: G06F3/0484 , H04N7/173 , G06F9/445 , G08C17/00 , G08C19/28 , H03J1/00 , H04B1/20 , H04L12/28 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/50 , H04N7/16 , G06F3/0481 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/422 , G08C17/02 , H04L12/24 , G10L17/22 , H04N21/8543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/436
Abstract: A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to perform activities, and to access favorites. The remote control application is also adapted to be upgradeable. Furthermore, the remote control application provides for the sharing of operational mode information.
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公开(公告)号:US10297144B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US15891100
申请日:2018-02-07
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Joseph Lee Haughawout , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: H04N5/44 , G08C17/02 , G08C19/28 , H04N5/445 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/6547 , G08C19/00 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/436
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. Appropriate set up data, generally in the form of command library codes, is displayed to the user by the interactive instruction set and associated programming for entry and trial by the user in set up of the desired appliance(s).
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公开(公告)号:US20190088423A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-21
申请号:US16163270
申请日:2018-10-17
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Gerben Meijer
IPC: H01H9/02 , H04N21/422 , G06F3/0346 , H01H35/02 , G08C17/00
Abstract: Axis orientation compensation is provided in a system in which movement of a controlling device is used to control navigational functions of a target appliance by determining which one of plural sides of the controlling device is an active side of the controlling device and by causing navigational functions of the target appliance made relative to at least one of an X, Y, and Z axis of the target appliance to be dynamically aligned with movements of the controlling device made relative to at least one of an A, B, and C axis of the controlling device as a function of the one of the plural sides of the controlling device that is determined to be the active side of the controlling device.
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公开(公告)号:US20190043345A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-07
申请号:US16156766
申请日:2018-10-10
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Maryam Owrang , Nikki Ahmadi , Jan Van Ee , Chris Chambers , Arsham Hatambeiki
IPC: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/4363
CPC classification number: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , G08C2201/20 , G08C2201/30 , G08C2201/40 , G08C2201/70 , G08C2201/92 , G08C2201/93 , H04N21/42221 , H04N21/42225 , H04N21/42226 , 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:US20190027023A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-24
申请号:US16145539
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Brandt J. Thompson , Jon Gallegos , Jason L. Godwin , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: G08C19/28 , H04N21/422 , G08C23/04 , G08C17/00
Abstract: A system and method wherein geographic data is used to configure a controlling device to control operations of a target device and/or to configure the controlling device to control tuning operations of a target device. The system additionally provides for the harmonization of controlling device configurations made on the controlling device and/or a remote computer.
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公开(公告)号:US20180332332A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US16045309
申请日:2018-07-25
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC: H04N21/422 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445 , H04N21/4363
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.
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公开(公告)号:US10127807B1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-13
申请号:US15986002
申请日:2018-05-22
Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Rex Xu , Jesus Perez , Jon Gallegos
IPC: G08C17/02 , G06F3/0488
Abstract: An apparatus, system and method is described for controlling one or more consumer electronic devices that is performed by a smart device in cooperation with a universal controlling device. The smart device causes a particular consumer electronic device template to be displayed to a user in response to receiving an indication of a particular key that was touched by the user on the universal controlling device. The template comprises one or more graphical elements, each for performing a particular operation in association with the particular consumer electronic device. The smart device then causes an action to be performed when the user selects one of the graphical elements by pressing one of the keys on the universal controlling device.
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