公开(公告)号：US12192559B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18224106

申请日：2023-07-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brian Barnett ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/41

Abstract: A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.

公开(公告)号：US12165673B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18367748

申请日：2023-09-13

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Haiming Huang ,  Michael Courtney ,  Jan van Ee ,  Khanh Nguyen ,  Jeremy Mickelsen ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G10L25/84 ,  G01S3/02 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04R1/40

Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a far field voice detection device and a further device is used to determine a first angular direction from the far field voice detection device to the further device. The determined first angular direction is then used to emphasize, during a noise processing of a plurality of sounds received via use of a plurality of microphones of the far field voice detection device, a first one of the plurality of sounds relative to a remainder of the plurality of sounds.

公开(公告)号：US20240354831A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18763551

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul Ogaz ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0278 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/0625 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: A system functions to recommend equipment expansions, additions and/or substitutions; interconnections; supplemental capabilities; features; etc. based upon a knowledge of a consumer's existing audio and/or visual system configuration.

公开(公告)号：US11985003B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17752541

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul Arling ,  Norman G. Sheridan ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Thomas Henley ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L12/282 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G08C2201/31 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for using a controlling device for receiving voice input to control the operation of voice controlled smart appliances and, more particularly, to a controlling device for recognizing voice commands and for use in routing a signal, based on voice commands from the user, to two or more voice controlled smart appliances from different consumer brand names.

公开(公告)号：US20240078897A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18140067

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Naimisaranya D. Busek

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G08C19/00 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G08C19/00 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42222 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  G08C2201/51

Abstract: A hand-held device having a touch sensitive surface uses a relative distance from an origin location to each of a plurality of touch zones of the touch sensitive surface activated by a user to select a one of the plurality of touch zones as being intended for activation by the user.

公开(公告)号：US11812097B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US18101631

申请日：2023-01-26

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4363

CPC classification number: H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/4627

Abstract: A first appliance receives from a second controllable appliance a command for causing the first controllable appliance to be placed into a state and, in response, determines a trust level of the second controllable appliance. When it is determined that the second controllable appliance is trustworthy, the first controllable appliance executes the command. When it is determined that the second controllable appliance is untrustworthy, the first controllable appliance ignores the command. Otherwise, the first controllable appliance enters into a state in which the first controllable appliance waits for at least a predetermined period of time for a user to confirm whether or not the first controllable appliance should be caused to execute the command.

公开(公告)号：US11792185B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17552361

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

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

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  G06K19/06 ,  H04L67/025

CPC classification number: H04L63/0838 ,  G06K19/06037 ,  H04L67/025

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：US20230300581A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18130460

申请日：2023-04-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jon Gallegos

IPC: H04W4/60 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: H04W4/60 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for promoting media apps to an end user of a smart device. The smart device gathers information of apps that have been installed into the smart device and provides this information to a remote server. The remote server compares the information sent by the smart device to an identification of promoted apps received from a remote source to identify apps that are not installed in the smart device that are included in the identification of promoted apps. The remote server then notifies the smart device of which apps in the identification of promoted apps are not installed into the smart device, so that a user of the smart device may choose to have the missing app installed.

公开(公告)号：US11756412B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17673145

申请日：2022-02-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/4363

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/70 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/4363

Abstract: A password less login using a smart device is caused to retrieve from a cloud-server a one-time use code. The smart device is associated with a virtual user account to control a plurality of controllable devices with a device app installed on a smart device. The one-time use code is 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：US11750872B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17709603

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brian Barnett ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Rex Xu ,  Jesus Perez

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: H04N21/42204 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/42216 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42221

Abstract: A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.