公开(公告)号：US12241630B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US18376867

申请日：2023-10-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul D. Arling

IPC: F24C15/02 ,  F24C7/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04L41/0853 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L67/51

Abstract: A listing of each of the plurality of appliances is used, with reference to a command and/or protoctol database, to configure a software agent to exchange communications, via a one or more communication channels, with each of the plurality of appliances. An action triggering state of at least one of the plurality of appliances is associated with an action. The action is performed when it is determined that a current state of the at least one of the plurality of appliances corresponds to the action triggering state.

公开(公告)号：US12154428B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18229841

申请日：2023-08-03

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul Ogaz ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C19/28 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/41

Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances provides an interactive instruction set and associated programming which is downloadable to a controllable appliance having an associated display, such as an Internet enabled television. The programming is accessible by the controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions from the interactive instruction set to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for setting up the controlling device to communicate commands to another controllable device (e.g., a DVD, VCR, DVR, etc).

公开(公告)号：US12056753B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US18144874

申请日：2023-05-09

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：US12008223B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US18197334

申请日：2023-05-15

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Christopher A. Chambers ,  Han-Sheng Yuh ,  Steven Clegg

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92

Abstract: A system and method whereby an user interface editing device is used to create a user interface for a controlling device, the created user interface including user interface elements that are associated with functional operations of a virtual equivalent of an appliance. After the created user interface is transferred to the controlling device, the virtual equivalent of an appliance is caused to be linked to an intended target appliance whereupon activation of those user interface elements of the graphical user interface that were associated with functional operations of the virtual equivalent of an appliance will cause the controlling device to transmit commands to control corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance.

公开(公告)号：US11922940B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18105435

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/30 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/439

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/30 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/439 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: A first data that identifies a first device is used to identify within a data store a one or more capabilities of the first device. When a voice input having one or more keywords that have been pre-associated within the data store to an operational problem associated with at least the first device is received, a system causes a state of at least the first device at a time at which the voice input is received to be identified, causes the one or more keywords, the one or more capabilities of the first device, and the state of at least the first device to be used to identify within the data store a set of instructions for interacting with at least the first device to solve the operational problem, and causes the set of instructions to be presented to a user.

公开(公告)号：US20230370670A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

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 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N5/775

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.

公开(公告)号：US11769398B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17748254

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Lee Haughawout ,  Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Paul Ogaz ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: G08C19/28 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: G08C19/28 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/42226

Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances provides an interactive instruction set and associated programming which is downloadable to a controllable appliance having an associated display, such as an Internet enabled television. The programming is accessible by the controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions from the interactive instruction set to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for setting up the controlling device to communicate commands to another controllable device (e.g., a DVD, VCR, DVR, etc).

公开(公告)号：US20230280888A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18197334

申请日：2023-05-15

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Christopher A. Chambers ,  Han-Sheng Yuh ,  Steven Clegg

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F3/0486

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G06F3/0486

Abstract: A system and method whereby an user interface editing device is used to create a user interface for a controlling device, the created user interface including user interface elements that are associated with functional operations of a virtual equivalent of an appliance. After the created user interface is transferred to the controlling device, the virtual equivalent of an appliance is caused to be linked to an intended target appliance whereupon activation of those user interface elements of the graphical user interface that were associated with functional operations of the virtual equivalent of an appliance will cause the controlling device to transmit commands to control corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance.

公开(公告)号：US11687217B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17686710

申请日：2022-03-04

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Christopher A. Chambers ,  Han-Sheng Yuh ,  Steven Clegg

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F9/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/8186 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F8/10 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92

Abstract: A system and method whereby an user interface editing device is used to create a user interface for a controlling device, the created user interface including user interface elements that are associated with functional operations of a virtual equivalent of an appliance. After the created user interface is transferred to the controlling device, the virtual equivalent of an appliance is caused to be linked to an intended target appliance whereupon activation of those user interface elements of the graphical user interface that were associated with functional operations of the virtual equivalent of an appliance will cause the controlling device to transmit commands to control corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance.

公开(公告)号：US11665757B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17345555

申请日：2021-06-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki ,  Jan van Ee ,  Nicu Ahmadi

IPC: H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G06F8/61

CPC classification number: H04W76/14 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  G06F8/61 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for enabling an audio assisted connection between a device and appliances, networks, and the like by way of determination of relative locations. A device utilizes a microphone and/or speaker to communicate with a target device to ensure that the two devices are within sufficient proximity to ensure a proper connection.