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公开(公告)号:US12073711B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-27
申请号:US17686039
申请日:2022-03-03
发明人: Paul D. Arling , Brian Barnett
IPC分类号: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/4363
CPC分类号: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/42226 , G08C2201/20 , G08C2201/30 , G08C2201/40 , G08C2201/70 , G08C2201/92 , G08C2201/93 , H04N21/42225 , H04N21/4363
摘要: 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:US20240031192A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18376867
申请日:2023-10-05
发明人: Arsham Hatambeiki , Paul D. Arling
IPC分类号: H04L12/28 , H04L41/0893 , H04L41/12 , H04L41/0853 , H04L12/64 , H04L67/51
CPC分类号: H04L12/2814 , H04L41/0893 , H04L41/12 , H04L41/0853 , H04L12/6418 , H04L67/51
摘要: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11722744B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US16595023
申请日:2019-10-07
发明人: Paul D. Arling , Patrick H. Hayes
IPC分类号: H04N21/482 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/475 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/4415 , H04N5/76 , H04N21/231 , H04N21/4143 , H04N21/47
CPC分类号: H04N21/4825 , H04N5/76 , H04N21/23109 , H04N21/4143 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4415 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44218 , H04N21/44231 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4753 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/47
摘要: A programming 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11651677B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-16
申请号:US17461237
申请日:2021-08-30
发明人: Paul D. Arling , Brian Barnett
IPC分类号: G08C17/02 , H04N21/422 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/4363
CPC分类号: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/42226 , G08C2201/20 , G08C2201/30 , G08C2201/40 , G08C2201/70 , G08C2201/92 , G08C2201/93 , H04N21/42225 , H04N21/4363
摘要: 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:US20220232270A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-21
申请号:US17149900
申请日:2021-01-15
发明人: Paul D. Arling
IPC分类号: H04N21/241 , H04N21/443
摘要: A system and method uses a first device fingerprint for a set-top box (STB) installed within a home theater environment which includes an over-the-top (OTT) device to cause a one a plurality of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) remote control setup procedures to be selected for use to configure an OEM remote control for the STB and the selected one of the plurality of OEM remote control setup procedures uses a second device fingerprint for the OTT device to cause the OEM remote control to be configured to transmit one or more commands to control functional operations of the OTT device.
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公开(公告)号:US20220157157A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-19
申请号:US17665219
申请日:2022-02-04
发明人: Paul D. Arling , Brian Barnett
IPC分类号: G08C17/02 , H04N21/422 , G08C23/04
摘要: 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:US11322016B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-03
申请号:US17529341
申请日:2021-11-18
发明人: Paul D. Arling , Brian Barnett
IPC分类号: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/4363
摘要: 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:US20220076561A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-10
申请号:US17527532
申请日:2021-11-16
发明人: Paul D. Arling , Brian Barnett
IPC分类号: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/422
摘要: 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:US11170636B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-09
申请号:US16838736
申请日:2020-04-02
发明人: Paul D. Arling , Brian Barnett
IPC分类号: G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/4363
摘要: 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:US20210183234A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-17
申请号:US17186156
申请日:2021-02-26
IPC分类号: G08C17/02 , G06F3/0486 , G08C17/00 , G08C19/28 , G08C23/04 , G05B15/02 , H04M1/72415
摘要: A first remote control application is configured to cause a smart device to transmit at least one command for controlling at least one functional operation of a controllable appliance in response to a user interface element of the smart device being activated while a second remote control application of a bridge device is configured to cause the bridge device to transmit at least one command for controlling at least one functional operation of the controllable appliance in response to receiving at the bridge device the at least one command transmitted from the smart device. The at least one command is transmitted from the smart device using a first transmission protocol and the at least one command is transmitted from the bridge device using a transmission protocol recognized by the controllable appliance.
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