公开(公告)号：US11700327B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US16941985

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brandt Thompson ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  H04M1/72415 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04B10/114

CPC classification number: H04M1/72415 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04N21/4183 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04N21/42206

Abstract: A system for use in issuing commands to a plurality of appliances each of a specific one of a plurality of different appliance types includes a smart device adapted to transmit command communications and a plurality of low-energy consuming controllers each adapted to transmit a command to a one of the plurality of appliances of a specific one of the plurality of different appliance types in response to receipt of a command communication originating from the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US20220301417A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17834662

申请日：2022-06-07

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/72415

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US20180158319A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15832268

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/725

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US20170085699A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15364620

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brandt Thompson ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/72533 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4183 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N2005/4405 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A system for use in issuing commands to a plurality of appliances each of a specific one of a plurality of different appliance types includes a smart device adapted to transmit command communications and a plurality of low-energy consuming controllers each adapted to transmit a command to a one of the plurality of appliances of a specific one of the plurality of different appliance types in response to receipt of a command communication originating from the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US20230267825A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18140829

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/72415

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/72415 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US11676483B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17834662

申请日：2022-06-07

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: H04M1/72415 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C17/02

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/72415 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US10902716B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US15832268

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/725

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US20190253548A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16391575

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brandt Thompson ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04B10/114

CPC classification number: H04M1/72533 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4183 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N2005/4405 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A system for use in issuing commands to a plurality of appliances each of a specific one of a plurality of different appliance types includes a smart device adapted to transmit command communications and a plurality of low-energy consuming controllers each adapted to transmit a command to a one of the plurality of appliances of a specific one of the plurality of different appliance types in response to receipt of a command communication originating from the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US10326875B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-18

申请号：US15727407

申请日：2017-10-06

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brandt Thompson ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: A system for use in issuing commands to a plurality of appliances each of a specific one of a plurality of different appliance types includes a smart device adapted to transmit command communications and a plurality of low-energy consuming controllers each adapted to transmit a command to a one of the plurality of appliances of a specific one of the plurality of different appliance types in response to receipt of a command communication originating from the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US20210104152A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US17126731

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jesus Perez ,  Joven Jubilo ,  Rex Xu ,  Jeffrey Kohanek ,  Brandt Thompson

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  H04M1/72415

Abstract: A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, whilst the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.