公开(公告)号：AT510246T

公开(公告)日：2011-06-15

申请号：AT09172999

申请日：2004-11-02

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC

Inventor： ARLING PAUL D ,  BLACK JEREMY K ,  CHAMBERS CHRISTOPHER ,  DRESTI MAURO ,  HAYES PATRICK H ,  LILLENESS ROBERT ,  SCOTT WAYNE ,  YUH ALLEN

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28

公开(公告)号：AT484021T

公开(公告)日：2010-10-15

申请号：AT02773974

申请日：2002-11-05

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC

Inventor： HAYES PATRICK ,  ARLING PAUL ,  LILLENESS ROBERT

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/20

Abstract: In response to receiving input from the user requesting that the program be recorded, data indicative of the recording request is stored in the portable device. Then, when it is determined that the portable device is able to establish communication with the appliance either directly or via an intermediate PC, the data indicative to the recording request is provided to the appliance to effect the recording of the program. In response to receiving input from the user requesting that the program be recorded, data indicative of the recording request is stored in the portable device. Then, when it is determined that the portable device is able to establish communication with the appliance (either directly or via an intermediate PC), the data indicative to the recording request is provided to the appliance to effect the recording of the program.

公开(公告)号：EP1680931A4

公开(公告)日：2007-03-28

申请号：EP04810230

申请日：2004-11-02

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC

Inventor： DE CLERQ STEPHAN ,  CHAMBERS CHRISTOPHER ,  SCOTT WAYNE ,  YUH ALLEN ,  ARLING PAUL D ,  LILLENESS ROBERT

IPC: H04B17/40 ,  H04M3/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G11B21/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: G08C19/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/70 ,  G08C2201/91 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/281 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M2242/30 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: A controlling device (10) location determination system and method. A controlling device (10) such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments (100, 130, 140), each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID (associated with location definitions relating to the environment from which he signaling device is located) which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment (i.e., IR signals in a room). Because the controlling device (10) can only be in one environment at a given time, and given the attenuation characteristics of the signal response from each signaling device, only one signal response will be received by the controlling device (10) in each environment (100). Location definitions associated with the received unique ID may be used by programming in the controlling device to recall saved devices states, commands sets, macros, and even to dynamically generate commands based on the location information.

Abstract translation: 诸如遥控器的控制设备具有用于向多个控制环境发送信号响应的程序，每个环境包括信令设备。 接收到信号请求的每个信令装置发送具有独特ID的信号响应，该信号响应被选择为被环境环境特征性衰减。 由于控制装置只能在一个给定的时间处于一个环境中，并且给定每个信号装置的信号响应的衰减特性，所以每个环境中的控制装置只接收到一个信号响应。 与接收到的唯一ID相关联的位置定义可以通过在控制设备中的编程来使用来调用保存的设备状态，命令集，宏，甚至基于位置信息来动态生成命令。

公开(公告)号：EP1682955A4

公开(公告)日：2007-04-04

申请号：EP04800637

申请日：2004-11-02

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC

Inventor： ARLING PAUL D ,  BLACK JEREMY ,  CHAMBERS CHRISTOPHER ,  DRESTI MAURO ,  HAYES PATRICK H ,  LILLENESS ROBERT ,  SCOTT WAYNE ,  YUH ALLEN

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L12/2805 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/282

Abstract: A home control and automation system and method. The system generally includes one or more wireless remote controls, a plurality of appliances (including network enabled appliances and traditional legacy appliances in the exemplary system), associated control centric devices, and associated content centric devices. Various methods for control and operation of appliances in the networked home control and automation environment are disclosed. Specifically, methods are disclosed which enable advanced home control features such as location based control setup and operation, network enabled legacy appliances and system integration, save and recall capabilities for appliance and media states, generic command based appliance controls, dynamic/complex macro command generation, and Internet based control capabilities from remote locations are disclosed in conjunction with the system of the current invention.