公开(公告)号：WO2011041315A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：PCT/US2010/050553

申请日：2010-09-28

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. ,  ARLING, Paul, D. ,  HAYES, Patrick, H.

Inventor： ARLING, Paul, D. ,  HAYES, Patrick, H.

IPC: H04L17/02

CPC classification number: H04N5/4403 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42225

Abstract: A command value corresponding to an activity key of a controlling device is associated with a configuration of an entertainment device in which at least one of a plurality of devices is selected as an audio visual input source device for the entertainment device and at least one of the plurality of devices is selected as an audio visual output destination device for the entertainment device. When the entertainment device receives from the controlling device a signal which includes the command value corresponding to the activity key of the controlling device, the entertainment device accesses and uses the configuration associated with the command value corresponding to the activity key of the controlling device.

Abstract translation: 与控制装置的活动键相对应的命令值与娱乐装置的配置相关联，其中多个设备中的至少一个被选择为用于娱乐设备的音频可视输入源设备，并且至少一个 选择多个设备作为娱乐设备的视听输出目的地设备。 当娱乐设备从控制设备接收到包括与控制设备的活动密钥对应的命令值的信号时，娱乐设备访问并使用与控制设备的活动密钥对应的命令值相关联的配置。

公开(公告)号：WO2010151365A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-29

申请号：PCT/US2010/031841

申请日：2010-04-21

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. ,  XU, Rex ,  ALVARADO, Cesar

Inventor： XU, Rex ,  ALVARADO, Cesar

IPC: H04N5/44

CPC classification number: G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23077 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/33 ,  G08C2201/92

Abstract: A system displays a representation of an original equipment remote control device for a target device to be controlled using a macro button of a configurable controlling device. The displayed representation of the original equipment remote control device includes representations of buttons that would be used on the original equipment remote control device to control controllable functions of the target device. The system accepts input by which one or more of the displayed representations of buttons are selected. The macro button is then configured whereby an activation of the macro button will cause a transmission of commands from the configurable controlling device to control those controllable functions of the target devices that correspond to the one or more of the displayed representations of buttons that were selected.

Abstract translation: 系统使用可配置控制设备的宏按钮显示要控制的目标设备的原始设备远程控制设备的表示。 原始设备遥控设备的显示表示包括将在原始设备遥控设备上使用的按钮的表示，以控制目标设备的可控功能。 系统接受输入，通过该输入选择一个或多个显示的按钮表示。 然后配置宏按钮，由此宏按钮的激活将导致来自可配置控制设备的命令的传输，以控制与所选择的按钮的所显示的一个或多个表示相对应的目标设备的那些可控功能。

公开(公告)号：WO2009158335A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-30

申请号：PCT/US2009/048254

申请日：2009-06-23

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. ,  BLACK, Jeremy ,  HAYES, Patrick, H.

Inventor： BLACK, Jeremy ,  HAYES, Patrick, H.

IPC: H04L27/04

CPC classification number: H04N21/4222 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N2005/4425

Abstract: A slave relay station is adapted to serve and/or host pages comprising a simplified graphic user interface (GUI) encoded in a widely recognized format such as, for example, HTML or WML. The GUI embodies activatable links corresponding to control functions for configured appliances. A wireless phone or other device with network access and the capability to process and present such pages, for example via a Web browser, may then be utilized to effect control of such appliances by simply navigating to the network address of the slave relay station, obtaining an appropriate GUI page, and interacting with the links.

Abstract translation: 从属中继站适于服务和/或主机页面，其包括以广泛认可的格式编码的简化图形用户界面（GUI），例如HTML或WML。 GUI体现了对应于配置的设备的控制功能的可激活链接。 然后可以利用具有网络访问的无线电话或其他设备，以及例如经由Web浏览器来处理和呈现这些页面的能力，通过简单地导航到从属中继站的网络地址来获得对这些设备的控制，获得 适当的GUI页面，并与链接进行交互。

公开(公告)号：WO2009123846A2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-08

申请号：PCT/US2009/037074

申请日：2009-03-13

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. ,  GARNER, Scott ,  WILLIAMS, Graham ,  BROWN, William, L.

Inventor： GARNER, Scott ,  WILLIAMS, Graham ,  BROWN, William, L.

IPC: H04B10/10

CPC classification number: G08C23/04 ,  H03G1/02 ,  H03G3/3084 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N2005/4426

Abstract: Optical or electrical attenuation is provided at the infrared (IR) receiver of a first device, such as a remote control, together with a commensurate increase in output of the IR transmitter of an appliance, such as a set top box, to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of IR communications with respect to any background infrared radiation, such as radiation from a plasma display screen.

Abstract translation: 在诸如遥控器的第一设备的红外（IR）接收器处提供光学或电气衰减，以及诸如机顶盒的设备的IR发射器的输出的相应增加，以改善信号 IR通信相对于任何背景红外辐射的噪声比，例如来自等离子体显示屏的辐射。

公开(公告)号：WO2009117592A2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：PCT/US2009037690

申请日：2009-03-19

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC ,  NEGRON ERIC ,  HAYES PATRICK H

Inventor： NEGRON ERIC ,  HAYES PATRICK H

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  G06F3/048

CPC classification number: G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2836 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04M1/72525 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M1/72583 ,  H04M2250/22 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: A system for use in controlling operating functions of a controllable device includes a hand-held device and an intermediate device in communication with the hand-held device and the controllable device. The hand-held device is adapted to receive a gesture based input and to transmit a signal having data representative of the gesture based input. The intermediate device has programming for translating the data representative of the gesture based input in a signal received from the hand-held device into a command signal to be communicated to the controllable device wherein the command signal has a format appropriate for controlling an operating function of the controllable device that is associated with the gesture based input.

Abstract translation: 用于控制可控设备的操作功能的系统包括与手持设备和可控设备通信的手持设备和中间设备。 手持设备适于接收基于手势的输入并且发送具有表示基于手势的输入的数据的信号。 中间装置具有用于将表示基于手势的输入的数据转换成从手持装置接收的信号中的程序，以将要传送到可控装置的命令信号，其中命令信号具有适于控制操作功能的格式 与基于手势的输入相关联的可控设备。

公开(公告)号：WO2006007381A3

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：PCT/US2005021200

申请日：2005-06-15

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC ,  SCOTT WAYNE ,  CHAMBERS CHRISTOPHER A

Inventor： SCOTT WAYNE ,  CHAMBERS CHRISTOPHER A

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G11B27/00 ,  H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4828

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for enhanced data transfer methods within control environment for implementing functions on control devices. Generally, as a user browses content on a Content Server via a Control Point, various content sets will be concatenated by the Content Server based on an initial request from the Control Point, and all content in the content set will be sent as a single item from the Content Server to the Control Point, thus minimizing the number of message round trips and thus the protocol overhead needed to retrieve all content requested by the user. Information about the concatenated content set may be sent separately from the Content Server to the Control Point, or may be embedded in the content set as metadata, such that individual elements of the content set may be selectively displayed, controlled, and/or manipulated by the user via the Control Point.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在控制环境内用于在控制设备上实现功能的增强型数据传输方法的系统和方法。 通常，当用户通过控制点浏览内容服务器上的内容时，内容服务器将根据控制点的初始请求连接各种内容集，并将内容集中的所有内容作为单个项目发送 从内容服务器到控制点，从而最小化消息往返次数，从而最小化检索用户请求的所有内容所需的协议开销。 关于级联内容集的信息可以从内容服务器分离地发送到控制点，或者可以作为元数据嵌入在内容集合中，使得内容集合的各个元素可以被选择性地显示，控制和/或操纵 用户通过控制点。

公开(公告)号：WO2007126996A3

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：PCT/US2007007826

申请日：2007-03-28

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC ,  NICHOLS JONATHAN L ,  FISH RANDY ,  PANTERA PAUL

Inventor： NICHOLS JONATHAN L ,  FISH RANDY ,  PANTERA PAUL

IPC: G06F7/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/30038 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99945

Abstract: A system and methods for facilitation of enhanced user interactions with metadata corresponding to one or more media files. A number of user interface methods are described and may be used alone or in combination with one another to present an enhanced metadata entry and modification interface to a user. A method of providing for automated step through of media files for metadata entry is described, as well as a method for quickly presenting the user with the most appropriate media sample from which an appropriate metadata entry or modification can be made by the user.

Abstract translation: 一种用于促进与一个或多个媒体文件对应的元数据的增强的用户交互的系统和方法。 描述了许多用户界面方法，并且可以单独使用或者彼此组合使用以向用户呈现增强的元数据条目和修改界面。 描述了提供用于元数据输入的媒体文件的自动化步骤的方法，以及用于使用户能够快速向用户呈现适当的元数据条目或修改的最合适的媒体样本的方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2007078566A2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：PCT/US2006/046724

申请日：2006-12-07

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. ,  BLACK, Jeremy ,  HAYES, Patrick, H.

Inventor： BLACK, Jeremy ,  HAYES, Patrick, H.

IPC: G06F7/00

CPC classification number: G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/36 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/440281 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Metadata regarding program content is created by monitoring a manner in which a first rendering of the program content is affected by a user whereupon the metadata will include data which defines one or more segments within the program content. The data within the metadata is then usable during a second rendering of the program content to inhibit, e.g., advance over during playing or omit during copying, the rendering of the one or more segments within the program content defined by the data within the metadata.

Abstract translation: 通过监视节目内容的第一次呈现受用户影响的方式来创建关于节目内容的元数据，因此元数据将包括定义节目内容内的一个或多个片段的数据。 然后，元数据内的数据在节目内容的第二次呈现期间可以被使用，以在播放期间禁止例如前进或在复制期间省略在由元数据内的数据定义的节目内容内的一个或多个片段的呈现。

公开(公告)号：WO2006138149A3

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：PCT/US2006022368

申请日：2006-06-08

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC ,  GARFIO ALEJANDRO

Inventor： GARFIO ALEJANDRO

IPC: H01H17/02

CPC classification number: H01H9/0235 ,  H01H9/182 ,  H01H2219/014 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H01H2219/044 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2219/0621 ,  H01H2219/064 ,  H01H2231/032

Abstract: An illuminable user interface (100) includes a plurality of input elements (332 and 801), a source of light energy (320, 322 and 324), and a fiber optic filament mat (404 and 410) provided with irregularities arranged in one or more controlled patterns to thereby form one or more visible images when the fiber optic filament mat is illuminated by the source of light energy. The one or more visible images (380) are positioned relative to the input elements to convey information concerning the input elements.

Abstract translation: 可照亮的用户界面（100）包括多个输入元件（332和801），光能源（320,322和324）以及光纤灯丝垫（404和410），其设置有布置在一个或多个 更多受控图案，从而当光纤灯丝垫被光能源照射时形成一个或多个可视图像。 一个或多个可见图像（380）相对于输入元件定位以传送关于输入元素的信息。

公开(公告)号：WO2007030540A3

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：PCT/US2006034715

申请日：2006-09-06

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC ,  HAUGHAWOUT JOSEPH LEE ,  HUANG STEVE LAPING ,  HAYES PATRICK H

Inventor： HAUGHAWOUT JOSEPH LEE ,  HUANG STEVE LAPING ,  HAYES PATRICK H

IPC: H04L17/02

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/00 ,  G08C19/28 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/26291 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/42227 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N2005/4435

Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc) available to the user. Appropriate set up data, generally in the form of command library codes, is displayed to the user by the interactive instruction set and associated programming for entry and trial by the user in set up of the desired appliance(s).

Abstract translation: 一种系统和方法，用于通过交互式指令集和相关的程序设置能够控制多个设备的控制设备。 编程可由STB或其他可控设备访问，并被配置为在用户启动的设置过程中适当地向用户显示交互式指令和提示以配置可用于其他可用设备（例如，DVD，VCR，DVR等） 用户。 通常以命令库代码的形式的适当的建立数据通过交互式指令集和相关联的程序设计向用户显示，以供用户在设置期望的器具时输入和试用。