| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 340400310 | Operator initiated | 20 |
| 20110032071 | Headset Hub Remote Control System - A system comprising a wireless audio headset hub ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110102131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE LOCATION DETERMINATION - A controlling device such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments, each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment. Because the controlling device 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 in each environment. 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. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110148568 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTENTS PLAYER - Provided is a technology for controlling a contents player based on a grasping power information of a hand by measuring a change of the bundle shape of a tendons in an inside muscle of wrist, in which the device and method for controlling the contents player comprises a sensing unit that generates a grasping power information; a control state managing unit that manages a control state of the contents player; and a control order generating unit that generates a control order controlling the contents player based on the control state and the grasping power information, and transmits the control order, in which the control state can be changed or can be generates in response to the grasping power information, and the sensing unit can be existed in both hands, respectively. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110234369 | INTUITIVE MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM PORTABLE CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for a vehicle or mechanism includes a portable displacement controller which permits a non-technical user to achieve effective control of the vehicle or mechanism, by moving the portable displacement controller intuitively with little learning effort. A first sensing device, attached to the displacement controller, detects the user's controlling motion. A second sensing device, attached to the object being controlled, detects motion thereof. An interface device receives signals from the sensing devices, processes those signals to determine relative motion of the controlling motion and the object's motion and outputs a control signal in accordance with the processed signals. The sensing devices each detect motion in six degrees of freedom; the sensing devices each include a three-axis accelerometer, a three-axis gyroscope, and a three-axis magnetometer. In specific embodiments, the accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers include micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) devices. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110241822 | USER INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD - A user interface device ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110279224 | REMOTE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS USING SMARTPHONE - A remote control method using a smartphone is disclosed. In the method, a smartphone adapted for mobility interworks with a stationary computer to overcome performance limitations thereof and to provide more advanced services. The method, for remotely controlling a stationary computer using a smartphone, includes: accepting user manipulation and sensing results; generating a control signal for an application running on the stationary computer through filtering and optimizing the accepted results; transmitting the control signal to the stationary computer; applying the control signal to the application; and receiving a response signal of the application from the stationary computer. Hence, a smartphone interworks with a stationary computer through a wired or wireless network, and the user of the smartphone may utilize various types of applications without performance and resource limitations by transmitting control signals corresponding to user manipulation or sensing results to the stationary computer executing actual applications. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110285500 | Remote Control Device with Directional Mode Indicator - Methods, systems, and products disclose a remote control device that controls multiple consumer electronics devices based on orientation. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120001723 | Display of Devices on an Interface based on a Contextual Event - In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a portion of a plurality of devices in a viewing area on an interface. The portion of the plurality of devices are controllable automatically through the interface. A selection of a device in the portion of the plurality of devices is received. A first set of devices in the plurality of devices is determined that includes a similar controllable feature as the selected device. A second set of devices in the portion of the plurality of devices that does not include the similar controllable feature is also determined. The method then replaces the second set of devices with the first set of devices in the viewing area. The similar controllable feature for the selected device and the first set of devices is controllable through the interface. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120044045 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CASING COLOR CHANGING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and a method for changing housing colors thereof are provided. This electronic device comprises: a power supply, a display screen, a housing ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120112877 | Automated Device/System Setup Based On Presence Information - Automated device/system setup based on user presence information is provided. When a user of one or more electronic devices or systems moves into the presence of the one or more devices or systems, detection or determination of the user's presence may be used to apply setup or settings changes to the one or more devices or systems. The user's presence relative to the one or more devices or systems may be detected according to a variety of means. A wireless device carried by the user may be detected by a wireless presence detector. Online/offline status of a user with respect to an Internet connection may be used to detect/determine presence of the user. Use of a wireline or wireless telephone, cable television set-top box or other device connected to a services provider may be used to determine presence information for the user. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120286924 | Remote Control Device, Server, Method, and Computer Program - A mobile terminal | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120326835 | Home Automation System and Method Including Remote Media Access - A media player device includes a first, a second, and a third interface, and a processor. The first interface communicates with a residential gateway via a wide area network and/or a local area network, and the residential gateway is coupled to a plurality of electronic devices. The second interface communicates directly with at least one of the plurality of electronic devices. The third interface communicates with one or more electronic devices of the plurality of electronic devices via the local area network. The processor is configured to selectively transmit a request via the second interface when the media player device is proximate to the first electronic device, via the third interface when the media player device is not proximate to the first electronic device and is within range of the local area network, and via the first interface when the media player device is outside the range. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130015945 | FUNCTION SETTING METHOD FOR A CONTROL PANEL OF AN EXERCISE EQUIPMENTAANM Chang; Wei-ChunAACI Taichung CityAACO TWAAGP Chang; Wei-Chun Taichung City TW - A function setting method for a control panel of an exercise equipment combines buttons of the control panel with a light source, which makes it easy for the user to tell which button needs to be pressed when the user is setting functions since the button that needs to be pressed has a turned-on backlight, namely, it turns on the button that needs to be pressed to guide the user to press, so as to reduce the possibility of pressing the wrong button and enable the user to use the control panel in a dim environment. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130082818 | Motion Triggered Data Transfer - Methods of controlling the transfer of data between devices are described in which the manner of control is determined by a movement experienced by at least one of the devices. The method involves detecting a triggering movement and determining a characteristic of this movement. The transfer of data is then controlled based on the characteristic which has been identified. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130176102 | TOUCH-ENABLED REMOTE CONTROL - Disclosed is a remote control device which comprises a keyless housing having a first surface. A touch-enabled interface configured to receive input gestures is disposed on the first surface. The remote control device further includes a transmitter configured to transmit the input gestures to a client device. The input gestures are translatable into commands for navigating a user interface presented on the client device, with the navigating of the user interface presented on the client device providing visual feedback of the input gestures input on the touch-enabled interface. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130200993 | Method of Controlling Storage Device and Storage Device thereof - A storage device is capable of switching its wireless sharing mode while sensing occurrence of a flip-over on itself. With the aid of the storage device, a user may easily and intuitively activate an operation of sharing information with other external storage devices or determine a degree of sharing the information. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130271259 | Home Appliance Having a Control Field and Method for Selecting and Setting a Program and Program Options - A home appliance has a control field (A) for selecting and setting a program and program option. The control field includes: a plurality of program indicators ( | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140009256 | IDENTIFYING A 3-D MOTION ON 2-D PLANES - Systems and methods for recognizing 3-D human motions are described. In some embodiments, the present disclosure contemplates a variety of methods and systems for recognizing a 3-D motion on 2-D planes. The 3-D human motions may include, but is not limited to, kinematic based gestures, such as clapping, spell casting, security gestures, etc. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20150130587 | Multi-Mode Control Device - A multi-mode control device is provided for controlling a load device. A high-power interface of the control device can be electrically coupled to a high-power module for providing current to the load device. An occupancy sensor can receive a first current from the high-power module via the high-power interface, and a trigger detection device can receive a second current that is less than the first current from a low-power module via a low-power interface. The processor can switch the control device from a high-power mode for powering the occupancy sensor to a low-power mode by causing a reduction in the current provided to the occupancy sensor and causing current to be provided to the trigger detection device. The trigger detection device can detect a trigger in the low-power mode. The processor can cause the control device to operate in the high-power mode based on the trigger's detection. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160171871 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY CONFIGURING ALARMS PRIOR TO COMMENCING SILENT MODE OF OPERATION | 06-16-2016 |
