| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 340120230 | Programming | 81 |
| 20110109444 | SERIAL PROGRAMMING OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. After initiating a serial programming mode on the URC, a user may be instructed to operate a plurality of control elements of an original remote control (ORC) of the remote-controlled device in a predetermined sequence. As a result of operating the ORC control elements, a plurality of programming codes for the remote-controlled device may be received by the URC. Alternatively, the ORC may be requested to transmit a plurality of programming codes for the remote-controlled device. The URC may be configured to use at least one of the programming codes to remotely control the remote-controlled device. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120092139 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, PORTABLE OPERATING UNIT AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - In a method for operating a household appliance, a portable operating unit is docked to a selected one of a plurality of household appliances. The selected household appliance is identified using the portable operating unit which is then configured to operate the selected household appliance only. The portable operating unit includes at least one docking element for docking to a docking station of the selected household appliance, an identification device for identifying the selected household appliance, and a configuration device for configuration of the operating unit for operating the selected household appliance only. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120280803 | TWO WAY REMOTE CONTROL - A target device comprising a wireless interface that transmits configuration data to and receives commands from a remote control device. A control module that receives said commands and that adjusts operation of said target device based thereon; and a user input interface for locally adjusting operation of said target device. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120286941 | RADIO CONTROL DEVICE FOR TARGET OBJECT TO BE CONTROLLED - A radio control device for one or more target objects to be controlled includes an manipulation unit, configured to control the target objects; a storage unit which stores model data corresponding to the target objects, the model data being used to control the target objects; a controller which uses the model data stored in the storage unit to control the target objects through manipulation of the manipulation unit; and a camera module which acquires specific data for specifying the target objects. The controller stores the specific data of the target objects acquired by the camera module and the model data of the target objects related to the specific data in the storage unit in association therebetween such that the specific data and the model data are callable from the storage unit. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120299709 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM, AND MEDIUM TO BE ATTACHED TO ELECTRICAL DEVICE - According to an aspect, a remote control device includes a display unit, an operation detecting unit, a reading unit, a control unit, and a code transmitting unit. The operation detecting unit detects an operation. The reading unit reads information used for remotely controlling an electrical device from the electrical device. The control unit causes the display unit to display a control screen used for remotely controlling the electrical device based on the information read by the reading unit. The code transmitting unit transmits a control code acquired based on the information read by the reading unit to the electrical device in response to an operation detected by the operation detecting unit while the control screen is displayed on the display unit. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130194081 | REMOTE CONTROLLER SUPPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING EVENT IN WEB ENVIRONMENT - Provided is a system and method that may perform various operations on a website according to combinations of buttons on a remote controller. A system for supporting a remote controller may include: a profile storage unit to store a plurality of profiles containing functions of the remote controller and information associated with the functions of the remote controller; a receiver to receive an input signal from the remote controller, and to interpret an event of the input signal based on a profile corresponding to the remote controller; and a presentation unit to access a web server, to transform, to a predetermined behavior, at least one event interpreted by the receiver, and to request the web server for an operation corresponding to the behavior. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130285800 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE PROGRAMMING OF A REMOTE CONTROL - A method and system for adaptively configuring a remote control includes analyzing a log of events, maintained by the remote control, which indicate how the remote control and the devices it controls are used by a user. Once the analysis is performed, the system and method can suggest alternative configurations of the remote control to the user. The range and type of alternative configurations is not particularly limited and can include changing which devices are employed for various user activities and/or how those activities are performed, the placement and hierarchy of commands in a menu tree and/or troubleshooting and set up configurations. The analysis can be performed either partially or totally within the remote control, or at, or in conjunction with, a service to which the remote control connects through a network. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140070928 | Parameter Setting Method of Tire Monitor - A parameter setting method of a tire monitor is applied in a setter for setting a parameter of the tire monitor via a cable or wireless transmission, and the method includes the steps of using a setter to transmit a change signal for changing a condition value of at least one parameter in the monitor; using the monitor to receive the change signal; updating the condition value of the corresponding parameter according to the change signal; and using the monitor to transmit a monitor signal according to an updated parameter format, so as to update the parameters of the tire monitor quickly. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140184395 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a communication module and an assignment module. The communication module is configured to receive a profile in which a key for executing a command is associated with the command, and a command receivable by a reception device. The assignment module is configured to assign the receivable command and the key based on the profile. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140340200 | Electronic Device and Method for Starting Electronic Device Through Remote Control - An electronic device and a method for starting the electronic device through a remote control are disclosed. In the method, a processing circuit is set into a low power state, and whether a remote control data is received is detected. The remote control data received is compared with the pre-determined logic value, and the processing circuit is powered on when the remote control data is equal to the pre-determined logic value. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140375435 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A data processing system, a data processing method adapted for a number of electronic devices, and a computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program are disclosed. The system defines a primary electronic device as a control center to control several auxiliary electronic devices. When one of the several auxiliary electronic devices sends a request to actuate a task, the primary electronic device controls a second auxiliary electronic device to acquire data relative to the request, and controls a third auxiliary electronic device to perform the task based on the acquired data. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140375436 | NODE HAVING COMPONENTS FOR PERFORMING FUNCTIONS AND SOFTWARE FOR CONTROLLING THE COMPONENTS IF THE NODE HAS BEEN REGISTERED TO A USER ACCOUNT AT A REMOTE SITE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module may be stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 12-25-2014 |
| 340120240 | Operator initiated | 7 |
| 20110291818 | METHOD FOR STORING CONTROL SIGNALS OF REMOTE CONTROLLER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for storing control signals and an electronic device using the method. An object thereof is receiving and storing control signals sent from a remote controller. The method comprises: using the electronic device to receive a first control signal sent from the remote controller by pressing a first key of the remote controller; performing a comparison program between the first control signal and a query record comprising a plurality of function options and a plurality of corresponding control signals; dynamically displaying a function option of the function options and a corresponding modification prompt according to a result of the comparison program; and updating and storing a control signal corresponding to the function option of the query record. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120119888 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL WITH AUTOMATED SETUP - A controller that automatically identifies one or more peripheral devices which need to be programmed for use with the controller. In some embodiments, the controller is able to visually identify a peripheral device from an image, obtain the configuration information for the peripheral device, and program itself in the background according to the configuration information. These tasks are advantageously performed by the remote control, without user input. The controller can be programmed to support a plurality of peripheral devices. When the controller is used to control a peripheral device, the controller may first present a selection list on the display screen. The selection list may include all the peripheral devices that the remote is communicatively coupled with. Upon the user selecting the desired peripheral device to be controlled, the remote control may dynamically outputs a customized user interface associated with the selected peripheral device. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20140111320 | REMOTE ACTIVATED GARAGE DOOR OPENER FUNCTIONS VIA A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE IN A VEHICLE - Implementing remote garage door opener functions includes providing, via a computer processor, a graphical user interface on a display device and prompting a user via the graphical user interface to program a garage door opener unit that is in communicative range of a transceiver. The functions also include receiving a response, from the user via an input control of the display device, indicating an acceptance by the user to program the garage door opener unit. Upon determining via the transceiver that the garage door opener unit is in programming mode, the functions include transmitting a request to the transceiver over a vehicle network to initiate synchronization between the vehicle and the garage door opener unit and receiving, from the garage door opener unit upon completion of the synchronization, an acknowledgement of successful synchronization. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140176311 | GESTURE-INITIATED REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING - A method and system for configuring a universal remote control (URC) to control a remote-controlled device includes establishing a communication link between the URC and the remote-controlled device in response to detecting a gesture motion of the URC. Device information may be received from the remote-controlled device and used by the URC to program the URC to control the remote-controlled device. The URC may be configured to control a plurality of remote-controlled devices. The communication link may be a near field wireless communication link. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140340201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE - A system and method wherein geographic data is used to configure a controlling device to control operations of a target device and/or to configure the controlling device to control tuning operations of a target device. The system additionally provides for the harmonization of controlling device configurations made on the controlling device and/or a remote computer. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140340202 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AN UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL TO ACCESS EXTENDED OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF A DEVICE - A system and method for using an universal remote control to access extended operational functions of a device. A consumer causes the universal remote control to transmit a code data value selected from the library to a target device while observing the effect of the transmitted code data value on the target device. When the target device responds in a manner desired by the consumer, the consumer may tag the code data value that caused the desired effect and assign the tagged code data value to a programmable key on the universal remote control. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150371530 | REMOTE CONTROLLER HAVING ONE SHOT AUTOMATIC MAPPING OF LEARNED FUNCTION - A learning remote controller for learning functions received from a source controller. The learning remote controller includes a memory and a processor that executes a program stored in the memory. The program controls operations of the processor select and retrieve a device map corresponding to a source remote controller having functions that are to be learned by the learning remote controller, the device map establishing a correspondence between a key pressed on the source remote controller and a key on the learning remote controller to which a function received from the source remote controller is to be mapped. When a code corresponding to a function received from the source remote controller, corresponds to a first signal received from the source remote controller, the code is stored for comparison with subsequent codes received by the learning remote controller. Upon comparison with subsequent codes received, the processor inserts a code corresponding to no function in a sequence of learned codes in response to the comparison of the received code and the stored code being a match. | 12-24-2015 |
| 340120250 | Download through data network | 6 |
| 20120154130 | GENERIC REMOTE CONTROLLER - Techniques are provided for a handheld device, such as a smart phone, to obtain device configuration data of a controlled device via machine-readable media, such as a two-dimensional barcode. The device configuration data may be used to allow a user to select one or more features reflected in the device configuration data and supported by the controlled device. The handheld device may obtain device configuration data of multiple controlled devices and, based on the device configuration data, may allow a user to control the multiple controlled devices using the handheld device. In a related technique, a computing device obtains printer driver data of a printing device via machine-readable media. The computing device decodes information encoded in the machine-readable media in order to install a printer driver for the printing device. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20140340203 | Method and Apparatus for Wireless Remote Control of an Electric Appliance - An electric appliance remote control apparatus includes a wireless module, a memory unit, a connection unit, a controlling module, a power supply unit, and a power input end. The wireless module can receive a remote control signal and convert the remote control signal into an enabling signal. The controlling module controls ON/OFF of power from the power supply unit to the connection unit according to the enabling signal. In a method using the electric appliance remote control apparatus, the connection unit is connected to an electric appliance. Monitoring programs corresponding to the electric appliance remote control apparatus are downloaded by and installed in a handheld device and provide an operation interface on a screen of the handheld device. The remote control signal is sent to the wireless module through the operation interface of the handheld device to control or monitor the electric appliance through the electric appliance remote control apparatus. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150302739 | Remote and Controller Synchronization for Automated Furniture Controls - A system, method, and device for automatic master control detection are provided. In embodiments, automatic master control detection may be utilized to determine a primary control device in a multi-control furniture environment, such as an automated furniture environment. In some aspects, a control device is initially programmed with a particular primary ID. Additionally, such control devices include an alternate ID that may replace the primary ID if it is determined that a conflict exists between the control device and another control device in the same network environment. In one embodiment of the invention, a control device/box/component communicates a startup query upon activation, which automatically signals to other devices in the network that it is the first control started and will retain master control status having the primary ID. Recipient control devices may process a received startup query as an indication to change their primary ID to an alternate ID. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150364034 | CUSTOMIZABLE AND UPGRADABLE DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - A customizable and an upgradable remote control is provided which may be customized or upgraded via a Web site or through other remote, and preferably interactive, processes. A database is provided which includes a plurality of functions of a consumer electronic device, such as a TV and/or a DVD player. A user selects among the plurality of functions at least one of the desired functions. In response to the user selection a virtual configuration is created to virtually configure the customizable remote control. The virtual configuration may be downloaded to the customizable remote control. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150379868 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL USING AN IDENTIFYING DEVICE MARK - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a new remote controlled device having a digital mark is disclosed. A digital representation of the mark is generated and sent to a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) server, along with MCDN account information. The digital mark may be used to retrieve programming codes, which are sent to client-premises equipment (CPE) at an MCDN client identified by the MCDN account information. The CPE may be instructed to reprogram the URC to control the new device using the programming codes. The digital mark may be scanned and sent to the server using wireless telephony service provided by the MCDN service provider. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160155321 | REMOTE CONTROL VIA MULTIPLE WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SCHEMA | 06-02-2016 |
| 340120260 | Download through distribution network | 3 |
| 20120206245 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a remote operation system capable of coordinating the operations of a plurality of devices without harming the familiar, intuitive behavior style of remote control operation. The remote operation system is provided with: a remote operation device which captures images of each of a plurality of devices connected to a network and specifies the devices to be operated, and which transmits operation scenario information on the coordinated operations performed among the plurality of devices to be operated, the coordinated operations being determined by the combination of the types of the specified devices to be operated; and a network control unit which outputs operation commands for executing operations specified by the operation scenario information received, to the devices specified by the operation scenario information received, when the network accommodating the plurality of devices is constructed and the operation scenario information is transmitted from the remote operation device. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120326851 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, A FAR-END DEVICE, A MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a remote control device, a far-end device, a multimedia system and a control method thereof. Said remote control device comprising: a communication unit for establishing a connection with a far-end device and performing communication; an operating unit for operating a specific program in said far-end device by the operation of the user; and a mode change unit for switching a operating mode in said remote control device according to feedback information associated with the specific program which is fed back by said far-end device in response to the operation in said operating unit. Through the remote control device, the far-end device, the multimedia system and the control method thereof, it may be operated in any device possessing communication function in despite of the hardware and system configuration of said device. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140266637 | BROADCAST CONTROL AND ACCRUED HISTORY OF MEDIA - Pairing a portable electronic device with a media device that is playing media, providing control to the portable device, displaying information about the media being played on the portable electronic device, and providing a link to the media asset in an online store. Discovering that a media device that is currently publically playing media, receiving a media signal encoded with metadata describing the media being played, and displaying an accrued history of various instances of media items that have been overheard during a public play session as a list of media items associated with metadata describing the media items. | 09-18-2014 |
| 340120270 | Enable/disable (e.g., kill machine signal, etc.) | 1 |
| 20140266638 | INPUT STREAM CONVERSION AND PROGRAMMABLE VOLTAGE REGULATOR FOR +5V POWER SIGNAL - A grand central architecture for an all-in-one consumer electronics (CE) media device may include a single IR/RF/Microphone handheld remote control for controlling and/or displaying information for all CE devices of a user(s) in concert with the all-in-one CE media device (e.g., a media player) operative for playback of one or more media formats including but not limited to optical discs, audio and/or video, images, music, files, streaming media content, stored media content, and other content. The all-in-one CE media device may include an enable/disable +5V power signal triggered by an enable input for a HDMI interface that may bridge HDMI source devices and sink devices. The all-in-one CE media device may wirelessly communicate RF signals to one or more speakers/transducers that either include their own dedicated internal or external power amplifiers, and may wirelessly communicate with one or more microphones and/or speakers and apply algorithms for optimizing audio quality. | 09-18-2014 |
| 340120280 | Programming a controller | 43 |
| 20110018694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A TRANSMITTER TO CONTROL A REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for training a trainable RF transmitter to transmit variable code signals used to actuate a remote device having a receiver where the transmitter includes a memory that has stored variable code characteristics for a plurality of different remote devices includes initiating a training sequence and generating at least one RF carrier signal having the variable code characteristics associated with one remote device of the plurality of different remote devices. The method further includes transmitting the at least one RF carrier signal to the receiver of the remote device and repeating the generating and transmitting steps for the variable code characteristics of each remote device in the plurality of different remote device until feedback is received from a user that the remote device is activated. Upon receiving an indication that the remote device is activated, the transmitter stores an identifier of the variable code characteristics that activated the remote device. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110095873 | GESTURE-INITIATED REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING - A method and system for configuring a universal remote control (URC) to control a remote-controlled device includes establishing a communication link between the URC and the remote-controlled device in response to detecting a gesture motion of the URC. Device information may be received from the remote-controlled device and used by the URC to program the URC to control the remote-controlled device. The URC may be configured to control a plurality of remote-controlled devices. The communication link may be a near field wireless communication link. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110133906 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - 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). | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120001739 | Custom code setting system of a remote control chip - In a custom code setting system of a remote control chip, M keyboard input/output pins are connected to an external keyboard to receive the input of the external keyboard. A first pin is connected to one terminal of an external resistor, while the other terminal of the external resistor is connected to ground, wherein there are N resistance values selectable for the external resistor. A resistance detecting unit is connected to the first resistor to detect the resistance of the first resistor. A second pin is connected to one of the M keyboard input/output pins for setting a custom code. When power on reset occurs, a control logic receives the resistance from the resistance detecting unit, and one of the N×M custom codes is determined according to connection between the second pin and one of the M keyboard input/output pins. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120075082 | SYSTEM FOR LEARNING CONTROL CODES OF A REMOTE CONTROLLER - One embodiment of an electronic device configured for supplying control codes to a programmable device may include a first receiver configured to receive a first command signal from a remote control device, a processing device coupled to the first receiver, and a transmitter configured to transmit a second command signal to a programmable device. The transmitter may be coupled to the processing device. The electronic device may further include a storage device coupled to the processing device. The storage device may be configured to store one or more control codes associated with the first command signal. The processing device may be configured to determine if the one or more control codes associated with the first command signal are stored on the storage device, and to transmit the second command signal to the programmable device via the transmitter if the processing device determines that the one or more control codes are stored on the storage device. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120119889 | INTERACTIVE MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method is described for allowing a mobile communication device using location data to control electronic devices located within a predefined area of coverage. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120194325 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - 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). | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120200400 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130069769 | REMOTE CONTROL USER INTERFACE FOR HANDHELD DEVICE - Systems and methods for enabling the use of a device to control multiple devices that participate in the presentation of content are disclosed. In particular, a first device may receive information corresponding to the state of appliances to be controlled. A second device having a graphical user interface may be enabled by the first device to update its graphical user interface in accordance with the appliance states for which the first device receives information. In some embodiments, the second device is a handheld device that controls the appliances. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130162413 | Simplified Method and Apparatus for Programming a Universal Transmitter - A universal transmitter capable of transmitting a plurality of signals at a plurality of different modulations and frequencies which provides a simplified programming setup so that multiple signal configurations (including code format, modulation format and frequency) can be programed quickly and easily. The transmitter comprises a signal configuration input which an operator can use to select a desired signal configuration for transmission, a controller for interpreting the selected signal configuration, storing it to memory, retrieving it when the appropriate user input is depressed, and outputting it to a transmitter circuit capable of transmitting the selected signal configuration received from the controller at a predetermined modulation and frequency, and at least one user input for actuating the transmitter and identifying to the controller what signal configuration is to be transmitted by the transmitter. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130181822 | METHOD AND TIMER APPARATUS FOR FOB REMOTE - The present disclosure describes a method and apparatus for actuating one or more wireless FOB remote(s) based on specific user pre-programmed times. The advantage of this device is that it can utilize existing FOBs to automatically lock your vehicle, alarm; close garage without requiring manual intervention after a timer is set. Additionally, the apparatus is compatible with most existing systems without requiring any modifications to them. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130222124 | Method for Configuring a Home-Automation Installation - Method for configuring a home-automation installation comprising at least one first part of the home-automation installation, one second part of the home-automation installation and one configuration device:
| 08-29-2013 |
| 20130241715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED COMMAND INPUT - A portable electronic device having an input device for receiving a gesture based input from a user is used to control a navigation operation of an appliance. The portable electronic device receives via the input device the gesture based input and uses one or more parameters stored in a memory of the portable electronic device and one or more characteristics associated with the gesture based input to cause the portable electronic device to transmit a navigation step command to thereby control the navigation operation of the appliance. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130293361 | WIRELESS REMOTE WITH CONTROL CODE LEARNING - A wireless remote control system provides very low power operation and automatic addressing. In one disclosed example, the remote-control transmitter is battery operated, the receiver is powered from the AC line, and the system functions as a remotely operated switch to control lights or other devices or appliances. Battery life is extremely long, limited only by corrosion and other shelf-life issues. The transmitter is automatically programmed by a receiver using a very short range auxiliary signaling system when the transmitter is brought into close proximity to a receiver. The auxiliary signaling system transfers operational parameters from the receiver to the transmitter, enabling the transmitter to operate with the correct codes and on the correct frequency. Multiple switch transmitters may control a single operating device, and so that remotes can be added arbitrarily. Once programmed, the transmitter sends out a repetitive, unitized message in a continuous sequence to control the receiver. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140145834 | GATEWAY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A local network system include one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network, wherein at least one terminal is a remote control configured to receive user input; and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions; a processor configured to execute the set of instructions; a first communications module in communication with the external network; a second communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one terminal; and a third communications module for providing communication between the gateway device and at least one other terminal. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140152427 | PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL VIA DIRECT INTERACTION - A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. A user may be instructed to operate a control element of an original remote control (ORC) of the remote-controlled device. The control element of the ORC may be operated with consumer-premises equipment of the MCDN, which receives a code associated with the control element. The code may be used to identify the remote-controlled device and obtain corresponding programming codes. The URC may be configured to use at least one of the programming codes to remotely control the remote-controlled device. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140167932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140167933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140176312 | Method for Managing a System of Geographical Information Adapted for Use With at Least One Pointing Device, With Creation of Associations Between Digital Objects - A method is proposed for managing a geographical information system adapted for use with at least one pointing device. The geographical information system includes a central unit accessing a data base containing a plurality of digital objects. Each digital object possesses an identifier and is defined in the data base by a geometrical component defining a geographical position and by a descriptive component defining at least one descriptive attribute. The central unit is adapted for determining, as a function of the geometrical components of the digital objects and of information on the position and orientation of a given pointing device, whether the position of one of the digital objects is being pointed at by the given pointing device. The central unit carries out a step of creating an association between at least two digital objects contained in the data base, in order to form a group of associated digital objects. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140184396 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROGRAMMING A PLURALITY OF KEYS TO AN AUTHORIZATION DEVICE OF A VEHICLE - A method and apparatus teach a plurality of keys to an authorization device in a vehicle. The keys that are in a reception range of a transmission unit of the authorization device receive a test signal from the authorization device. The respective key ascertains a key-specific time window from at least one signal parameter of the test signal that is dependent on the physical location of the key, during which the respective key transmits a response signal that can be received by the transmission unit and recorded by the authorization device. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140210600 | METHOD, MOBILE APPLICATION AND MEDICAL SYSTEM TO DETERMINE ASSISTIVE INFORMATION FOR A MEDICAL APPARATUS - In a method and system to determine and display assistive information related to the current operating status of a medical apparatus at a mobile auxiliary device, operating parameters describing the current operating status of the medical apparatus are transmitted to the mobile auxiliary device via a wireless (in particular bidirectional) communication connection, and are evaluated at the mobile auxiliary device via a mobile application in order to determine the assistive information, whereupon the assistive information is displayed at least in part by the mobile application. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140218182 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140240104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140266639 | AUTOMATED MOBILE DEVICE CONFIGURATION FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Configuration of a mobile electronic device with remote control functionality for a target electronic device for which an original remote control is unavailable is achieved by automated identification of control data for the target device based on non-textual device identification data captured by the mobile electronic device. The device identification data can include a picture of the target device or part thereof captured by the mobile electronic device. The picture may be automatically processed to identify the target device based on device shape, or based on device-specific symbols carried on an exterior of the target device. The device identification data can include signal data captured at device, including a wireless tag code, or location-specific data indicative of device location in an establishment. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140327525 | ASSISTING USE OF CONTROL DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A remote determines an acknowledgement is not received for a command transmitted to a first device, broadcasts a discovery message, receives a response from a second device that received the discovery message and a proximity signal from the remote, and configures itself to control the second device. The remote may also transmit an acknowledgement to the second device. The second device may notify the first device. In various implementations, configuration information in the response may include pairing information and the remote may unpair itself from the first device and pair with the second device. In some implementations, the remote may include a table for controlling devices and the remote may utilize an entry in the table for the second device instead of the first device. In various implementations, the remote may receive responses to the discovery message from multiple devices and may select one to configure itself to control. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140347173 | METHOD USED IN A SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING AN APPLIANCE - A method used in a remote control system for remotely controlling an appliance by execution of a remote control command contained in a control program stored in an operation terminal device, by which: a first identifier is acquired at a first time point (S | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140375437 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING DEVICE OF NODE FEATURING CLIENT APPLICATION THAT DISPLAYS VIRTUAL COMPONENT CORRESPONDING TO PHYSICAL COMPONENT OF DEVICE AND REMOTE SITE LOCATED REMOTE FROM NODE FOR SENDING CONTROL COMMANDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENT APPLICATION TO NODE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module may be stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140375438 | METHOD OF REGISTERING A DEVICE AT A REMOTE SITE FEATURING A CLIENT APPLICATION CAPABLE OF DETECTING THE DEVICE AND TRANSMITTING REGISTRATION MESSAGES BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REMOTE SITE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module maybe stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140375439 | METHOD OF REGISTERING A DEVICE AT A REMOTE SITE FEATURING A CLIENT APPLICATION CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING MULTIPLE WIRELESS CONNECTIONS FOR TRANSMITTING REGISTRATION MESSAGES BETWEEN DEVICE AND REMOTE SITE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module maybe stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150009021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A PROGRAMMABLE TRANSCEIVER - A method for training a programmable transceiver is provided that includes scanning frequencies within a desired range for a first signal, and detecting the first signal at a first frequency. The method also includes computing harmonic frequencies and subharmonic frequencies of the first frequency, and scanning the harmonic frequencies and the subharmonic frequencies for a second signal at a second frequency. The method further includes comparing a first magnitude of the first signal to a second magnitude of the second signal. In addition, the method includes training the programmable transceiver based on the second signal if the second magnitude is greater than the first magnitude, otherwise training the programmable transceiver based on the first signal. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150054631 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SETTING UP A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - A system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc., relevant to the appliances is provided. The system includes a database and associated server that are located remotely from the remote control and accessible via a network connection. Command codes, graphical user interface elements, and services are accessed and downloaded to the remote control, as appropriate, using data supplied to the server that identifies the appliances and/or functional capabilities of the appliances. This data can be supplied by the appliances directly or can be obtained from other sources such as barcode labels, network devices, etc. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150084749 | ROUTERLESS IDENTIFICATION CODE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for uniquely self-identifying a controller functionally connected to a communication network of at least two controllers, the system comprising the at least two controllers, each controller having a random code generator configured for generating a resident identification code, a transmitter, a receiver and a volatile memory. The transmitter is configured for broadcasting the resident identification code to the communication network. The receiver is configured for receiving an external identification code broadcasted from another controller and storing the external identification code in the volatile memory. The external identification code is compared to the resident identification code and if a match exists, the resident identification code is replaced by another resident identification code determined in the controller. The resident identification code is broadcasted to the communication network otherwise. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150130597 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - 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). | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150137959 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SETTING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLLER - A display apparatus and a universal remote controller setting method are provided. According to the display apparatus, a display is provided which is configured to display contents received from a broadcast channel, a communicator configured to communicate with a server which stores a control code set according to a plurality of broadcaster, and a controller configured to extract feature information related to contents and transmits feature information and broadcast channel number information to the server through a communicator, is included. The controller is configured to provide the control code set to a universal remote controller in response to a control code set which corresponds to feature information and broadcast channel number information being received from the server. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150310734 | METHOD OF LABELING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC DEVICES - A method of labeling electric devices incorporated in a remote control system, which includes a remote control device, an access point, an interpreter, and a plurality of electric devices. Each electric device has an identifying code. The remote control device has a first memory, and is installed with an application for controlling the electric devices. The interpreter has a second memory. The method first transmits the identifying code of each electric device to the remote control device, and then establishes a plurality of register data which respectively contain one of the identifying code and a corresponding label. The register data respectively correspond to one of the electric devices, and are saved in the first and the second memory. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150325109 | Quick Remote Control Method and Device - A quick remote control method comprises S | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150371532 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING OVER THE AIR UPDATES TO A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A method and system for applying over the air updates to a universal remote control device. The method and system include determining a group associated with the universal remote control based on a remote profile stored on at least one of: a memory of the universal remote control device, and a universal remote database hosted on an external server infrastructure. The method and system also include determining an over the air update that is applicable to the universal remote control device based on the group that is associated with the universal remote control device. The method and system additionally include determining a power level of a battery of the universal remote control device. The method and system further include applying the over the air update that is applicable to the universal remote control device based on the power level of the battery of the universal remote control device. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160019779 | COMMAND SET SELECTION IN A HANDHELD REMOTE CONTROL - Systems and techniques for command set selection in a handheld remote control are described herein. An initiation input for programming the handheld remote control can be received. A subset of commands sets can be selected with probabilistic ordering and iterated over in response to the initiation input. The iteration can include selecting a next command set from the subset of command sets to be the current command set and testing the current command set. A command set confirmation can be received. In response to the command set confirmation, the iteration can be terminated and the handheld remote control can be programmed with the current command set. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160100120 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAME - Disclosed is a display apparatus which performs wireless communication with a target control device and a peripheral display apparatus. The display apparatus may include communication circuitry which transmits to the peripheral display apparatus a request message requesting a determination of whether an operation command of the target control device is received when the target control device is operated; and a controller configured to perform a function corresponding to the operation command of the target control device based on a response message to the request message. In the display apparatus and a control system and method for the same, the display apparatus is able to be controlled through a control device paired with a different display apparatus, and since a re-pairing process is not performed, an additional operation in which a user performs the re-pairing process may be removed, and thus user convenience may be improved. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160117919 | TERMINAL DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD - An objective of the present invention is to provide an easy to use terminal device and remote control method. Provided is a terminal device having electric equipment remote control function, comprising a location information detection means for acquiring the present location of the terminal device, a near field communication means, and an information storage means. Upon acquiring identification information of electric equipment by the near field communication means, the location information is detected by the location information detection means, linked with the identification information of the electric equipment, and stored in the storage means. To carry out the remote control of the electric equipment, the location information is detected by the location information detection means, the distance between the location information and the location information stored in the storage means is computed, and the control is switched according to the distance. | 04-28-2016 |
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| 20160196740 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTO-PAIRING OF REMOTE CONTROLLER USING NFC TAG | 07-07-2016 |
| 20220139208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - 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. | 05-05-2022 |
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| 20110102158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIDGET-ASSISTED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances provides an interactive instruction set and associated programming which is downloadable to a controllable appliance having an associated display, such as an Internet enabled television. The programming is accessible by the controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions from the interactive instruction set to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for setting up the controlling device to communicate commands to another controllable device (e.g., a DVD, VCR, DVR, etc). | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110309915 | CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING ILLUMINATION - Disclosed is a controller for controlling an illumination device participating in a wireless network by setting a scene of illumination according to a configurable schedule. The controller for controlling an illumination device includes: a control unit controlling an illumination scene of an illumination device selected from among a plurality of illumination devices existing in a pre-set network according to a pre-set schedule table; a frame generation unit generating a frame for controlling the illumination scene of the corresponding illumination device under the control of the control unit; and a communication unit transmitting the frame generated by the frame generation unit to the selected illumination device under the control of the controller. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20140176313 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING DEVICES TO ACCEPT AND PROCESS REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS - A particular device may configure one or more of other devices to accept and execute remote control commands from the particular device's remote control unit. This may be performed via one or more various communication links between the devices on that enables the devices to communicate with each other. For example, the remote control of a set-top box can be used to control both the set-top box and a television without a user having to specially program the set-top box or other universal remote control. One example of a communication link between the devices that enables the devices to communicate with each other is a device-to-device messaging protocol such as that provided by the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140266640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING MEMORY USAGE IN A UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING DEVICE - A method for optimizing memory usage in a device having a universal controlling application includes receiving into the device data for use in configuring the universal controlling application wherein the data is used to identify from within a library of command code sets stored in a memory of the device a command code set that is appropriate for use in commanding functional operations of the appliance and causing a non-identified one or more of the command code sets of the library of command code sets stored in the memory of the device to be discarded to thereby create freed space in the memory of the device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140375440 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING TRIGGER EVENT AT LOCATION AND SENDING NOTIFICATION TO REMOTE USER DEVICE FEATURING DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING TRIGGER EVENT AND REMOTE SITE FOR RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM DETECTING DEVICE AND SENDING NOTIFICATION TO CLIENT APPLICATION OF REMOTE USER DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module maybe stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140375441 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLING A DEVICE AT A LOCATION FEATURING A CLIENT APPLICATION CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS VIA A CLIENT DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing registration at a remote site that may include, for example, a monitoring module that may communicate with a remote site. A registration protocol may be used by the monitoring module and the remote site in generating the messages communicated during the registration process. The monitoring module may gather and generate various identification information to be included in the registration protocol messages. The registration information provided by the monitoring module maybe stored at the remote site in a database server having a database. A confirmation message may be communicated from the remote site to the monitoring module that may either acknowledge successful registration or report that an error occurred during the registration process. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150084750 | Appliance Control Using Destination Information - A location determination device is configured to effect the transmission of a message or command to change the configuration of at least one appliance at or proximate to a premises when the current destination for the location determination device is set to a preprogrammed location corresponding to the premises. Accordingly, unintended configuration changes in appliances are avoided with the knowledge that a user of the location determination device intends to proceed to the preprogrammed location corresponding to the premises. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20160063856 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system and method used to configure a smart device to command functional operations of a target appliance. The smart device retrieves from a controllable appliance, such as a settop box, data indicative of a codeset identity of the target appliance wherein the codeset identity was determined during a process used to configure a conventional universal remote control to command functional operations of the target appliance and wherein the process used to configure the conventional universal remote control is performed in cooperation with the controllable appliance. A remote control application resident on the smart device then uses the data indicative of the codeset identity retrieved from the controllable appliance to also configure the smart device to command functional operations of the target appliance. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160203708 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING DEVICES TO ACCEPT AND PROCESS REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS | 07-14-2016 |
