Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340120300 | Diverse delivery media (e.g., wired and wireless, etc.) | 11 |
20110025475 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLAYING SIGNALS AT TWO APPLIANCES - A method for receiving messages in an appliance such as a clock radio modified to retrieve messages from a remote computer, converting the retrieved messages into corresponding audio messages, generating a wake up signal to the user at a selected time in the radio appliance, starting the delivery of the audio messages from a speaker in the radio appliance in response to the generated wake up signal, and receiving audible commands in the radio from the user to control delivery of the messages. In a first embodiment, these method steps are performed in the radio appliance and, in a second embodiment, a remote computer performs all of the messages except delivery of the audio messages and receiving audible commands which occur at the appliance. Where two or more appliances are used, audio commands can cause the delivery of messages to stop in one appliance and resume in another appliance. | 02-03-2011 |
20130154810 | TRANSCODER ENABLED CLOUD OF REMOTELY CONTROLLED DEVICES - Various embodiments are directed to one or more transcoder devices in communication with an input device such as a remote control device and multiple destination devices in which the transcoder device(s) facilitate communication between the remote control and the various destination devices in the vicinity. The transcoder device(s) can also provide the user with an environmental awareness of conditions and events surrounding the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-20-2013 |
20130307675 | WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM USABLE WITH PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wireless control system usable with portable electronic device includes at least one controlled device, at least one portable electronic device, and a wireless control device. The portable electronic device is electrically connectable to the wireless control device, and has application software stored therein. The portable electronic device is capable of reading in an operating command to thereby execute the application software that corresponds to the controlled device and generate a remote-control signal. The wireless control device transmits the remote-control signal generated by the portable electronic device to the controlled device for the latter to execute an operation in response to the received remote-control signal. With the above arrangements, the wireless control system is very convenient for use. | 11-21-2013 |
20140085059 | SIGNAL CONVERSION DEVICE AND SMART HOME NETWORK SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A smart home network system includes a number of traditional home devices having wireless communication function, a smart gateway, and a plurality of signal conversion devices. When the smart gateway wants to control a traditional home device, the smart gateway sends a cable control signal to a related signal conversion device in the area where the target traditional home device is placed. The related signal conversion device receives the cable control signals from the smart gateway, and converts the cabled control signal into a wireless control signal conforming to the wireless communication function type of the target tradition home device, then transmits the wireless control signal to the target traditional home device. Therefore, the traditional home devices with wireless communication function can be connected into the system, and be controlled by the smart gateway. | 03-27-2014 |
20140266634 | AUTOMATED PAIRING OF REMOTE DEVICES WITH COMPRESSED IDENTIFIERS - In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media are described that are associated with remote control of media devices. A remote control and a content player may be configured to facilitate a secured pairing process. The remote control may be configured to send non-secured signals (such as through an IR transmitter) as well as send and receive secured signals (such as via an RF transceiver). The remote control may non-securely broadcast an uncompressed identifier of itself. Then, in response to being turned on or asked to pair, the remote control may send a pairing request to the player that includes a compressed identifier. The player may then identify the remote control based on the compressed identifier and the previously-broadcast uncompressed identifier and the remote control and player may then perform a pairing process without requiring additional action on the part of a user. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140285326 | COMBINATION SPEAKER AND LIGHT SOURCE RESPONSIVE TO STATE(S) OF AN ORGANISM BASED ON SENSOR DATA - Techniques associated with a combination speaker and light source (“speaker-light device”) responsive to states of an organism based on sensor data are described, including generating motion sensor data in response to a movement captured using a motion sensor, deriving movement data using a motion analysis module configured to determine the movement to be associated with one or more of a gesture, an identity, and an activity, using the motion sensor data, generating acoustic sensor data in response to sound captured using an acoustic sensor, deriving audio data using a noise removal module configured to subtract a noise signal from the acoustic sensor data, detecting a radio frequency signal using a communication facility, the radio frequency being associated with a personal device, obtaining state data from the personal device, and determining a desired light characteristic using the state data and one or both of the movement data and the audio data. | 09-25-2014 |
20150054629 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING REMOTE OPERATION OF GROUND WORKING DEVICES - A system for controlling operation of a ground treatment machine includes a hand-held device that wirelessly communicates with the ground treatment machine. The system includes a radio frequency and an infrared frequency wireless communications that are established between the hand-held device and the ground treatment machine. Instructions associated with operation of the machine are communicated to the machine from the hand-held device via the radio frequency communications. A status of the infrared wireless communication is utilized to assess the proximity of the ground working machine relative to the operator and the operating environment such that operation of the machine in accordance with the operational instructions can be interrupted if necessary. | 02-26-2015 |
20150137956 | One-handed remote unit that can control multiple devices - A universal console using infra-red (IR) technology allows users to consolidate their remote control devices to a single universal device that can control a PC, DVD, games, TV, and other IR coupled devices. It further has the benefit of being highly power efficient and thus allowing the use of batteries without needed to be recharged or replaced for many months. Through the use of different dongles (and different configurations) different models can be offered for use on game consoles, smart TVs, and other connected devices. | 05-21-2015 |
20150145653 | DEVICE CONTROL USING A WEARABLE DEVICE - A system and method are directed to controlling multiple devices using a common control unit for an established context. More particularly, the system and method are directed to controlling multiple devices using a common control unit such as a wearable device which controls activities for an established context. The control unit may control multiple devices where for a particular situation or context, a controlling activity, such as gesturing, enables the control unit to control and communicatively connect with the devices. | 05-28-2015 |
20160203706 | DEVICE CONTROL VIA MIXED RADIO SYSTEMS | 07-14-2016 |
20170236408 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES VIA A PLURALTIY OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS | 08-17-2017 |