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US 12,488,370 · App. 17/687,886 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Configuring an electronic device based on a transaction

Inventors: Kurt Roman Thielen (Maple Grove, MN); Robert Edward Taylor (Newbury, VT); Patrick James Sansonetti (Hopkinton, MA); Ryan Michael Melville (Chaska, MN); James Joseph Alviani (Plymouth, MN)
Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
G06Q30/0621G06F9/4411H04L63/08
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Patent No.
US 12,488,370
App. No.
17/687,886
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first network signal is received indicating a device identifier in response to a transaction involving an electronic device uniquely associated with the device identifier. An entity identifier specific to an entity associated with the transaction is determined. In response to an initialization event of the electronic device, a second network signal from the electronic device is received that identifies the electronic device. In response to the second network signal, a configuration is communicated to the electronic device that is specific to the entity associated with the transaction.

Claims (10)

1 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon, the instructions, when executed by a first consumer electronic device, cause the first consumer electronic device to perform steps comprising:

detecting that a second consumer electronic device has been coupled to the first consumer electronic device;

in response to detecting that the second consumer electronic device has been coupled to the first consumer electronic device, causing a first network signal having data indicative of a device identifier uniquely associated with the first consumer electronic device and an additional information indicating the second consumer electronic device to be transmitted to a provisioning service whereupon the first network signal will be used by the provisioning service to identify a configuration information for the first consumer electronic device;

receiving the configuration information identified by the provisioning service; and

using the configuration information to configure the first consumer electronic device with one or more advertisements for display via use of a display device coupled to the first consumer electronic device.

2 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first consumer electronic device comprises a television.

3 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first consumer electronic device comprises a set-top box.

4 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data indicative of the device identifier uniquely associated with the first consumer electronic device and the additional information indicating the second consumer electronic device is transmitted as a hashed or encrypted value.

5 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the device identifier comprises a MAC address assigned to the first consumer electronic device.

6 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the device identifier comprises a serial number assigned to the first consumer electronic device.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2024
From: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 067417/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: THIELEN, KEVIN ROMAN; TAYLOR, ROBERT EDWARD; SANSONETTI, PATRICK JAMES; MELVILLE, RYAN MICHAEL; ALVIANI, JAMES JOSEPH
To: UPDATELOGIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 060121/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: UPDATELOGIC, INC.
To: QTERICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060121/0963 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: UPDATELOGIC, INC.
To: QTERICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060122/0076 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: QTERICS, INC.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
Reel/Frame 060122/0173 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; QTERICS, INC.
To: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 060122/0445 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16299046 · Mar 11, 2019
Continuation 14990415 · Jan 7, 2016
Division 13190056 · Jul 25, 2011
Related Publication 20220188893A1 · Jun 16, 2022
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