Granted Patent B2

US 12,189,922 · App. 18/373,927 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Inventors: Steven M. Pope (Los Gatos, CA); Raymond O. Chock (San Jose, CA); Norman G. Sheridan (Fremont, CA)

Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.

G06F3/0482H04N21/41265H04N21/42204G06F16/434G08C2201/20H04N21/4222H04N21/42226

Abstract

Claims (18)

1. A non-transitory, computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions wherein the instructions, when executed by a control device having a first communication interface, a second communication interface, and a third communication interface, cause the control device to perform steps comprising:

using the first communication interface to communicate with a controllable device for receiving from the controllable device a device identifier data;

using the device identifier data received via the first communication interface from the controllable device to select a one of a plurality of sets of function information stored in a memory of the control device;

using a signal received via the second communication interface from a remote device to select a function information from the one of the plurality of sets of function information stored in the memory of the control device;

using the function information to create a signal for controlling a functional operation of the controllable device; and

using the third communication interface to transmit to the controllable device the created signal for controlling the functional operation of the controllable device.

2. The non-transitory, computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the device identifier data comprises a brand name and a model number for the controllable device.

3. The non-transitory, computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the device identifier data comprises device type information.

4. The non-transitory, computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the function information for the controllable device comprises a command data and command transmitting protocol information and wherein the third communication interface comprises an infrared (IR) communication interface.

5. A method, performed by a control device having a first communication interface, a second communication interface, and a third communication interface, comprising:

using the first communication interface to communicate with a controllable device for receiving from the controllable device a device identifier data;

using the device identifier data received via the first communication interface from the controllable device to select a one of a plurality of sets of function information stored in a memory of the control device;

using a signal received via the second communication interface from a remote device to select a function information from the one of the plurality of sets of function information stored in the memory of the control device;

using the function information to create a signal for controlling a functional operation of the controllable device; and

using the third communication interface to transmit to the controllable device the created signal for controlling the functional operation of the controllable device.

6. The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the device identifier data comprises a brand name and a model number for the controllable device.

7. The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the device identifier data comprises device type information.

8. The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the function information for the controllable device comprises a command data and command transmitting protocol information and wherein the third communication interface comprises an infrared (IR) communication interface.

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