Patrick Anthony Hayes

US Patent:

6629077, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Nov 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/721092

Inventors:

Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G10L 2106

US Classification:

704275, 704270

Abstract:

A universal remote control adapted to receive a voice input. The voice input is received by the remote control and compared to a plurality of voice command templates that are stored in the memory of the remote control. If the voice input matches one or more of the plurality of voice command templates, a valid voice input has been received by the remote control. Valid voice input may be a remote control command or keystroke data, input as an entire word or as individual characters. In response to a valid voice input, the remote control may transmit an operational command code and/or alphanumeric symbol code corresponding to keystroke data to a consumer electronic device.

US Patent:

6642852, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Mar 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/087078

Inventors:

Mauro Dresti - West Covina CA
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G08C 1900

US Classification:

34082572, 34031008, 34082552, 307 38, 307 40

Abstract:

A controlling device having programming which ensures an appliance will be placed into a desired power state. The controlling device transmits a query message to a power monitor associated with the appliance to obtain the current power state of the appliance. If the current power state does not correspond to the desired power state, the controlling device transmits a command to the appliance to effect a change in the current power state of the appliance.

US Patent:

6788241, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Sep 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/254363

Inventors:

Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G08C 1912

US Classification:

341176, 725 38, 348734, 34082522, 34082572

Abstract:

A remote control device is which key use is monitored. A command key, representative of an appliance function, may be correlated to a target appliance that is determined, as a function of the monitored key use, to be the most likely intended recipient of a command to perform that appliance function. An activity key may also be programmed so as to perform a series of actions that are representative of a sequence of monitored key uses.

US Patent:

6870463, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Sep 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/654180

Inventors:

Mauro Dresti - West Covina CA, US
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

H04Q005/22

US Classification:

340 104, 34082569, 34082572, 307 38, 307 40

Abstract:

A controlling device having programming which ensures an appliance will be placed into a desired power state. The controlling device transmits a query message to a power monitor associated with the appliance to obtain the current power state of the appliance. If the current power state corresponds to the desired power state, the controlling device inhibits the transmission of a command to the appliance to effect a change in the current power state of the appliance.

US Patent:

6882729, Apr 19, 2005

Filed:

Dec 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/317891

Inventors:

Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA, US
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA, US
Wayne Scott - Newport Beach CA, US
Christopher Alan Chambers - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G06K019/00
H04L009/08
H04L009/12
H04N007/173

US Classification:

380274, 340 564, 348734, 380270, 380277, 725 25

Abstract:

A data system includes a secured appliance capable of receiving broadcast programming and a remote control used to transmit data frames to the secured appliance. The secured appliance is provided with a decryption key that is complimentary to an encryption key provided to the remote control. The encryption key is used to encrypt at least a part of a data frame transmitted by the remote control to the secured appliance, the data frame including data for commanding an operation of the secured appliance. The remote control cannot be used to command certain operations of the secured appliance until such time as the decryption key is supplied to the secured appliance thus effectively limiting the ability to use the secured appliance to access the broadcast programming.

US Patent:

7091898, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Mar 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/796598

Inventors:

Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA, US
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G08C 19/12

US Classification:

341176, 725 38, 348734, 34082522, 34082572, 345173

Abstract:

A remote control device is which key use is monitored. A command key, representative of an appliance function, may be correlated to a target appliance that is determined, as a function of the monitored key use, to be the most likely intended recipient of a command to perform that appliance function. An activity key may also be programmed so as to perform a series of actions that are representative of a sequence of monitored key uses.

US Patent:

7093003, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

May 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/151501

Inventors:

Han-Sheng Yuh - Walnut CA, US
Weidong William Wang - Tustin CA, US
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709221, 717171

Abstract:

A system and method for upgrading remote control application resident on a device. To this end, a markup language file is created. The markup language file has a representation of information used to setup the remote control application to communicate with an appliance. The markup language file may be executed, on the device or an intermediate client with which the device is synchronized, to upload the representation of the information to a remote server. At the remote server, the uploaded information is used to automatically display user-selectable, downloadable data files relevant to the control of the appliance. Downloaded data files, which may include command codes and/or graphical user interface elements, may be used within the device to upgrade the ability of the remote control application to communicate with the appliance. The information uploaded to the server may also be used to generate demographic data regarding consumer preferences.

US Patent:

7136709, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Nov 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/978860

Inventors:

Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA, US
Jeremy Black - Santa Ana CA, US
Christopher Chambers - Stanton CA, US
Mauro Dresti - West Covina CA, US
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA, US
Robert Lilleness - Cypress CA, US
Wayne Scott - Newport Beach CA, US
Allen Yuh - Diamond Bar CA, US

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G05B 19/18
G05B 15/02
G05B 11/01
G05B 23/02
G08B 1/08
H04Q 7/00

US Classification:

700 65, 700 9, 700 17, 700 19, 700 20, 340 31, 34053914

Abstract:

A home control and automation system and method. The system generally includes one or more wireless remote controls, a plurality of appliances (including network enabled appliances and traditional legacy appliances in the exemplary system), associated control centric devices, and associated content centric devices. Various methods for control and operation of appliances in the networked home control and automation environment are disclosed. Specifically, methods are disclosed which enable advanced home control features such as location based control setup and operation, network enabled legacy appliances and system integration, save and recall capabilities for appliance and media states, generic command based appliance controls, dynamic/complex macro command generation, and Internet based control capabilities from remote locations are disclosed in conjunction with the system of the current invention.