Wayne A Scott

US Patent:

8180373, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Jan 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/004529

Inventors:

Stephan de Clerq - Hoboken NJ, US
Christopher Chambers - Stanton CA, US
Wayne Scott - Newport Beach CA, US
Allen Yuh - Diamond Bar CA, US
Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA, US
Robert Lilleness - Cypress CA, US

Assignee:

Universal Electronics Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

H04W 24/00
H04M 3/00

US Classification:

4554561, 455418, 455419, 455420

Abstract:

A controlling device such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments, each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment. Because the controlling device can only be in one environment at a given time, and given the attenuation characteristics of the signal response from each signaling device, only one signal response will be received by the controlling device in each environment. Location definitions associated with the received unique ID may be used by programming in the controlling device to recall saved devices states, commands sets, macros, and even to dynamically generate commands based on the location information.

US Patent:

7363028, Apr 22, 2008

Filed:

Nov 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/978971

Inventors:

Stephan de Clerq - Hoboken NJ, US
Christopher Chambers - Stanton CA, US
Wayne Scott - Newport Beach CA, US
Allen Yuh - Diamond Bar CA, US
Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA, US
Robert Lilleness - Cypress CA, US

Assignee:

Universal Electronics, Inc. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

4554141, 455 412, 455410, 370338, 370252

Abstract:

A controlling device location determination system and method. A controlling device such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments, each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID (associated with location definitions relating to the environment from which he signaling device is located) which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment (i. e. , IR signals in a room). Because the controlling device can only be in one environment at a given time, and given the attenuation characteristics of the signal response from each signaling device, only one signal response will be received by the controlling device in each environment. Location definitions associated with the received unique ID may be used by programming in the controlling device to recall saved devices states, commands sets, macros, and even to dynamically generate commands based on the location information.

US Patent:

20080137631, Jun 12, 2008

Filed:

Jan 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/020747

Inventors:

Stephan de Clerq - Hoboken NJ, US
Christopher Chambers - Stanton CA, US
Wayne Scott - Newport Beach CA, US
Allen Yuh - Diamond Bar CA, US
Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA, US
Robert Lilleness - Cypress CA, US

Assignee:

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/24

US Classification:

370338

Abstract:

A controlling device such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments, each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment. Because the controlling device can only be in one environment at a given time, and given the attenuation characteristics of the signal response from each signaling device, only one signal response will be received by the controlling device in each environment. Location definitions associated with the received unique ID may be used by programming in the controlling device to recall saved devices states, commands sets, macros, and even to dynamically generate commands based on the location information.

US Patent:

20120146761, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Feb 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/396178

Inventors:

Stephan de Clerq - Hoboken NJ, US
Christopher Chambers - Stanton CA, US
Wayne Scott - Newport Beach CA, US
Allen Yuh - Diamond Bar CA, US
Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA, US
Robert Lilleness - Cypress CA, US

Assignee:

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G05B 19/02

US Classification:

340 43

Abstract:

A controlling device such as a remote control has programming for transmitting a signal response to a plurality of control environments, each environment including a signaling device. Each signaling device in receipt of the signal request sends a signal response having a unique ID which is chosen to be characteristically attenuated by the surroundings of the environment. Because the controlling device can only be in one environment at a given time, and given the attenuation characteristics of the signal response from each signaling device, only one signal response will be received by the controlling device in each environment. Location definitions associated with the received unique ID may be used by programming in the controlling device to recall saved devices states, commands sets, macros, and even to dynamically generate commands based on the location information.