Patents by Inventor John E. Hyatt

John E. Hyatt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Media return system
    Patent number: 9693089
    Abstract: A system includes a consumer electronic device adapted to render a media content and a hand-held, portable device having a touch screen display, a transmitter, a receiver, and a processing unit. The processing unit of the hand-held, portable device uses data related to the media content received via the receiver to cause command icons related to rendering of the media content to be defined and displayed in the touch screen display and to cause the transmitter to transmit one or more commands for controlling a functional operation related to rendering of the media content by the consumer electronic device in response to a user interaction with one or more of the command icons caused to displayed in the touch screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Patrick H. Hayes, John E. Hyatt
  • MEDIA RETURN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150304704
    Abstract: A system includes a consumer electronic device adapted to render a media content and a hand-held, portable device having a touch screen display, a transmitter, a receiver, and a processing unit. The processing unit of the hand-held, portable device uses data related to the media content received via the receiver to cause command icons related to rendering of the media content to be defined and displayed in the touch screen display and to cause the transmitter to transmit one or more commands for controlling a functional operation related to rendering of the media content by the consumer electronic device in response to a user interaction with one or more of the command icons caused to displayed in the touch screen display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Patrick H. Hayes, John E. Hyatt
  • Media return system
    Patent number: 9100612
    Abstract: A system includes a consumer electronic device adapted to render a media content and a hand-held, portable device having a touch screen display, a transmitter, a receiver, and a processing unit. The processing unit of the hand-held, portable device uses data related to the media content received via the receiver to cause command icons related to rendering of the media content to be defined and displayed in the touch screen display and to cause the transmitter to transmit one or more commands for controlling a functional operation related to rendering of the media content by the consumer electronic device in response to a user interaction with one or more of the command icons caused to displayed in the touch screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Patrick H. Hayes, John E. Hyatt
  • MEDIA RETURN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110033167
    Abstract: A system includes a consumer electronic device adapted to render a media content and a hand-held, portable device having a touch screen display, a transmitter, a receiver, and a processing unit. The processing unit of the hand-held, portable device uses data related to the media content received via the receiver to cause command icons related to rendering of the media content to be defined and displayed in the touch screen display and to cause the transmitter to transmit one or more commands for controlling a functional operation related to rendering of the media content by the consumer electronic device in response to a user interaction with one or more of the command icons caused to displayed in the touch screen display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Patrick H. Hayes, John E. Hyatt
  • Media return system
    Patent number: 7821419
    Abstract: A remote control stores a sequence of key strokes in memory for as long as a predetermined key of a plurality of keys of the remote control is held down. The stored sequence of key strokes may then be repeated, for example, upon release of the predetermined key or upon further activation and release of the predetermined key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Hayes, John E. Hyatt
  • MEDIA RETURN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090079594
    Abstract: A remote control stores a sequence of key strokes in memory for as long as a predetermined key of a plurality of keys of the remote control is held down. The stored sequence of key strokes may then be repeated, for example, upon release of the predetermined key or upon further activation and release of the predetermined key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Patrick H. Hayes, John E. Hyatt
  • Consumer electronic navigation system and methods related thereto
    Patent number: 7079113
    Abstract: A remote control having an improved user interface. A remote control for navigating a menu system provided on a digital video disc (DVD) is disclosed. The remote control comprises memory for storing a sequence of navigation keystrokes and programming for subsequently executing the sequence, whereby material on the DVD is navigated. Remote controls having a display screen are also used to enhance the user interface. More general systems and methods related to consumer electronics are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Hayes, John E. Hyatt