Patents by Inventor Patrick Hayes
Patrick Hayes 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).
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Publication number: 20060259183Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Jeremy Black
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Publication number: 20060259184Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Jeremy Black
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Publication number: 20060200538Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Han-Sheng Yuh, Weidong Wang, Patrick Hayes, James Conway
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Publication number: 20060150120Abstract: A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to perform activities, and to access favorites. The remote control application is also adapted to be upgradeable. Furthermore, the remote control application provides for the sharing of operational mode information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Mauro Dresti, Patrick Hayes, Robert Campbell, Weidong Wang, Han-Sheng Yuh, James Conway, Sandro Klein, Ingvald Smith-Kielland, Alex Louie, Cheryl Scott, Wayne Scott
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Publication number: 20060101498Abstract: A system and method for display of supplemental data in association with one or more buttons of controlling device. Operation of a button associated with supplemental data displayed on a controlling device causes an appliance under control of the controlling device to enable rendering of content. The supplemental data is time-variable in that it is associated with the media content available contemporaneously with display of the supplemental data on the controlling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul Arling, Patrick Hayes
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Publication number: 20060055554Abstract: A controlling device having keys actuatable to emit signals to a consumer appliance and a releasable media storage device having data which is readable by the controlling device. At the controlling device at least a subset of the keys of the controlling device are selectively enabled or disabled as a function of the data read from the releasable media storage device. The releasable media storage device thus limits the ability of a user to interact with the consumer appliance via actuation of certain of the subset of keys of the controlling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Robert Campbell
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Publication number: 20060031400Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2002Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Han-Sheng Yuh, Weidong Wang, Patrick Hayes, James Conway
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Patent number: 6990925Abstract: A portable deer and game feeder includes a tub-like feeder box, a support frame for supporting the feeder box, the support frame including a plurality of removable legs for supporting the feeder box above the ground, and a roof extending over the feeder box and being large enough to overhang the edges of the feeder box. A plurality of removable roof support posts are provided for supporting the roof over the feeder box, and the removable legs and the removable roof supports are sized and configured to be detached and stowed in the feeder box for transport.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Inventors: J. Lamar Banks, Jefferson Lamar Banks, III, Patrick Hayes
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Publication number: 20060012488Abstract: Media rendering system including a remote control device and associated docking station. The remote control device interfaces with a remote server to stream media content for local and/or external playback. The remote control device may interface with a docking station to playback rendered media on one or more entertainment appliances. The portable device preferably has standard remote control capability in order to enable advanced features and functions for media playback.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Marcel Hilbrink, Patrick Hayes, Jeremy Black
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Publication number: 20050285750Abstract: A remote control for communicating commands to a target device having first data that specifies a function supported by the target device. The remote control includes a set of command key indicias, stored within the universal remote control prior to any communications with the target device, each command key indicia being assigned a function identifier. The remote control is adapted to receive the first data from the target device and select a command key indicia from the set of command key indicias that has a function identifier that corresponds to the function specified by the first data. The selected command key indicia is displayable on a display of the universal remote control in association with a command key actuatable to communicate one or more commands to the target device to control the function supported by the target device that is represented by the first data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Gregory Johns, James Conway
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Publication number: 20050280743Abstract: Two-way communications between a video system and a control device is disclosed. The communications links comprise visible light, IR light, or a combination of visible and IR light. The communications link provide a convenient route to capture data or lock system features or various combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2001Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Mauro Dresti, Patrick Hayes, Youping Yun
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Publication number: 20050216606Abstract: A hand-held device having a display and a browser application which supports functionality particularly suited for the hand-held device. For example, the browser application supports a full screen tag which allows information to be displayed as a full screen within the display. The browser application may also support a tag for use in displaying a link the activation of which will cause the hand-held device to transmit command codes to a consumer appliance. Still further, the browser application can support a tag which the hand-held device can use to issue reminders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Steve Huang, Weidong Wang, Han-Sheng Yuh, Jonathan Lim, Joyce Presseau
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Publication number: 20050200598Abstract: A controlling device using a source of energy, such as light energy, to provide the controlling device with a user interface having multiple, different visual appearances.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2004Publication date: September 15, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Sandro Klein
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Publication number: 20050195979Abstract: A system and method for limiting access to data including a secured appliance. The secured appliance has limited responsiveness to received remote control data frames unless such remote control data frames include parameters matching those stored within the secured appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul Arling, Patrick Hayes, Wayne Scott, Christopher Chambers
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Publication number: 20050162282Abstract: A power strip adapted to support power status reporting as well as the issuing of commands to control functional operations of the appliances. The power strip may receive a command from a remote control (for example transmitted via radio frequency or wired connection) and, in turn, issue a corresponding command (for example transmitted via infrared) to one or more appliances to cause the one or more appliances to perform a functional operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2005Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Mauro Dresti, Sandro Klein, Patrick Hayes
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Publication number: 20050159823Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Jeremy Black
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Publication number: 20050107966Abstract: A method for determining a power source voltage level of a power source in a system in which the power source is connected to a microcontroller. A charging circuit is in direct communication with a pin of the microcontroller and the power source voltage level is determined by charging the charging circuit using a constant voltage level and determining a time when the charging circuit attains a voltage level sufficient to transition the pin of the microcontroller from a state corresponding to a logic “0” to a state corresponding to a logic “1.” The determined time and a predetermined relationship between the power source voltage level and an input port transition voltage value of the microcontroller is then used to determine the power source voltage level of the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2003Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventor: Patrick Hayes
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Publication number: 20050096753Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul Arling, Jeremy Black, Christopher Chambers, Mauro Dresti, Patrick Hayes, Robert Lilleness, Wayne Scott, Allen Yuh
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Publication number: 20050088315Abstract: A controlling device having a feature for toggling between various device mode states. The device mode state toggle feature may be implemented as a key which is preferably located with the function keys thus being spaced from the top of the controlling device. The device mode state toggle feature may be used to sequentially toggle between all device mode states of the controlling device, to toggle between a currently selected device mode state and a previously selected device mode state of the controlling device, to toggle between device mode states that have been designated by a user of the controlling device, etc. An indicia, such as a LED, key illumination, color, sound, or the like, may be utilized to provide an indication to the user as to which device mode state the controlling device is placed into when the device mode state toggle feature is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2003Publication date: April 28, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sandro Klein, Patrick Hayes
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Publication number: 20050080496Abstract: A hand-held device having a display and a browser application which supports functionality particularly suited for the hand-held device. For example, the browser application supports a full screen tag which allows information to be displayed as a full screen within the display. The browser application may also support a tag for use in displaying a link the activation of which will cause the hand-held device to transmit command codes to a consumer appliance. Still further, the browser application can support a tag which the hand-held device can use to issue reminders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Steven Huang, Weidong Wang, Han-Sheng Yuh, Jonathan Lim, Joyce Presseau