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Systems and methods for voice-activated configuration of control devices

A technology for controlling devices and controlling targets, which is applied in the field of remote control systems and can solve problems such as high requirements, lost or misplaced files, and difficult access

Active Publication Date: 2017-04-26
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC
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[0006] While these known methods are indeed effective for their intended purpose, it can be appreciated that the process of setting up and configuring a control device such as a universal remote is demanding, laborious and generally tiresome for many users
For example, user manuals or other documents containing setup codes and entry instructions may be lost or misplaced, or may be superseded as brand and / or model names evolve or controllable features are added; personal computer and / or Internet access may not be readily available at the location of the device to be controlled; etc.

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[0018] now refer to Figure 1a , Figure 1a is an exemplary system shown in which the control apparatus 100 is configured to control various controllable devices such as a television 102 , a set top box (STB) 104 , a DVD player 106 and an AV receiver 108 . As is well known in the art, the control device 100 can use any convenient infrared (IR), radio frequency (RF), point-to-point (Point-to-Point) or networking protocol 120 to transmit commands to the device to cause the device to perform Operation function. Although illustrated in the context of a television 102, STB 104, DVD player 106, and AV receiver 108, it is understood that controllable devices may include, but are not limited to: televisions, VCRs, DVRs, DVD players , cable or satellite converter set-top boxes (STBs), amplifiers, CD players, game consoles, home lighting, window shades, fans, HVAC systems, thermostats, and personal computers, to name a few.

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Speech data indicative of at least the brand of the target device is provided to a speech recognition engine. The speech recognition engine identifies at least one code set cross-referenced with the brand of the target device within a library of code sets using speech data indicative of at least the brand of the target device. The identified at least one code set is then provided to the control means for controlling functional operation of the target device.

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Background technique [0001] The following relates generally to remote control systems, and more particularly to a system and method for setting up and configuring a control device, such as a universal remote control, to control functions of one or more remote control devices from one or more manufacturers . Typical device types include, but are not limited to: televisions, AV receivers, cable or satellite set-top boxes (STBs), DVD players, digital video recorders (DVRs), thermostats, and game consoles, among others. [0002] Manufacturers usually provide remote controls for devices, so different types of devices from different manufacturers are often controlled by different remote controls. In order to minimize the number of individual remote controls required by the user, universal remote controls have been developed. Accordingly, universal remote controls and / or universal remote control applications for controlling various functions of various types of devices from various...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G10L15/22H04N21/422
CPCG10L2015/228G10L2015/025H04N21/42222H04N21/4222H04N21/42226H04N21/435H04N21/43615H04N21/8186G08C2201/21G08C2201/31G10L15/22H04N21/41265H04N21/42206G08C17/00
Inventor 乔纳森·利姆
Owner UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC