System and method for facilitating appliance control via a smart device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9852615
APP PUB NO 20120242526A1
SERIAL NO

13071661

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A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. In this manner, common functional operations, such as volume control, playback pause/resume control, etc., may be made readily available without necessitating the use of the smart device, while the more sophisticated GUI provided by the smart device remote control app may be advantageously utilized when more complex or less frequently used command functions are to be performed.

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC15147 N SCOTTSDALE RD SUITE H300 SCOTTSDALE AS 85254

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jubilo, Joven Anaheim, US 6 89
Kohanek, Jeffrey Westminster, US 56 392
Perez, Jesus Fontana, US 25 110
Xu, Rex Tustin, US 50 294

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