	US 12,217,601 B2
	System and method for optimized appliance control
Paul D. Arling, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Brian Barnett, Oakland, CA (US)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/233,192.
Application 18/233,192 is a continuation of application No. 17/686,039, filed on Mar. 3, 2022.
Application 17/686,039 is a continuation of application No. 17/528,485, filed on Nov. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,295,606, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Application 17/528,485 is a continuation of application No. 17/461,237, filed on Aug. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,651,677, issued on May 16, 2023.
Application 17/461,237 is a continuation of application No. 16/778,241, filed on Jan. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,113,954, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Application 16/778,241 is a continuation of application No. 16/199,463, filed on Nov. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,937,306, issued on Mar. 2, 2021.
Application 16/199,463 is a continuation of application No. 15/900,342, filed on Feb. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,922,958, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 15/900,342 is a continuation of application No. 15/789,547, filed on Oct. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,325,486, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 15/789,547 is a continuation of application No. 15/259,847, filed on Sep. 8, 2016, granted, now 9,842,492, issued on Dec. 12, 2017.
Application 15/259,847 is a continuation of application No. 14/136,023, filed on Dec. 20, 2013, granted, now 9,449,500, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 14/136,023 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/899,671, filed on May 22, 2013, granted, now 9,437,105, issued on Sep. 6, 2016.
Application 13/899,671 is a continuation of application No. 13/657,176, filed on Oct. 22, 2012, granted, now 9,215,394, issued on Dec. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/680,876, filed on Aug. 8, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/552,857, filed on Oct. 28, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0394956 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01)

CPC G08C 17/02 (2013.01) [G08C 23/04 (2013.01); H04N 21/42226 (2013.01); G08C 2201/20 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01); G08C 2201/40 (2013.01); G08C 2201/70 (2013.01); G08C 2201/92 (2013.01); G08C 2201/93 (2013.01); H04N 21/42225 (2013.01); H04N 21/4363 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A system for automatically configuring a control device, the system comprising:

a multimedia receiver communicatively coupled to an electronic device, the multimedia receiver comprising:

a test command initiator configured to:

automatically identify the electronic device;

select at least one of a communication protocol known to be supported by the electronic device or a format of a command using the communication protocol for transmission to the electronic device based at least on the automatic identification of the electronic device;

automatically program a controller to communicate with the electronic device based at least on the communication protocol or the format of the command using the communication protocol; and

cause a test command to be transmitted to control the electronic device according to the communication protocol or the format; and

a test command verifier configured to verify that the electronic device successfully applied the test command based on a detection of a video stream associated with the electronic device.