# US 11,451,621 B2 · Voice operated control device

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- Number: US 11,451,621 B2
- Document ID: US11451621B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/350,600
- Filed: 2021-06-17
- Published: 2021-10-07
- Granted: 2022-09-20
- Earliest claimed: 2006-09-07
- Assignees: Rateze Remote Mgmt LLC
- Applicants: Rateze Remote Mgmt LLC
- Inventors: Patrick T. Igoe
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11451621B2

## CPC

- H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46)
- G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)}
- H04L 12/2809: {indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network (monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51)}
- H04L 65/1069: Session establishment or de-establishment
- H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
- H04N 5/60: for the sound signals
- H04N 5/765: Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
- H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)}
- H04N 21/43615: {Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805)}
- H04N 21/43637: {involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114)}
- H04N 21/440209: {for formatting on an optical medium, e.g. DVD}
- H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals}
- H04W 60/00: Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
- H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
- H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless}
- H04L 2012/2849: {Audio/video appliances}
- H04N 21/42206: {characterized by hardware details}
- H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control}
- H04W 4/06: Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
- H04W 8/26: Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
- H04W 48/08: Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery (signalling during connection H04W76/00)
- H04W 52/0219: {where the power saving management affects multiple terminals}
- H04W 52/0254: {detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device}
- H04W 52/0258: {controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day}
- Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

A wireless hub is configured to receive device identification information for each of a plurality of different devices. The wireless hub is further configured to access a database and obtain command codes for controlling the different devices and to transmit command codes based on the obtained command codes to control the different devices. The wireless hub is configured, in response to detect a gesture using motion detection of a user of the wireless hub, to control presentation of video content by a video display.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wireless hub comprising:
a processor; and
a wireless transceiver;
the wireless transceiver configured to receive device identification information for each of a plurality of different devices;
the processor configured to access a database and obtain command codes for controlling the different devices and to store location information for the plurality of different devices;
the wireless transceiver configured to transmit command codes based on the obtained command codes to control the different devices;
the processor configured to simultaneously control frequency characteristics of at least two of the plurality of different devices, wherein the controlled frequency characteristics are adjusted, wherein light sensitivity of at least two of the plurality of different devices is calibrated; and
the processor configured in response to detect a gesture using motion detection of a user of the wireless hub to control presentation of video content by a video display.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The wireless hub of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to determine functionality of the different devices based on the device identification information for each of a plurality of different devices.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The wireless hub of claim 1 wherein registration of the different devices is performed in response to a user pressing an actuator.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The wireless hub of claim 1 wherein the processor and the transceiver are configured to communicate, to a smart remote, statuses of the different devices.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The wireless hub of claim 4 wherein the smart remote is a handheld mobile device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The wireless hub of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to move presentation of video content from a first display device to a second display device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The wireless hub of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to receive voice information and control the different devices based on the received voice information.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The wireless hub of claim 7 wherein based on the received voice information, the processor is configured to change a volume level of an audio device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The wireless hub of claim 7 wherein based on the received voice information, the processor is configured to change content displayed on a display device.

### Claim 10

A method performed by a wireless hub, the method comprising:
receiving, by the wireless hub, device identification information from each of a plurality of different devices;
accessing, by the wireless hub, a database and obtain command codes for controlling the different devices;
storing, by the wireless hub, location information for the plurality of different devices;
transmitting, by the wireless hub, command codes based on the obtained command codes to control the different devices;
simultaneously, by the wireless hub, control frequency characteristics of at least two of the plurality of different devices, wherein the controlled frequency characteristics are adjusted, wherein light sensitivity of at least two of the plurality of different devices is calibrated; and
detecting, by the wireless hub, a gesture using motion detection of a user of the wireless hub to control presentation of video content by a video display.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 further comprising;
determining functionality of the different devices based on the device identification information for each of a plurality of different devices.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein registration of the different devices is performed in response to a user pressing an actuator.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 further comprising;
communicating statuses of the different devices to a smart remote.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the smart remote is a handheld mobile device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 further comprising;
moving presentation of video content from a first display device to a second display device.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 further comprising;
receiving voice information and control the different devices based on the received voice information.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein based on the received voice information, changing a volume level of an audio device.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein based on the received voice information, changing content displayed on a display device.