# US 2023/0274334 A1 · System and method for recommending home appliances to a consumer

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- Number: US 2023/0274334 A1
- Document ID: US20230274334A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/144,874
- Filed: 2023-05-09
- Published: 2023-08-31
- Earliest claimed: 2010-06-02
- Assignees: Universal Electronics Inc.
- Applicants: Universal Electronics Inc.
- Inventors: Paul Ogaz; Arsham Hatambeiki; Patrick H. Hayes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230274334A1

## CPC

- G06Q 30/0631: {Recommending goods or services}
- G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- G06Q 30/0278: {Product appraisal}
- G06Q 30/0282: Rating or review of business operators or products
- G06Q 30/0625: {by formulating product or service queries, e.g. using keywords or predefined options}
- G06Q 30/0641: {utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping}
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A system functions to recommend equipment expansions, additions and/or substitutions; interconnections; supplemental capabilities; features; etc. based upon a knowledge of a consumer's existing audio and/or visual system configuration.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method, comprising:
providing to a server device for use in a capability determination a first information wherein the first information functions to identify a first appliance being considered for integration into a system which includes a second appliance that is currently controllable via use of a universal remote control application;
receiving from the universal remote control application a data used by the universal remote control application to configure the universal remote control application to control the second appliance;
providing to the server device for use in the capability determination the data received from the universal remote control application; and
receiving from the server device a result of the compatibility determination for presentation to a user via use of display device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the data is indicative of command data set from within a library of command data sets that is appropriate for commanding functional operations of the second appliance.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the result of the capability determination includes a summary of one or more features considered by the server device when determining compatibility.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the result of the determination includes an option for the display of additional information screens containing recommended interconnection schemes for integrating the first appliance into the system.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the result of the determination includes an option for posting to a social networking site information representative of the first appliance for receiving feedback from others.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the result of the determination obtained via use of the compatibility check algorithm includes an option to locate a merchant offering the appliance corresponding to the first information.