System and method for determining the location and/or relative environment of a controlling device

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PATENT NO 12148289
APP PUB NO 20240029549A1
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18228980

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A radio frequency connection between a controlling device and a one of a plurality of controllable appliances in an environment is used to determine when the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances. When it is determined that the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances, the controlling device automatically makes active a command codeset usable to transmit commands to command functional operations of the one of the plurality of controllable appliances.

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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
Courtney, Michael Santa Ana, US 26 213
Huang, Haiming Santa Ana, US 119 1397
Mickelsen, Jeremy Santa Ana, US 43 303
Nguyen, Khanh Santa Ana, US 80 849
Penukonda, Lokanath Irvine, US 4 1
Perez, Jesus Costa Mesa, US 26 178
van, Ee Jan Santa Ana, US 29 1337

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