Universal Electronics Inc.

Maryam Owrang

Arsham Hatambeiki

Jan Van Ee

Nicu Ahmadi

Chris Chambers

Christopher A Chambers

Brian G Barnett

Allen Yuh

Haiming Huang

Nikki Ahmadi

Jason Chen

Described are systems and methods for enabling voice interaction with appliances, services (e.g., media streaming services, gaming services, news feed services, social platform services, etc.), and the like by way of appropriate supplied apps (also referred to as 'skills,' 'actions,' or the like) which may be presented or downloaded to a smart device having associated therewith one or more cloud-based voice service platforms. Also described are systems that utilize one or more microphones to provide sound metering for control purposes.

Voice assistant with sound metering capabilities

In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.

System and method for optimized appliance control

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Santa Ana, CA, United States of America

Maryam Owrang