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Universal Electronics Inc.

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630Patents
514Active
630Granted
64Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 2, 1987 → Aug 26, 2024 · 69 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7877705B2 System and methods for interacting with a control environment Physics 423 Active
US4959810A Universal remote control device Electricity 355 Expired
US7155305B2 System and methods for home appliance identification and control in a networked environment Electricity 258 Expired
US5778256A PDA having a separate infrared generating device connected to its printer port for controlling home appliances Electricity 253 Expired
US5481251A Minimal function remote control without digit keys and with a power toggle program and with a channel rotation program Electricity 232 Expired
US7610555B2 Hand held remote control device having an improved user interface Electricity 211 Active
US6225938A Universal remote control system with bar code setup Physics 197 Expired
US5959751A Universal remote control device Electricity 196 Expired
US7136709B2 Home appliance control system and methods in a networked environment Electricity 196 Expired
US5614906A Method for selecting a remote control command set Physics 195 Expired
US6938101B2 Hand held device having a browser application Electricity 182 Expired
US5228077A Remotely upgradable universal remote control Electricity 180 Expired
US5481256A Direct entry remote control with channel scan Electricity 168 Expired
US5414426A Favorite key macro command and chained macro command in a remote control Electricity 165 Expired
US6014092A Key mover Electricity 160 Expired
US5255313A Universal remote control system Electricity 157 Expired
US7379778B2 System and methods for home appliance identification and control in a networked environment Electricity 157 Active
US6157319A Universal remote control system with device activated setup Physics 144 Expired
US5552917A Remote control Electricity 142 Expired
US7274303B2 Power strip with control and monitoring functionality Electricity 142 Expired
US7266777B2 Configurable controlling device having an associated editing program Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 135 Expired
US7046161B2 System and method for automatically setting up a universal remote control Electricity 127 Expired
US6781518B1 Digital interconnect of entertainment equipment Physics 121 Expired
US6724339B2 System and method for controlling home appliances Physics 116 Expired
US6567011B1 Media system and remote control for same Electricity 113 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.