Universal Electronics Inc.
🏢 View company profile →630Patents
514Active
630Granted
64Portfolio score
Filing activity: Dec 2, 1987 → Aug 26, 2024 · 69 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.