公开(公告)号：US11937026B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17692786

申请日：2022-03-11

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Kurt R. Thielen ,  Shashank Merchant ,  Peter Dunker ,  Markus K. Cremer ,  Chungwon Seo ,  Seunghyeong Lee ,  Steven D. Scherf

IPC: H04N9/87 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N9/8715 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4852 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8146

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) providing, by a playback device, replacement media content for display; (ii) determining, by the playback device, that a remote control transmitted to the playback device an instruction configured to cause a modification to operation of the playback device while the playback device displays the replacement media content; (iii) determining, by the playback device based on the instruction, an overlay that the playback device is configured to provide for display in conjunction with the modification; (iv) determining, by the playback device, a region within a display of the playback device corresponding to the overlay; and (v) modifying, by the playback device, a transparency of the region such that the overlay is visible through the replacement media content when the playback device provides the overlay for display.

公开(公告)号：US11665378B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17650485

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Dunker ,  Markus K. Cremer ,  Shashank C. Merchant ,  Kurt R. Thielen

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  G06F17/18 ,  H04N21/43

CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 ,  G06F17/18 ,  H04N21/4305

Abstract: A computing system identifies multiple matching points between (i) query fingerprints representing a media stream being received by a client and (ii) reference fingerprints, each identified matching point defining a respective match between a query fingerprint timestamped with client time defined according to a clock of the client and a reference fingerprint timestamped with true time defined according to a timeline within a known media stream. Further, the computing system performs linear regression based on the timestamps of the matching points, to establish a mapping between true time and client time. The computing system then uses the mapping to determine a client-time point at which the client should perform a content revision or other action with respect to the media stream being received by the client. And the computing system causes the client to perform the content revision or other action at the determined client-time point.

公开(公告)号：US11470383B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16928683

申请日：2020-07-14

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Markus K. Cremer ,  Peter Dunker ,  Steven D. Scherf ,  David Henry Pearce ,  Sherman Ling Fung Li ,  Wilson Harron ,  Konstantinos Antonios Dimitriou ,  Dewey Ho Lee

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: A client device accesses a video input stream from an intermediate device for display. The client device analyzes the video input stream to determine that the video input stream matches a template corresponding to a screen portion. Based on the video input stream matching the template, a video output stream is generated and caused to be presented on a display. In some example embodiments, the analysis is performed while the client device is replacing video content received from a content source via the intermediate device. For example, commercials transmitted from a national content provider to a smart TV via a set-top box may be replaced with targeted commercials. During the replacement, menus generated by the set-top box may be detected and the replacement video altered by the smart TV to include the menus.

公开(公告)号：US20220224986A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17706417

申请日：2022-03-28

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Kurt R. Thielen ,  Shashank Merchant ,  Peter Dunker ,  Markus K. Cremer ,  Chungwon Seo ,  Seunghyeong Lee ,  Steven D. Scherf

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/431

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) providing, by a playback device, replacement media content for display; (ii) determining, by the playback device that while the playback device is displaying the replacement media content a remote control transmitted an instruction to a media device that provides media content to the playback device; (iii) determining, by the playback device, a playback-modification action corresponding to the instruction and the media device; and (iv) modifying, by the playback device, playback of the replacement media content in accordance with the playback-modification action.

公开(公告)号：US20220150588A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17649002

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Kurt R. Thielen ,  Peter Dunker ,  Markus K. Cremer ,  Steven D. Scherf ,  Shashank Merchant

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) identifying, by a playback device, a media device based on a control message received from the media device by way of an audio and/or video interface, where the media device provides media content to the playback device; (ii) providing, by the playback device, replacement media content for display; (iii) determining, by the playback device, that while the playback device is displaying the replacement media content a remote control transmitted an instruction to the identified media device; (iv) determining, by the playback device, a playback-modification action corresponding to the instruction and the identified media device; and (v) modifying, by the playback device, playback of the replacement media content in accordance with the playback-modification action.

公开(公告)号：US11290770B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US17196762

申请日：2021-03-09

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Kurt R. Thielen ,  Shashank C. Merchant ,  Peter Dunker ,  Markus K. Cremer ,  Steven D. Scherf

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/44

Abstract: A computing system identifies a media stream being received by a client, based on fingerprint matching conducted with query fingerprints generated by the client at a frame rate. The computing system then causes the client to increase the frame rate, in order to facilitate establishment by the computing system of synchronous lock between true time within the media stream and client time according to an clock of the client. The computing system then uses the established synchronous lock as a basis to map a true-time point at which a content revision should be performed in the media stream to a client-time point at which the client should perform the content revision. And the computing system causes the client to perform the content revision at the determined client-time point.

公开(公告)号：US11265617B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16779547

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Dunker ,  Markus K. Cremer ,  Donald J. Gordon

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: Methods and systems to insert advertisements and/or other supplemental or replacement content into a stream of video content are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems receive a request to replace a portion of video content currently playing at a client device with supplemental video content, such as an advertisement. In response to the request, the methods and systems determine one or more fingerprints of the video content plating at the client device, identify one or more frames of the video content at which to insert the supplemental video content based on the one or more fingerprints, and insert the supplemental video content at the identified one or more frames of the video content.

公开(公告)号：US20230353822A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18218865

申请日：2023-07-06

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： KURT R. THIELEN ,  Peter Dunker ,  Markus K. Cremer ,  Steven D. Scherf ,  Shashank Merchant

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/44231 ,  H04N21/4622

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) identifying, by a playback device, a media device that provides media content to the playback device; (ii) providing, by the playback device, replacement media content for display; (iii) determining, by the playback device, that while the playback device is displaying the replacement media content a remote control transmitted an instruction to the identified media device; (iv) determining, by the playback device, a playback-modification action corresponding to the instruction and the identified media device; and (v) modifying, by the playback device, playback of the replacement media content in accordance with the playback-modification action.

公开(公告)号：US11496781B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17451055

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Peter Dunker ,  Markus K. Cremer ,  Shashank C. Merchant ,  Kurt R. Thielen

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04L65/611

Abstract: When a media client is receiving a media stream, the media client determines an upcoming time point at which the media client is to perform a content revision involving insertion (e.g., substitution or overlaying) of new content. The media client further determines an advanced time point when the media client should initiate a process of acquiring the new content, setting the advanced time point sufficiently in advance of the upcoming content-revision time point to enable the media client to obtain at least enough of the new content to be able to start the content revision on time. In an example implementation, the media client could determine the advanced time point by predicting how long the content-acquisition process will take, based on consideration of past instances of content acquisition, possibly correlated with operational factors such as content source, processor load, memory load, network speed, and time of day.

公开(公告)号：US11425454B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17098409

申请日：2020-11-15

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Markus K. Cremer ,  Peter Dunker ,  Steven D. Scherf ,  David Henry Pearce ,  Sherman Ling Fung Li ,  Wilson Harron ,  Konstantinos Antonios Dimitriou ,  Dewey Ho Lee

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/433

Abstract: A client device accesses a video input stream from an intermediate device for display. The client device analyzes the video input stream to determine that the video input stream matches a template indicating a change of speed. In some example embodiments, the analysis is performed while the client device is generating a video output stream that replaces video content received from a content source via the intermediate device. Based on the video input stream matching the template, the client device modifies the video output stream to show the change of speed. For example, commercials transmitted from a national content provider to a smart TV via a set-top box may be replaced with targeted commercials. During the replacement, fast-forwarding of the commercial may be detected by matching a template with the video input stream. While the video input stream is being fast-forwarded, the smart TV fast-forwards the targeted commercial.