公开(公告)号：US11546758B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17061996

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Amalavoyal Narasimha Chari ,  Jim Funk ,  Sujatha Jagannathan ,  Liang-Jong Huang ,  Jason Schmidlapp ,  Tito Thomas ,  Ilya Asnis

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Many customers have difficulty setting up a new extender device in the customer premises environment to improve their multimedia service. Some embodiments include configuring an extender device based on existing WiFi network credentials to minimize errors. Some embodiments include an application for mobile devices that may enable the transfer of network credentials from existing multimedia devices on the WiFi network to configure a new extender device in real time. For example, the configuration may be based on a customer account, a corresponding environment, and corresponding multimedia devices associated with the customer account. The extender device may be configured with the network credentials (e.g., a WiFi service set identifier (SSID) and password) that is common to the corresponding multimedia devices associated with the customer account.

公开(公告)号：US11216160B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US15960638

申请日：2018-04-24

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： James Green ,  Ilya Asnis ,  Gregory Mack Garner ,  Tito Thomas ,  Anthony John Wood

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for customizing a user interface on a remote control (or other device, such as a display device or mobile device) based on biometrics of the user. In a non-limiting embodiment, a method operates by receiving an interaction by a user of the remote control, wherein the interaction relates to a biometric of the user. An identity of the user is determined based on the interaction. Information associated with the determined user identity is accessed. Then, the user interface on the remote control is customized based on the accessed information. The biometric may be, for example, associated with a finger size of the user, or associated with motions made by the user with the remote control in forming the interaction. In an embodiment, the user identity is verified by comparing a date/time of the interaction with viewing history of the user, and/or by comparing the date/time of the interaction with a schedule of the user.

公开(公告)号：US10932130B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US15994382

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Amalavoyal Narasimha Chari ,  Jim Funk ,  Sujatha Jagannathan ,  Liang-Jong Huang ,  Jason Schmidlapp ,  Tito Thomas ,  Ilya Asnis

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Many customers have difficulty setting up a new extender device in the customer premises environment to improve their multimedia service. Some embodiments include configuring an extender device based on existing WiFi network credentials to minimize errors. Some embodiments include an application for mobile devices that may enable the transfer of network credentials from existing multimedia devices on the WiFi network to configure a new extender device in real time. For example, the configuration may be based on a customer account, a corresponding environment, and corresponding multimedia devices associated with the customer account. The extender device may be configured with the network credentials (e.g., a WiFi service set identifier (SSID) and password) that is common to the corresponding multimedia devices associated with the customer account.

公开(公告)号：US10922400B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16131378

申请日：2018-09-14

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Ilya Asnis

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06F21/35

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for user identification based on the motion of a device. An embodiment operates by detecting a motion of a remote control. The detected motion is compared with one or more stored motions, wherein each stored motion is associated with a user ID. A user ID is determined to correspond to a user operating the remote control based on the comparing of the detected motion. A confirmation that the determined user ID corresponds to a user associated with the detected motion is requested. Access to a system is provided based on at least the determined user ID.

公开(公告)号：US10805658B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16128565

申请日：2018-09-12

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Ilya Asnis ,  Anthony John Wood

IPC: H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04L12/825 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/4367

Abstract: Provided herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for synchronizing playback of audio and video associated with a content, such as a movie or TV show. Also provided herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for coordinating devices in a whole home entertainment system that includes a wireless network, to improve collective utilization of the wireless network and thereby enhance user experience.

公开(公告)号：US10581941B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15478413

申请日：2017-04-04

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Ilya Asnis ,  Gregory M. Garner ,  Tito Thomas ,  Anthony Wood

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for determining time and content restrictions based user identification. An embodiment operates by automatically identifying a user who is using a media device using at least one of a network-oriented method of user discovery and an user-action oriented method of user discovery. Preferences, including at least one of a time limit or content restriction, associated with the identified user are accessed. The accessed restriction is enforced against the identified user.

公开(公告)号：US20190324610A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15960638

申请日：2018-04-24

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： James Green ,  Ilya Asnis ,  Gregory Mack Garner ,  Tito Thomas ,  Anthony John Wood

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for customizing a user interface on a remote control (or other device, such as a display device or mobile device) based on biometrics of the user. In a non-limiting embodiment, a method operates by receiving an interaction by a user of the remote control, wherein the interaction relates to a biometric of the user. An identity of the user is determined based on the interaction. Information associated with the determined user identity is accessed. Then, the user interface on the remote control is customized based on the accessed information. The biometric may be, for example, associated with a finger size of the user, or associated with motions made by the user with the remote control in forming the interaction. In an embodiment, the user identity is verified by comparing a date/time of the interaction with viewing history of the user, and/or by comparing the date/time of the interaction with a schedule of the user.

公开(公告)号：US10452350B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15478448

申请日：2017-04-04

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Ilya Asnis ,  Gregory M. Garner ,  Tito Thomas ,  Anthony Wood

IPC: G06F5/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for interaction-based user identification. An embodiment operates by receiving an interaction between a user and a mobile device. The mobile device can communicate with a streaming media device. Based on the interaction, an identity of the user is determined. User settings corresponding to the identity for the streaming media device are determined. The streaming media device is configured based on the user settings.

公开(公告)号：US20190012452A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16131378

申请日：2018-09-14

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Ilya Asnis

IPC: G06F21/35 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F21/60

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for user identification based on the motion of a device. An embodiment operates by detecting a motion of a remote control. The detected motion is compared with one or more stored motions, wherein each stored motion is associated with a user ID. A user ID is determined to correspond to a user operating the remote control based on the comparing of the detected motion. A confirmation that the determined user ID corresponds to a user associated with the detected motion is requested. Access to a system is provided based on at least the determined user ID.

公开(公告)号：US20180288813A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15478444

申请日：2017-04-04

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Ilya Asnis ,  Gregory M. Garner ,  Tito Thomas ,  Anthony Wood

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04W76/14 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04L61/103 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for network-based user identification. An embodiment operates by transmitting a discovery signal over a network, and receiving a response to the discovery signal from a mobile device coupled to the network. Based on the response it is determined whether the mobile device is within a threshold vicinity of the streaming media device. Which if it is, user settings corresponding to a user of the mobile device, which may also be a user of another device associated with the settings are determined. The other device is then configured based on the user settings.