公开(公告)号：US20230092595A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17886964

申请日：2022-08-12

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Allen WONG ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Jiny BRADSHAW ,  Amalavoyal Narasimha CHARI

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  G08C17/02

Abstract: A method for switching channels of communication between a host or media device and a peripheral device includes steps for detecting a trigger condition for performing a channel switch operation of a currently selected channel. The currently selected channel may be one of a plurality of channels that can be used by the media device to communicate with the peripheral device. For example, the host device may select a predefined channel (e.g., for a hard-coded channel selection) or a candidate channel (e.g., for a dynamic channel selection) from the plurality of channels. The host device may determine whether it is configured for performing a dynamic channel switch based on channel scores associated with channels in the plurality of channels.

公开(公告)号：US20230333719A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18212750

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: Roku, Inc

Inventor： James GREEN ,  IIya ASNIS ,  Gregory Mack GARNER ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Anthony John WOOD

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: Various embodiments for customizing a user interface based on user capabilities are described herein. An embodiment operates by determining a biometric of a user representing a characteristic of a finger size of the user based on an interaction performed by the user. It is determined that the biometric of the user indicates an ability of the user to navigate a user interface with one or more different features based on an ability of the user to interact with at least one existing feature of the user interface. Based on the determined biometric an identity of the user is determined. The determined identity of the user is verified by performing one or more verification actions subsequent to the determining the identity of the user. The user interface is customized, one or more different features corresponding to the finger size of the user are displayed.

公开(公告)号：US20230140805A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17939494

申请日：2022-09-07

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Amalavoyal Narasimha CHARI ,  Allen WONG ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Sudipto NANDI ,  Jason SCHMIDLAPP ,  Erwan SUTEAU ,  Richard JØRGENSEN ,  Lizhi XUE

IPC: H04W48/20 ,  H04W28/22 ,  H04W28/20 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W40/12

Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to improving path selection within a network having a single service set identifier (SSID), and more particularly, toward a media device selecting an access point from a group of access points on the same SSID based on composite metrics generated for each access point. The composite metrics may be based on network capabilities of the media device and the respective access points in the group of access points.

公开(公告)号：US20250031279A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18910175

申请日：2024-10-09

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Amalavoyal Narasimha CHARI ,  Jim FUNK ,  Sujatha JAGANNATHAN ,  Liang-Jong HUANG ,  Jason SCHMIDLAPP ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Ilya ASNIS

IPC: H04W88/18 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: Some embodiments include assessing multimedia service in a particular environment, determining in real-time whether an extender device would improve the multimedia service in the particular environment, and communicating a recommendation via a graphical user interface (GUI). The assessing is based on physical layer and application layer measurements of the multimedia service in the particular environment. Some embodiments utilize an application on a mobile communications device that may be used in conjunction with a multimedia device to determine placement of an extender device among multimedia devices associated with a same multimedia service customer account for a desired performance and hence, a desired customer experience.

公开(公告)号：US20230371128A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18356695

申请日：2023-07-21

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Amalavoyal Narasimha CHARI ,  Jim FUNK ,  Sujatha JAGANNATHAN ,  Liang-Jong HUANG ,  Jason SCHMIDLAPP ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Ilya ASNIS

IPC: H04W88/18 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/04

CPC classification number: H04W88/182 ,  H04W74/006 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: Some embodiments include assessing multimedia service in a particular environment, determining in real-time whether an extender device would improve the multimedia service in the particular environment, and communicating a recommendation via a graphical user interface (GUI). The assessing is based on physical layer and application layer measurements of the multimedia service in the particular environment. Some embodiments utilize an application on a mobile communications device that may be used in conjunction with a multimedia device to determine placement of an extender device among multimedia devices associated with a same multimedia service customer account for a desired performance and hence, a desired customer experience.

公开(公告)号：US20220330385A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17848080

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： Amalavoyal Narasimha CHARI ,  JIm FUNK ,  Sujatha JAGANNATHAN ,  Liang-Jong HUANG ,  Jason SCHMIDLAPP ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Ilya ASNIS

IPC: H04W88/18 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: Some embodiments include assessing multimedia service in a particular environment, determining in real-time whether an extender device would improve the multimedia service in the particular environment, and communicating a recommendation via a graphical user interface (GUI). The assessing is based on physical layer and application layer measurements of the multimedia service in the particular environment. Some embodiments utilize an application on a mobile communications device that may be used in conjunction with a multimedia device to determine placement of an extender device among multimedia devices associated with a same multimedia service customer account for a desired performance and hence, a desired customer experience

公开(公告)号：US20180288116A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15478448

申请日：2017-04-04

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Ilya ASNIS ,  Gregory M. GARNER ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Anthony WOOD

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/167 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L67/306

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：US20180288115A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

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 ,  H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/306

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：US20240089186A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17940673

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： Sudipto NANDI ,  Amalavoyal Narasimha CHARI ,  Jason SCHMIDLAPP ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Allen WONG

IPC: H04L43/0811 ,  H04L61/103

CPC classification number: H04L43/0811 ,  H04L61/103 ,  H04L2101/686

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for optimizing network connections of media devices using IPv6 and DNS tests to detect network issues related to IPv6 addressing and improper DNS server assignments. Upon detection of such network issues, network connections may preemptively adjust IPv6 and DNS configuration parameters to optimize connections for the media devices.

公开(公告)号：US20230098322A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17968708

申请日：2022-10-18

Applicant: Roku, Inc.

Inventor： GREG GARNER ,  Tito THOMAS ,  Carl SASSENRATH ,  Scott DE HAAS

IPC: H04W88/08 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and computer program product embodiments for remotely controlling a media device. An embodiment includes an apparatus including a radio frequency (RF) communications chip, a memory, and at least one processor coupled to the RF communications chip and the memory. The at least one processor is configured to receive an electronic signal indicative of a user command and generate, based on the electronic signal, an action frame packet configured to instruct a media device to perform a function associated with the user command. Subsequently, the at least one processor is configured to transmit, using the RF communications chip, the action frame packet to the media device.