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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2017
Roku, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
William Daniel Strauss, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Scott Edward De Haas, Saratoga, CA (US);
Gregory Mack Garner, Springdale, AR (US);
Jeffrey John Peters, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Anthony Wood, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Roku, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are several examples of an apparatus that features receptacles configured to accept interchangeable buttons. Each of the interchangeable buttons has a receptacle interface on a first side, which allows them to electrically connect to and communicate with the aforementioned apparatus, and a unique user-perceivable label on a second side. Electronic elements embedded in each interchangeable button, or alternatively located on its first side, correspond to a unique user-perceivable label. Based on these electronic elements, the apparatus recognizes each button individually, and identifies their user-perceivable label. As a result, the interchangeable buttons may be re-positioned on the apparatus and maintain their intended functionality according to their user-perceivable label. In addition, new interchangeable buttons with different user-perceivable labels and new functionality, according to their labels, can be introduced to the apparatus.