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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2020
Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Aptos, CA (US);
Steven Michael Cormie, Cambridge, GB;
Stefanos Christakis Liassides, Cardiff, GB;
Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a method is disclosed for use with a content-presentation device that is scheduled to perform a first content-modification operation that comprises modifying a modifiable content-segment received by the content-presentation device. The method includes determining that the content-presentation device is unable to perform the first content-modification operation as scheduled. The method also includes responsive to the determining, performing an action that facilitates the content-presentation device performing a second content-modification operation instead of performing the first content-modification operation, where performing the second content-modification operation involves modifying the modifiable content-segment in a different way as compared to the first content-modification operation.