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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024

Filed:

May. 17, 2023
Applicant:

Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Hugo du Plooy, San Jose, CA (US);

Kenny Wu, San Jose, CA (US);

Erwin Bellers, Fremont, CA (US);

Sunil Ramesh, Cupertino, CA (US);

Michael Cutter, Golden, CO (US);

Assignee:

Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H05B 47/165 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4131 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H05B 47/165 (2020.01);
Abstract

In one aspect, a method includes receiving video content comprising a first data portion comprising parameters that control a visual appearance of frames of video content presented by a content-presentation device. The content-presentation device is communicatively coupled to a light unit that is (i) present in a viewing area of the content-presentation device and (ii) configured to provide ambient light in the viewing area. The method also includes extracting, from the received video content, a second data portion, separate from the first data portion, specifying one or more light control parameters that a controller associated with the light unit is configured to interpret as instructions for controlling the light unit. The method also includes transmitting the extracted second data portion to the controller to facilitate the controller controlling the light unit according to the specified one or more light control parameters.


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