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Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 02, 2023
Applicant:

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

Inventor:

Matthew George Grover, Cardiff, GB;

Assignee:

ROKU, INC., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/266 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/262 (2013.01); H04N 21/24 (2013.01); H04N 21/266 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one aspect, a method includes identifying an upcoming content modification opportunity on a channel. The method also includes responsive to identifying the upcoming content modification opportunity on the channel, identifying a group of multiple content-presentation devices tuned to the channel. The method also includes for each content-presentation device in the identified group, determining a respective probability of that content-presentation device successfully performing a respective content-modification operation in connection with the identified upcoming content modification opportunity on the channel. The method also includes using at least the determined probabilities as a basis to select, from among the content-presentation devices in the identified group, a subgroup of content-presentation devices. The method also includes performing actions that facilitate causing each of at least some of the content-presentation devices in the selected subgroup to perform a respective content-modification operation in connection with the identified upcoming content modification opportunity on the channel.


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