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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Roku, Inc., Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lloyd Klarke, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Greg Garner, Springdale, AR (US);
Carl Sassenrath, Ukiah, CA (US);
Anthony Wood, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Roku, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/426 (2013.01); H04N 21/4221 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01);
Abstract
A streaming media device includes a printed circuit board hosting components configured for streaming media from the internet. A connector is linked to the printed circuit board and adapted for a direct physical engagement with externally accessible matching leads of a television such that the streaming media device is directly coupled onto the television. A housing encloses the printed circuit board and a portion of the connector.