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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Roku, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Pat Brouillette, Tempe, AZ (US);
Frank Maker, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
ROKU, INC., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/177 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 43/0876 (2013.01); H04L 67/22 (2013.01); H04L 67/32 (2013.01); H04L 67/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A server includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor to store instructions executed by the processor to collect playback statistics from network connected content players, perform an evaluation of the playback statistics, and establish a playback configuration for specified content based upon the evaluation of the playback statistics. A request for the playback configuration for the specified content is received from a network connected content player. The playback configuration for the specified content is transferred to the network connected player.