Frank L Maker

US Patent:

20170366434, Dec 21, 2017

Filed:

Aug 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/690112

Inventors:

- Los Gatos CA, US
Frank Maker - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Roku, Inc. - Los Gatos CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/26
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A processor and a memory connected to the processor store instructions executed by the processor to collect playback statistics including audio attributes or video attributes associated with playback of specified content from multiple devices, perform an aggregation of the playback statistics, wherein the aggregation comprises a distribution of the audio attributes or video attributes associated with the playback of the specified content, identify a mean value of the distribution, and establish a playback configuration for the specified content based upon the mean value. Aggregation of audio attributes or video attributes may be for a specified device type, wherein the specified device type is a category of playback devices to which a device belongs. The specified device here may be a type of content player.

US Patent:

20160248651, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Feb 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/049348

Inventors:

- Saratoga CA, US
Frank Maker - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Roku, Inc. - Saratoga CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/26
H04L 29/08

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.