Multi-interface streaming media system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019246169-A1
Application number	US-201916272164-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 11, 2019
Priority date	Oct 31, 2011
Publication date	Aug 8, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A streaming media device includes a printed circuit board hosting components configured to access internet data. An audio/visual connector is linked to the printed circuit board, wherein the audio/visual connector is adapted for connection to an audio/visual device, wherein the audio/visual connector is adapted to operate with a first audio/visual interface having sufficient power to fully operate the printed circuit board and a second audio/visual interface having insufficient power to fully operate the printed circuit board. A power connector is linked to the printed circuit board, wherein the power connector selectively receives power based on the audio/visual connector utilizing one of the first audio/visual interface and the second audio/visual interface.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A media device, comprising:
a housing comprising an indicator; an audio/visual connector configured to utilize at least one type of audio/visual interface; a power connector configure to receive additional power via a removable power cord; a wireless circuit configured to communicate with at least one wireless device; and a circuit board enclosed by the housing, wherein the circuit board operatively couples memory, at least one processor, the wireless circuit, the audio/visual connector, the power connector, and the at least one processor is configured to
detect the at least one type of audio/visual interface that is utilized by the media device,
detect whether the media device is properly connected to an external power source via the power connector and the removable power cord,
determine whether the additional power is required to operate the media device based at least on the type of audio/visual interface that is utilized by the media device, and
illuminate the indicator based at least on a determination of whether additional power is required to operate the media device and whether the media device is connected to the external power source.

22 . The media device of claim 21 , wherein the at least one type of audio/visual interface includes a first type of audio/visual interface capable of operating the media device without the additional power and a second type of audio/visual interface not capable of operating the media device without the additional power.

23 . The media device of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
detect that the media device is not properly connected to the external power source, and determine that the additional power is required to operate the media device, after detecting that the type of audio/visual interface that is utilized by the media device is the second type of audio/visual interface which is not capable of fully operating the media device without the additional power.

24 . The media device of claim 23 , further comprising:
an internal power source enclosed by the housing and operatively coupled to at least the circuit board; and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to
determine whether sufficient power is stored within the internal power source to operate the media device.

25 . The media device of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to
determine that insufficient power stored within the internal power source prevents operation of the media device, and to illuminate the indicator, the at least one processor is further configured to illuminate the indicator with a first indication to indicate at least that the media device is connected to the second type of audio/visual interface and not properly connected to the external power source, after at least the detection that the media device is not properly connected to the external power source, the determination that insufficient power prevents the operation of the media device, and the determination that the additional power is required to operate the media device.

26 . The media device of claim 24 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive the additional power from the internal power source, determine that sufficient power is stored within the internal power source to operate the media device, and to illuminate the indicator, the at least one processor is further configured to illuminate the indicator with a second indication to indicate at least that the media device is able to sufficiently operate utilizing the internal power source, after at least the detection that the media device is not properly connected to the external power source, the determination that sufficient power is stored within the internal power source to operate the media device, and the determination that the additional power is required to operate the media device.

27 . The media device of claim 24 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive the additional power from the internal power source, determine that remaining amount of power stored within the internal power source is low, and to illuminate the indicator, the at least one processor is further configured to illuminate the indicator with a third indication to indicate that the remaining amount of power of the internal power source is low and will need to be charged to sufficiently operate, after at least the detection that the media device is not properly connected to the external power source, the determination that the remaining amount of power stored within the internal power source is low, and the determination that the additional power is required to operate the media device.

28 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
detecting at least one type of audio/visual interface that is utilized by a media device via an audio/visual connector, wherein the at least one type of audio/visual interface includes a first type of audio/visual interface capable of operating the media device without additional power and a second type of audio/visual interface not capable of operating the media device without the additional power; detecting whether the media device is properly connected to an external power source via power connector and a removable power cord; determining whether the additional power is required to operate the media device based at least on the type of audio/visual interface that is utilized by the media device; and illuminating an indicator based at least on a determination of whether the additional power is required to operate the media device and whether the media device is connected to the external power source.

29 . The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , further comprising:
detecting that the media device is not properly connected to the external power source; and determining that the additional power is required to operate the media device, after detecting that the at least one type of audio/visual interface that is utilized by the media device is a second type of audio/visual interface which is not capable of fully operating the media device without the additional power.

30 . The computer-implemented method of claim 29 , further comprising:
determining that insufficient power stored within an internal power source prevents operation of the media device, wherein the illuminating of the indicator further comprises illuminating the indicator with a first indication to indicate at least that the media device is connected to the second type of audio/visual interface and not properly connected to the external power source, after at least detecting that the media device is not properly connected to the external power source, determining that insufficient power prevents the operation of the media device, and determining that the additional power is required to operate the media device.

31 . The computer-implemented method of claim 30 , wherein the first type of audio/visual interface is Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) and the second type of audio/visual interface is High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

32 . The computer-implemented method of claim 30 , wherein
the media device comprises a housing and a circuit board, the circuit board operatively couples at least one processor, memory, a wireless circuit, the audio/visual connector, and the power connector, and the housing encloses the circuit board, the at least one processor, and the memory, and at least partially the wireless circuit, the audio/visual connector, and the power connector.

33 . The computer-implemented method of c

Assignees

• Roku Inc

Inventors

• Klarke Lloyd
• Garner Greg
• Sassenrath Carl
• Wood Anthony
• De Haas Scott Edward

Classifications

• G09G2330/021

  Power management, e.g. power saving · CPC title

• H04N21/43637

  involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114) · CPC title

• H04N21/438

  Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network · CPC title

• H04N21/41407

  embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57) · CPC title

• H04N21/43635 Primary

  HDMI · CPC title