US 12,255,776 B2
Dynamic reconfiguration of control-group pairing in response to operational failure
Sunil Ramesh, Cupertino, CA (US); Michael Cutter, Golden, CO (US); and Karina Levitian, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/060,447.
Prior Publication US 2024/0179054 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 41/0816 (2022.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 41/0816 (2013.01) [H04L 12/2816 (2013.01); H04L 12/2823 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2847 (2013.01); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for dynamically reconfiguring control pairing in a system comprising a controlling device, a first controlled device, and a second controlled device, the method comprising:
determining by a processor, when the controlling device is set to control state of the first controlled device, that the first controlled device has experienced an operational failure; and
responsive to the determining, engaging by the processor in dynamic reconfiguration of the system, the dynamic reconfiguration causing the controlling device to control state of a second device instead of or in addition to the controlling device controlling state of the first controlled device,
wherein the processor is in the first controlled device, and wherein the dynamic reconfiguration comprises updating operational data in the first controlled device to indicate that, when the first controlled device receives a first control command seeking to control state of the first controlled device, the first controlled device is to responsively send a second control command seeking to control state of the second controlled device.