US 12,464,178 B2
Secure remote-less configuration of a media playback device
Cameron Esfahani, San Jose, CA (US); Brian King, San Jose, CA (US); Mark Young, San Jose, CA (US); and Alex Bishop, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to ROKU, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/742,516.
Application 18/742,516 is a continuation of application No. 18/076,177, filed on Dec. 6, 2022, granted, now 12,041,282.
Application 18/076,177 is a continuation of application No. 17/532,546, filed on Nov. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,523,158, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Application 17/532,546 is a continuation of application No. 16/934,210, filed on Jul. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,184,657, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0333991 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/6377 (2011.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 21/25816 (2013.01) [H04N 21/25875 (2013.01); H04N 21/4222 (2013.01); H04N 21/443 (2013.01); H04N 21/63775 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
causing, by at least one processor, display of a pictograph via a media playback device, wherein the pictograph comprises an encrypted payload comprising:
information for connecting to the media playback device, and
a cryptographic certificate to identify the media playback device by a server;
receiving a request from a client device to connect to the media playback device, wherein the request includes a server-decrypted version of the information for connecting to the media playback device;
determining that the request is valid;
in response to determining that the request is valid, connecting the client device to the media playback device based on the server-decrypted version of the information; and
receiving reconfiguration information for reconfiguring the media playback device.