METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR MEDIA CONTENT STREAMING DEVICE SETUP

• US 20140372625A1
• Filed: 06/17/2014
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Dureau, Vincent
• Granted Patent: US 10,103,899 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2814 Exchanging control software or macros for controlling appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving configuration of the network and network elements H04L41/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4557 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43635 HDMI

Abstract

Systems, methods, and media for setting up a media content streaming device are provided. In some implementations, the systems comprise: a first communication interface that is configured to provide a media output to a media content presentation device; a second communication interface that is configured to transfer data; and a hardware processor that is configured to: retrieve a setup application in response to detecting a connection between the media content streaming device and a user device via the second communication interface; cause the setup application to be launched on the user device; receive, from the user device, information relating to setting up the media content streaming device; set up the media content streaming device based on the received information relating to setting up the media content streaming device; and prompt a user to connect the media content streaming device to the media content presentation device via the second communication interface.

Claims

1. A media content streaming device, comprising:

a first communication interface that is configured to provide a media output to a media content presentation device;

a second communication interface that is configured to transfer data; and

a hardware processor that is configured to;

retrieve a setup application in response to detecting a connection between the media content streaming device and a user device via the second communication interface;

cause the setup application to be launched on the user device;

receive, from the user device, information relating to setting up the media content streaming device;

set up the media content streaming device based on the received information relating to setting up the media content streaming device; and

prompt a user to connect the media content streaming device to the media content presentation device via the second communication interface.

2. The media content streaming device of claim 1, wherein the first communication interface comprises at least one of an HDMI interface, a RCA interface, an optical interface, a DVI interface, a VGA interface, and an audio interface.

3. The media content streaming device of claim 1, wherein the second communication interface is a USB interface.

4. The media content streaming device of claim 1, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to prompt the user to disconnect the media content streaming device from the user device.

5. The media content streaming device of claim 1, wherein the information relating to setting up the media content streaming device comprises network configuration information associated with the user device.

6. The media content streaming device of claim 5, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to connect the media content streaming device to a network based on the network configuration information.

7. A method for setting up a media content streaming device, comprising:

providing a media output to a media content presentation device via a first communication interface of the media content streaming device;

retrieving a setup application in response to detecting a connection between the media content streaming device and a user device via a second communication interface of the media content streaming device, wherein the second communication interface is configured to transfer data;

causing the setup application to be launched on the user device;

receiving, from the user device, information relating to setting up the media content streaming device;

setting up the media content streaming device based on the received information relating to setting up the media content streaming device; and

prompting, using a hardware processor, a user to connect the media content streaming device to the media content presentation device via the second communication interface.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first communication interface comprises at least one of an HDMI interface, a RCA interface, an optical interface, a DVI interface, a VGA interface, and an audio interface.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the second communication interface is a USB interface.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising prompting the user to disconnect the media content streaming device from the user device.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the information relating to setting up the media content streaming device comprises network configuration information associated with the user device.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising connecting the media content streaming device to a network based on the network configuration information.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for setting up a media content streaming device, the method comprising:

providing a media output to a media content presentation device via a first communication interface of the media content streaming device;

retrieving a setup application in response to detecting a connection between the media content streaming device and a user device via a second communication interface of the media content streaming device, wherein the second communication interface is configured to transfer data;

causing the setup application to be launched on the user device;

receiving, from the user device, information relating to setting up the media content streaming device;

setting up the media content streaming device based on the received information relating to setting up the media content streaming device; and

prompting a user to connect the media content streaming device to the media content presentation device via the second communication interface.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first communication interface comprises at least one of an HDMI interface, a RCA interface, an optical interface, a DVI interface, a VGA interface, and an audio interface.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the second communication interface is a USB interface.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises prompting the user to disconnect the media content streaming device from the user device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the information relating to setting up the media content streaming device comprises network configuration information associated with the user device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises connecting the media content streaming device to a network based on the network configuration information.