Patent ID: 11923606
Assignee: ROKU, INC.
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 11:
12. A streaming media device comprising:
an audio-visual device comprising an internal antenna;
a cable portion comprising a supply line and an antenna, wherein the supply line is configured to transport at least one of data and power; and
a device connector configured to connect the cable portion to the audio-visual device, wherein the device connector comprises:
a port configured to receive power from a source external to the audio-visual device;
an antenna port configured to connect the audio-visual device to an external antenna via at least one antenna connector of an external cable, and wherein the port is further configured to receive the power from a power connector of the external cable and wherein the external antenna comprises a first external antenna and a second external antenna and is integrated in the external cable; and
a detection mechanism, connected to the antenna port, configured to:
detect an antenna connection by the external antenna at the antenna port;
connect to the internal antenna of the audio-visual device; and
transmit a signal to the audio-visual device upon detecting the antenna connection, wherein the signal is configured to cause the audio-visual device to utilize one of the external antenna or the internal antenna.