Patent ID: 11860654
Assignee: ROKU, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 17:
18. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
determining, by at least one processor of an alternating current (AC) controlling device, whether an electrical terminal of the AC controlling device is connected to a grounded conductor;
generating, by the at least one processor in response to determining that the electrical terminal is connected to the grounded conductor, a first control signal configured to permit the AC controlling device to perform a function by a sensing component of the AC controlling device to (i) generate a first electronic signal to control an actuation of an electrical switching device to generate a conductive electrical path between a first electrical terminal and a third electrical terminal in response to the actuation of the electrical switching device, or (ii) generate a second electronic device to control a deactuation of the electrical switching device to generate a nonconductive electrical path between the first electrical terminal and the third electrical terminal in response to the deactuation of the electrical switching device;
generating, by the at least one processor in response to determining that the electrical terminal is not connected to the grounded conductor, a second control signal configured to prevent the AC controlling device from performing the function of the sensing component from generating the first electronic signal to control the actuation of the electrical switching device and the second electrical signal to control the deactuation of the electrical switching device;
generating, by the at least one processor in response to determining that the electrical terminal is not connected to the grounded conductor, a third control signal configured instruct a media device to perform the function; and
transmitting, by a communications device of the AC controlling device, the third control signal to the media device.