Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify media for ahead of time watermark encoding. An example apparatus includes a processor to determine a first identifier associated with first media based on a query including the first identifier, a first scheduled broadcast time of the first media, and a first duration of the first media; and a comparator to: in response to determining a database includes a second identifier associated with second media, determine whether a second duration of the second media at a second scheduled broadcast time overlaps the first duration of the first media at the first scheduled broadcast time; and in response to determining that the second duration of the second media at the second scheduled broadcast time does not overlap the first duration of the first media at the first scheduled broadcast time, store the first identifier in the database.
H04N 21/2389 - Traitement de flux multiplexé, p.ex. cryptage de flux multiplexé
H04N 21/262 - Ordonnancement de la distribution de contenus ou de données additionnelles, p.ex. envoi de données additionnelles en dehors des périodes de pointe, mise à jour de modules de logiciel, calcul de la fréquence de transmission de carrousel, retardement d
H04N 21/8358 - Génération de données de protection, p.ex. certificats impliquant des filigranes numériques
H04N 19/467 - Inclusion d’information supplémentaire dans le signal vidéo pendant le processus de compression caractérisée par le caractère invisible de l’information incluse, p.ex. un filigrane
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CLASSIFY ALL OTHER TUNING DATA
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to classify all other tuning (AOT) data are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media interface to access first channel information corresponding to a first record at a first time. An operating state identifier is to store the channel information corresponding to the first record at the first time in a data store. An AOT identifier is to determine the first record is classified as AOT data. A comparator is to compare the channel information at the first time with second channel information at a second time, wherein the second channel information at the second time corresponds to a previously classified media record. A record updater is to, when the first channel information matches the second channel information, update the first record with a media identification from the matched classification classified media record and store the updated first record in the data store.
H04N 21/433 - Opération de stockage de contenu, p.ex. opération de stockage en réponse à une requête de pause ou opérations de cache
H04N 21/4363 - Adaptation du flux vidéo à un réseau local spécifique, p.ex. un réseau IEEE 1394 ou Bluetooth®
H04N 21/438 - Interfaçage de la voie descendante du réseau de transmission provenant d'un serveur, p.ex. récupération de paquets MPEG d'un réseau IP
H04N 21/439 - Traitement de flux audio élémentaires
H04N 21/442 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p.ex. détection de la défaillance d'un dispositif d'enregistrement, surveillance de la bande passante sur la voie descendante, du nombre de visualisations d'un film, de l'espace de stockage disponible dans l
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY USER PRESENCE TO A METER
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify user presence to a meter. An example apparatus includes a user input receiver to obtain presence information from a panelist via a prompt displayed by a user interface of the apparatus, the presence information indicating that the panelist is present at the meter separate from the apparatus, a configuration controller to package the presence information and insert an indication in the packaged presence information, the indication indicating the packaged information is to be sent to the meter via a remote server, and a wireless transceiver to transmit the packaged presence information to the remote server.
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/442 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p.ex. détection de la défaillance d'un dispositif d'enregistrement, surveillance de la bande passante sur la voie descendante, du nombre de visualisations d'un film, de l'espace de stockage disponible dans l
H04W 4/30 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques
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APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WATERMARKING USING STARTING PHASE MODULATION
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for watermarking using starting phase modulation. An example method disclosed herein includes calculating a first instantaneous phase value for a first watermark component of a watermarked media signal at a first time, calculating a second instantaneous phase value for a second watermark component, determining a first sum of differences for the first and second instantaneous phase values relative to a first possible starting phase value, determining a second sum of differences for the first and second instantaneous phase values relative to a second possible starting phase value, selecting a corresponding one of the first possible starting phase value or the second possible starting phase value to be a starting phase value, decoding a bit value corresponding to the starting phase value, determining a payload based on the bit value and a symbol represented by watermark components.
G11B 20/00 - Traitement du signal, non spécifique du procédé d'enregistrement ou de reproduction; Circuits correspondants
H04N 19/467 - Inclusion d’information supplémentaire dans le signal vidéo pendant le processus de compression caractérisée par le caractère invisible de l’information incluse, p.ex. un filigrane
G06T 1/00 - Traitement de données d'image, d'application générale
Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for multiple scrambled layers for audio watermarking. An example system includes a scrambler executing instructions to: divide a watermark into a plurality of watermark symbols; map the watermark symbols to a plurality of frequency bins in a plurality of frequency clumps according to a first distribution scheme to create a first watermark layer having a first combination of the frequency bins and a second watermark layer having a second combination of the frequency bins, the first combination of the frequency bins and the second combination of the frequency bins partially overlap. The scrambler also is to determine a sequence for shifting watermark symbols among the frequency bins, and generate a second distribution scheme to map the watermark symbols in accordance with the sequence. The example system also includes a transceiver to communicate the second distribution scheme to a device.
G10L 19/018 - Mise en place d’un filigrane audio, c. à d. insertion de données inaudibles dans le signal audio
G10L 19/008 - Codage ou décodage du signal audio multi-canal utilisant la corrélation inter-canaux pour réduire la redondance, p.ex. stéréo combinée, codage d’intensité ou matriçage
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for a window-metric rule for return path data (RPD). In some examples, a media monitor includes a count calculator to determine a first count of a number of devices in a first household that reported RPD for a first day. The example media monitor also includes an RPD selector to compare the first count to a current window-metric, the current window-metric associated with a window of time for the first household, the window of time associated with a content provider and having N number of days. The example RPD selector the RPD from the first household for the first day when the first count does not satisfy the current window-metric. The example media monitor also includes a report generator to generate a media exposure report using the RPD from the first household for the first day when the first count satisfies the current window-metric, independent of if the first household has heartbeat data available.
H04N 21/442 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p.ex. détection de la défaillance d'un dispositif d'enregistrement, surveillance de la bande passante sur la voie descendante, du nombre de visualisations d'un film, de l'espace de stockage disponible dans l
H04N 21/443 - Procédés de système d'exploitation, p.ex. démarrage d'un boîtier décodeur STB, implémentation d'une machine virtuelle Java dans un boîtier décodeur STB ou gestion d'énergie dans un boîtier décodeur STB
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to implement flexible commercial monitoring for television audience measurement are disclosed.. Example television audience measurement systems disclosed herein include a flexible commercial detector to detect whether a first watermark decoded from a television program broadcast signal is a bridge watermark that indicates a portion of the television broadcast signal including the bridge watermark is associated with a flexible commercial insertion event, the flexible commercial insertion event corresponding to insertion of a flexible commercial in the portion of the television broadcast signal. Disclosed example television audience measurement systems also include a commercial metric calculator to credit audience exposure associated with the portion of the television broadcast signal to a flexible commercial crediting metric in response to a determination that the first watermark is the bridge watermark.
H04H 60/31 - Dispositions de contrôle de l'utilisation des services de radiodiffusion
H04H 60/56 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou
H04H 60/66 - Dispositions pour des services utilisant les résultats du contrôle, de l'identification ou de la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou pour utiliser les résultats côté distributeurs
H04N 21/2389 - Traitement de flux multiplexé, p.ex. cryptage de flux multiplexé
H04N 21/442 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p.ex. détection de la défaillance d'un dispositif d'enregistrement, surveillance de la bande passante sur la voie descendante, du nombre de visualisations d'un film, de l'espace de stockage disponible dans l
H04N 21/8358 - Génération de données de protection, p.ex. certificats impliquant des filigranes numériques
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NEURAL NETWORK PROCESSING OF RETURN PATH DATA TO ESTIMATE HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS
Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to implement neural network processing of set-top box return path data to estimate household demographics are disclosed. Example demographic estimation systems disclosed herein include a feature generator to generate features from return path data reported from set-top boxes associated with return path data households. Disclosed example demographic estimation systems also include a neural network to process the features generated from the return path data to predict demographic classification probabilities for the return path data households, the neural network to be trained based on panel data reported from meters that monitor media devices associated with panelist household. Disclosed example demographic estimation systems further include a demographic assignment engine to assign one or more demographic categories to respective ones of the return path data households based on the predicted demographic classification probabilities.
H04H 60/31 - Dispositions de contrôle de l'utilisation des services de radiodiffusion
H04N 21/442 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p.ex. détection de la défaillance d'un dispositif d'enregistrement, surveillance de la bande passante sur la voie descendante, du nombre de visualisations d'un film, de l'espace de stockage disponible dans l
G06N 3/044 - Réseaux récurrents, p.ex. réseaux de Hopfield
Methods, systems, articles of manufacture and apparatus to privatize consumer data are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a consumer data acquirer to collect original data corresponding to (a) confidential information associated with consumers and (b) behavior information associated with the consumers, and a data obfuscator. The data obfuscator is to determine a degree to which the original data is to be obfuscated and a type of obfuscation to be applied to the original data based on the original data, generate obfuscation adjustments of the original data based on the degree and the type, and generate an obfuscation model based on the obfuscation adjustments.
Methods and apparatus to identify media based on watermarks across different audio streams and/or different watermarking techniques are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a watermark detector to detect a first watermark embedded in a first audio stream associated with media and to detect a second watermark embedded in a second audio stream associated with the media. The second audio stream is different than the first audio stream. The example apparatus includes a watermark analyzer to compare first media identifying information in the first watermark with second media identifying information in the second watermark. The example apparatus also includes a media detection event controller to associate the first and second watermarks with a media detection event when the first media identifying information is consistent with the second media identifying information. The example apparatus further includes a transmitter to transmit the media detection event to a data collection facility.
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for signal identification using a low power watermark. Example apparatus for media identification based on watermarks includes a first processor to determine, in response to receiving a signal, if a first watermark is present in the signal using a first processing technique. The example first processor is further to provoke, in response to the first watermark being present in the signal, a second processing technique on a signal processor. The signal processor is to extract a second watermark in the signal using the second processing technique.
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for identification of streaming activity and source for cached media on streaming devices, further including a content identification information library to store first content identification information of a first media presentation, wherein the first media presentation is a streamed media presentation, a network activity meter to inspect a network connection of a media streaming device for network activity associated with a second media presentation, a network activity manager to determine, in response to an absence of the network activity, the second media presentation is a cached media presentation, a cached content source determiner to infer a streaming source of the second media presentation by matching second content identification information of the second media presentation with the first content identification information of the first media presentation, and a media credit manager to generate a second media credit for the second media presentation that includes an inferred streaming source identifier.
H04N 21/231 - Opération de stockage de contenu, p.ex. mise en mémoire cache de films pour stockage à court terme, réplication de données sur plusieurs serveurs, ou établissement de priorité des données pour l'effacement
H04N 21/235 - Traitement de données additionnelles, p.ex. brouillage de données additionnelles ou traitement de descripteurs de contenu
H04N 21/236 - Assemblage d'un flux multiplexé, p.ex. flux de transport, en combinant un flux vidéo avec d'autres contenus ou données additionnelles, p.ex. insertion d'une adresse universelle [URL] dans un flux vidéo, multiplexage de données de logiciel dans un flu; Remultiplexage de flux multiplexés; Insertion de bits de remplissage dans le flux multiplexé, p.ex. pour obtenir un débit constant; Assemblage d'un flux élémentaire mis en paquets
H04N 21/24 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p.ex. surveillance de la charge du serveur, de la bande passante disponible ou des requêtes effectuées sur la voie montante
Example invertible metering apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example meter apparatus disclosed herein includes a housing having a display area. The meter apparatus includes a first stencil having first indicia in a first language and a second stencil having second indicia in a second language different than the first language. Each of the first stencil and the second stencil is to be positionable separately and removably in the display area of the housing. A cover is to removably couple to the housing to enable access to one of the first stencil or the second stencil when the one of the first stencil or the second stencil is positioned in the display area.
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/422 - Périphériques d'entrée uniquement, p.ex. système de positionnement global [GPS]
Example invertible metering apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example meter apparatus disclosed herein includes a housing having a display area. The meter apparatus includes a first stencil having first indicia in a first language and a second stencil having second indicia in a second language different than the first language. Each of the first stencil and the second stencil is to be positionable separately and removably in the display area of the housing. A cover is to removably couple to the housing to enable access to one of the first stencil or the second stencil when the one of the first stencil or the second stencil is positioned in the display area.
H04N 21/422 - Périphériques d'entrée uniquement, p.ex. système de positionnement global [GPS]
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
Example invertible metering apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example meter apparatus disclosed herein includes a housing orientation sensor to provide a first signal representative of an orientation of a housing of a meter, a stencil orientation sensor to provide a second signal representative of an orientation of a stencil of the meter, and an orientation validator to receive the first and second signals. The orientation validator to determine, based on the first signal and the second signal, whether the orientation of the stencil relative to the orientation of the housing is valid.
Methods and apparatus to report reference media data to multiple data collection facilities are disclosed. An example method includes determining whether a reference media monitoring site located in a first reference area is within a threshold distance of a second reference area. The reference media monitoring site providing reference media data to a first data collection facility associated with the first reference area. The example method also includes transmitting the reference media data to a second data collection facility associated with the second reference area if the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance.
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PREDICT END OF STREAMING MEDIA USING A PREDICTION MODEL
Methods and apparatus to predict end of streaming media using a prediction model are disclosed herein. Examples disclosed herein determine a bandwidth rate associated with streaming media presented in a streaming media application from a proxy. Examples disclosed herein also generate a prediction model based on characteristics of the bandwidth rate and determine an end time for the streaming media from the prediction model.
Methods and apparatus to predict end of streaming media using a prediction model are disclosed herein. Examples disclosed herein determine a bandwidth rate associated with streaming media presented in a streaming media application from a proxy. Examples disclosed herein also generate a prediction model based on characteristics of the bandwidth rate and determine an end time for the streaming media from the prediction model.
H04L 43/106 - Surveillance active, p.ex. battement de cœur, utilitaire Ping ou trace-route en utilisant des informations liées au temps dans des paquets, p.ex. en ajoutant des horodatages
H04L 65/60 - Diffusion en flux de paquets multimédias
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USING MESSAGING ASSOCIATED WITH ADAPTIVE BITRATE STREAMING TO PERFORM MEDIA MONITORING FOR MOBILE PLATFORMS
Methods, apparatus, systems, storage media, etc., to perform media monitoring for mobile platforms using messaging associated with adaptive bitrate streaming are disclosed. Example methods disclosed hereinto monitor media on a mobile platform include accessing a first uniform resource locator (URL) included in a first message originated by the mobile platform to stream first media according to an adaptive bitrate streaming protocol. Such example methods also include requesting network log information corresponding to the first URL from a service provider providing network access for the mobile platform. Such example methods further include monitoring presentation of the first media on the mobile platform using the network log information.
H04L 41/0273 - Normalisation; Intégration Échange ou transport d’informations de gestion de réseau en utilisant l’Internet; Intégration de serveurs de gestion du Web dans des éléments de réseau; Protocoles basés sur les services du Web en utilisant des services du Web pour la gestion du réseau, p.ex. le protocole d’accès aux objets simples [SOAP]
H04L 65/80 - Dispositions, protocoles ou services dans les réseaux de communication de paquets de données pour prendre en charge les applications en temps réel en répondant à la qualité des services [QoS]
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS WITH MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
Methods and apparatus to associate transactions with media impressions are disclosed. An example method includes transmitting a request for commercial transaction information to a database proprietor, the request including an identifier corresponding to a media impression associated with media presented via a computing device; receiving the commercial transaction information in response to the request, the commercial transaction information comprising data associated with a commercial transaction conducted using an account accessed by the computing device; and associating the media impression with the commercial transaction.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS WITH MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
Methods and apparatus to associate transactions with media impressions are disclosed. An example method includes transmitting a request for commercial transaction information to a database proprietor, the request including an identifier corresponding to a media impression associated with media presented via a computing device; receiving the commercial transaction information in response to the request, the commercial transaction information comprising data associated with a commercial transaction conducted using an account accessed by the computing device; and associating the media impression with the commercial transaction.
Methods and apparatus to associate transactions with media impressions are disclosed. An example method includes transmitting a request for commercial transaction information to a database proprietor, the request including an identifier corresponding to a media impression associated with media presented via a computing device; receiving the commercial transaction information in response to the request, the commercial transaction information comprising data associated with a commercial transaction conducted using an account accessed by the computing device; and associating the media impression with the commercial transaction.
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to utilize audio watermarking for people monitoring are disclosed. Example people monitoring methods disclosed herein include determining, at a user device, whether a first trigger condition for emitting an audio watermark identifying at least one of the user device or a user of the user device is satisfied. Such example methods also include, in response to determining that the first trigger condition is satisfied, providing a first audio signal including the audio watermark to an audio circuit that is to output an acoustic signal from the user device.
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to utilize audio watemarking for people monitoring are disclosed. Example people monitoring methods disclosed herein include determining, at a user device, whether a first trigger condition for emitting an audio watermark identifying at least one of the user device or a user of the user device is satisfied. Such example methods also include, in response to determining that the first trigger condition is satisfied, providing a first audio signal including the audio watermark to an audio circuit that is to output an acoustic signal from the user device.
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein can include querying a first table using a first site signature obtained from a monitored site, the first table including hash keys corresponding to respective reference signatures, the first table further including respective qualifier data descriptive of respective ones of the reference signatures, Such example methods can also include querying a second table using first qualifier data obtained from querying the first table using the first site signature, the first qualifier data descriptive of a first reference signature corresponding to a first hash key determined to match the first site signature. Such example methods can further include comparing a first block of site signatures with a portion of a plurality of blocks of reference signatures obtained from querying the second table using the first qualifier data.
H04N 21/8352 - Génération de données de protection, p.ex. certificats impliquant des données d’identification du contenu ou de la source, p.ex. "identificateur unique de matériel" [UMID]
H04N 21/2347 - Traitement de flux vidéo élémentaires, p.ex. raccordement de flux vidéo ou transformation de graphes de scènes MPEG-4 impliquant le cryptage de flux vidéo
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COMPENSATE IMPRESSION DATA FOR MISATTRIBUTION AND/OR NON-COVERAGE BY A DATABASE PROPRIETOR
Methods and apparatus to compensate impression data for misattribution and non-coverage by a database proprietor are disclosed. An example method includes obtaining a count of media impressions occurring on a first type of computing device, a first portion of the media impressions corresponding to persons for whom demographic information is recognizable by a database proprietor and a second portion of the media impressions corresponding to persons for whom demographic information is unavailable to the database proprietor; and determining the demographic information for the second portion of the media impressions based on a first probability that media corresponding to the media impressions is accessed on the first type of computing device and based on a second probability that media is accessed on a second type of device.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COMPENSATE IMPRESSION DATA FOR MISATTRIBUTION AND/OR NON-COVERAGE BY A DATABASE PROPRIETOR
ABSTRACT Methods and apparatus to compensate impression data for misattribution and non-coverage by a database proprietor are disclosed. An example method includes obtaining a count of media impressions occurring on a first type of computing device, a first portion of the media impressions corresponding to persons for whom demographic information is recognizable by a database proprietor and a second portion of the media impressions corresponding to persons for whom demographic information is unavailable to the database proprietor; and determining the demographic information for the second portion of the media impressions based on a first probability that media corresponding to the media impressions is accessed on the first type of computing device and based on a second probability that media is accessed on a second type of device. -131- Date Recue/Date Received 2021-05-27
An example method includes receiving a media identifier and an impression identifier from a device, the media identifier being indicative of media presented at the device; receiving the impression identifier in association with first user information from a first database proprietor as a result of the first database proprietor obtaining a first identifier sent from the device, the first identifier identifying at least one of the device or a user; receiving the impression identifier in association with second user information from a second database proprietor as a result of the second database proprietor obtaining a second identifier sent from the device, the second identifier identifying at least one of the device or the user; identifying the first and second user information as associated with a same user based on the impression identifier; and associating the first and second user information with the media identifier.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04H 60/31 - Dispositions de contrôle de l'utilisation des services de radiodiffusion
G06F 21/62 - Protection de l’accès à des données via une plate-forme, p.ex. par clés ou règles de contrôle de l’accès
H04L 65/00 - Dispositions, protocoles ou services dans les réseaux de communication de paquets de données pour prendre en charge les applications en temps réel
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COLLECT DISTRIBUTED USER INFORMATION FOR MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND SEARCH TERMS
An example method includes receiving a media identifier and an impression identifier from a device, the media identifier being indicative of media presented at the device; receiving the impression identifier in association with first user information from a first database proprietor as a result of the first database proprietor obtaining a first identifier sent from the device, the first identifier identifying at least one of the device or a user; receiving the impression identifier in association with second user information from a second database proprietor as a result of the second database proprietor obtaining a second identifier sent from the device, the second identifier identifying at least one of the device or the user; identifying the first and second user information as associated with a same user based on the impression identifier; and associating the first and second user information with the media identifier.
H04H 60/31 - Dispositions de contrôle de l'utilisation des services de radiodiffusion
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/4408 - Traitement de flux élémentaires vidéo, p.ex. raccordement d'un clip vidéo récupéré d'un stockage local avec un flux vidéo en entrée ou rendu de scènes selon des graphes de scène MPEG-4 impliquant le cryptage de flux vidéo, p.ex. re-cryptage d'un flux vidéo décrypté pour la redistribution dans un réseau domestique
H04W 4/21 - Signalisation de services; Signalisation de données auxiliaires, c. à d. transmission de données par un canal non destiné au trafic pour applications de réseaux sociaux
H04L 12/16 - Dispositions pour la fourniture de services particuliers aux abonnés
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE MEDIA USING MEDIA OBJECT CHARACTERISTICS
Methods and apparatus to collect impressions using media object characteristics are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves, based on first instructions associated with a collector media object presented at a client device, collecting a first characteristic of the collector media object and collecting second characteristics corresponding to a plurality of second media objects that are presented at the client device concurrently with the collector media object. The example method also involves, based on second instructions associated with the collector media object, reporting multiple impressions corresponding to the collector media object and to the second media objects by sending the first and second characteristics and an identifier associated with the client device in a single communication to an audience measurement entity.
Methods and apparatus to collect impressions using media object characteristics are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves, based on first instructions associated with a collector media object presented at a client device, collecting a first characteristic of the collector media object and collecting second characteristics corresponding to a plurality of second media objects that are presented at the client device concurrently with the collector media object. The example method also involves, based on second instructions associated with the collector media object, reporting multiple impressions corresponding to the collector media object and to the second media objects by sending the first and second characteristics and an identifier associated with the client device in a single communication to an audience measurement entity.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/25 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le serveur pour faciliter la distribution de contenu ou administrer des données liées aux utilisateurs finaux ou aux dispositifs clients, p.ex. authentification des utilisateurs finaux ou des dispositifs clients ou
H04N 21/45 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le client pour faciliter la réception de contenu ou l'interaction avec le contenu, ou pour l'administration des données liées à l'utilisateur final ou au dispositif client lui-même, p.ex. apprentissage des préféren
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE MEDIA USING MEDIA OBJECT CHARACTERISTICS
Methods and apparatus to collect impressions using media object characteristics are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves, based on first instructions associated with a collector media object presented at a client device, collecting a first characteristic of the collector media object and collecting second characteristics corresponding to a plurality of second media objects that are presented at the client device concurrently with the collector media object. The example method also involves, based on second instructions associated with the collector media object, reporting multiple impressions corresponding to the collector media object and to the second media objects by sending the first and second characteristics and an identifier associated with the client device in a single communication to an audience measurement entity.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
H04L 12/16 - Dispositions pour la fourniture de services particuliers aux abonnés
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VERIFY AND/OR CORRECT MEDIA LINEUP INFORMATION
Methods and apparatus to verify and/or correct media lineup information are disclosed. An example method includes comparing presentation data representative of media output by a first set top box (STB) to reference data corresponding to a first station to determine whether the media presentation data corresponds to the reference data, the presentation data collected while the first STB was tuned to a first channel. The method further includes determining a second station that corresponds to the presentation data when the presentation data does not correspond to the reference data. The method further includes correcting a first channel map that relates the first channel to the first station by relating the first channel to the second station to create a second channel map, and correcting clickstream data that represents commands to other STBs using the second channel map.
H04N 21/25 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le serveur pour faciliter la distribution de contenu ou administrer des données liées aux utilisateurs finaux ou aux dispositifs clients, p.ex. authentification des utilisateurs finaux ou des dispositifs clients ou
H04N 21/43 - Traitement de contenu ou données additionnelles, p.ex. démultiplexage de données additionnelles d'un flux vidéo numérique; Opérations élémentaires de client, p.ex. surveillance du réseau domestique ou synchronisation de l'horloge du décodeur; Intergiciel de client
H04N 21/45 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le client pour faciliter la réception de contenu ou l'interaction avec le contenu, ou pour l'administration des données liées à l'utilisateur final ou au dispositif client lui-même, p.ex. apprentissage des préféren
34.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VERIFY AND/OR CORRECT MEDIA LINEUP INFORMATION
Methods and apparatus to verify and/or correct media lineup information are disclosed. An example method includes comparing presentation data representative of media output by a first set top box (STB) to reference data corresponding to a first station to determine whether the media presentation data corresponds to the reference data, the presentation data collected while the first STB was tuned to a first channel. The method further includes determining a second station that corresponds to the presentation data when the presentation data does not correspond to the reference data. The method further includes correcting a first channel map that relates the first channel to the first station by relating the first channel to the second station to create a second channel map, and correcting clickstream data that represents commands to other STBs using the second channel map.
H04N 21/43 - Traitement de contenu ou données additionnelles, p.ex. démultiplexage de données additionnelles d'un flux vidéo numérique; Opérations élémentaires de client, p.ex. surveillance du réseau domestique ou synchronisation de l'horloge du décodeur; Intergiciel de client
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/436 - Interfaçage d'un réseau de distribution local, p.ex. communication avec un autre STB ou à l'intérieur de la maison
35.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE A CROSS DEVICE AUDIENCE
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to generate a cross device panel by determining that a first panelist associated with a first panel data and a first device is also associated with a non-paneled device. Example methods and apparatus disclosed herein match, via a processor, a second panelist associated with second panel data to the first panelist based on (1) the second panelist having demographics matching the first panelist and (2) the second panelist being associated with a second device corresponding to the non-paneled device of the first panelist, and generate a cross device panelist profile for the first panelist, the cross device panelist profile comprising at least some of the first panel data and at least a portion of the second panel data.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE DEMOGRAPHICS OF USERS EMPLOYING SOCIAL MEDIA
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to estimate demographics of users employing social media. An example method disclosed herein includes (1) identifying a social media message regarding an asset, the social media message associated with a user identifier associated with the user, (2) determining demographics associated with a group of people exposed to the asset, (3) associating the user identifier with the asset, and (4) repeating (1) to (3). The example method also includes (5) combining demographics associated with two or more different groups of people with which the user identifier is associated to estimate a demographic profile for the user.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/25 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le serveur pour faciliter la distribution de contenu ou administrer des données liées aux utilisateurs finaux ou aux dispositifs clients, p.ex. authentification des utilisateurs finaux ou des dispositifs clients ou
H04N 21/45 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le client pour faciliter la réception de contenu ou l'interaction avec le contenu, ou pour l'administration des données liées à l'utilisateur final ou au dispositif client lui-même, p.ex. apprentissage des préféren
37.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE RATINGS INFORMATION FOR ONLINE MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes receiving pingback messages corresponding to presentation of media at a client device, determining a portion of the media that was presented at the client device based on the pingback messages, obtaining demographic information associated with the client device, and determining a demographic characteristic associated with the presentation of the portion of the media based on the pingback messages and the demographic information.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/25 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le serveur pour faciliter la distribution de contenu ou administrer des données liées aux utilisateurs finaux ou aux dispositifs clients, p.ex. authentification des utilisateurs finaux ou des dispositifs clients ou
38.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CORRELATE CENSUS MEASUREMENT DATA WITH PANEL DATA
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to correlate census measurement data with panel data. An example method disclosed herein includes instructing, via a first computing device of a monitoring entity, a media provider to embed a tag in media, the tag to cause a device accessing the media to send a message to the monitoring entity when the media is accessed by the device, the message to identify a geographic location of the device. The example method also includes accessing the message with a second computing device of the monitoring entity. The example method also includes identifying, with the second computing device of the monitoring entity, a panelist identifier based on the geographic location of the device. The example method also includes associating media identifying information included in the message with panelist data associated with the panelist identifier.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/25 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le serveur pour faciliter la distribution de contenu ou administrer des données liées aux utilisateurs finaux ou aux dispositifs clients, p.ex. authentification des utilisateurs finaux ou des dispositifs clients ou
39.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a software development kit provider to provide a software development kit to enable an application developer to create an application developer to create a monitoring enabled application. The example apparatus further includes a monitoring data receiver to receive data collected from a media device executing the monitoring enabled application, the data collected via the monitoring enabled application, the collected data including a media identifier and at least one of a device identifier or a user identifier. The example apparatus further includes a data store to store the collected data, and a database proprietor interface to request demographic information from a database proprietor, the database proprietor interface to store the demographic information in association with the media identifier in the data store.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04N 21/25 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le serveur pour faciliter la distribution de contenu ou administrer des données liées aux utilisateurs finaux ou aux dispositifs clients, p.ex. authentification des utilisateurs finaux ou des dispositifs clients ou
40.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a software development kit provider to provide a software development kit to enable an application developer to create an application developer to create a monitoring enabled application. The example apparatus further includes a monitoring data receiver to receive data collected from a media device executing the monitoring enabled application, the data collected via the monitoring enabled application, the collected data including a media identifier and at least one of a device identifier or a user identifier. The example apparatus further includes a data store to store the collected data, and a database proprietor interface to request demographic information from a database proprietor, the database proprietor interface to store the demographic information in association with the media identifier in the data store.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
41.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a software development kit provider to provide a software development kit to enable an application developer to create an application developer to create a monitoring enabled application. The example apparatus further includes a monitoring data receiver to receive data collected from a media device executing the monitoring enabled application, the data collected via the monitoring enabled application, the collected data including a media identifier and at least one of a device identifier or a user identifier. The example apparatus further includes a data store to store the collected data, and a database proprietor interface to request demographic information from a database proprietor, the database proprietor interface to store the demographic information in association with the media identifier in the data store.
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to implement down-mixing compensation for audio watermarking are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to compensate for audio channel down-mixing when embedding watermarks in a multichannel audio signal include obtaining a watermark to be embedded in respective ones of a plurality of audio channels of the multichannel audio signal. Such example methods also include embedding the watermark in a first one of the plurality of audio channels based on a compensation factor that is to reduce perceptibility of the watermark when the first one of the plurality of audio channels is down-mixed with a second one of the plurality of audio channels after the watermark has been applied to the first and second ones of the plurality of audio channels.
G10L 19/018 - Mise en place d’un filigrane audio, c. à d. insertion de données inaudibles dans le signal audio
G10L 19/008 - Codage ou décodage du signal audio multi-canal utilisant la corrélation inter-canaux pour réduire la redondance, p.ex. stéréo combinée, codage d’intensité ou matriçage
Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to implement down-mixing compensation for audio watermarking are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to compensate for audio channel down-mixing when embedding watermarks in a multichannel audio signal include obtaining a watermark to be embedded in respective ones of a plurality of audio channels of the multichannel audio signal. Such example methods also include embedding the watermark in a first one of the plurality of audio channels based on a compensation factor that is to reduce perceptibility of the watermark when the first one of the plurality of audio channels is down-mixed with a second one of the plurality of audio channels after the watermark has been applied to the first and second ones of the plurality of audio channels.
G10L 19/018 - Mise en place d’un filigrane audio, c. à d. insertion de données inaudibles dans le signal audio
G10L 19/008 - Codage ou décodage du signal audio multi-canal utilisant la corrélation inter-canaux pour réduire la redondance, p.ex. stéréo combinée, codage d’intensité ou matriçage
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING CREDITING ERRORS DUE TO SPILLOVER USING AUDIO CODES AND/OR SIGNATURES
Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for reducing exposure crediting errors due to spillover in a media monitoring system are disclosed. An example method includes determining if first media monitoring data provided from a first meter identifies a same media as second media monitoring data provided from a second meter. If the first media monitoring data identifies the same media as the second media monitoring data, the example method includes detecting if spillover occurred by determining if an absolute value of a difference between a first timestamp associated with the first media monitoring data and a second timestamp associated with the second media monitoring data is less than a threshold. If spillover occurred, the example method includes determining which of the first media monitoring data or the second media monitoring data to credit as a media exposure.
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes collecting demographic information from a user. The demographic information is transmitted to a central facility. A panelist identifier identifying the user is generated. The panelist identifier is stored in a shared memory of the media device, the panelist identifier to be retrieved by a monitoring enabled application, the monitoring enabled application to collect monitoring information if the panelist identifier is in the shared memory and to disable collection of the media monitoring information if the panelist identifier is not in the shared memory.
46.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT EXECUTION OF MODULES
Methods and apparatus for efficient execution of modules are disclosed. An example method includes generating, by a first module, a first module identifier, the first module having been instantiated by an advertisement on a webpage, loading, by the first module, a component, communicating the module identifier to the component, determining that a second module having a second module identifier has been loaded, and, in response to determining that the second module has been loaded, communicating, by the first module, the second module identifier to the component to instruct the component to communicate with the second module.
System, apparatus and method for determining semantic information from audio, where incoming audio is sampled and processed to extract audio features, including temporal, spectral, harmonic and rhythmic features. The extracted audio features are compared to stored audio templates that include ranges and/or values for certain features and are tagged for specific ranges and/or values. The semantic information may be associated with audio codes to determine changing characteristics of identified media during a time period.
G10L 25/48 - Techniques d'analyses de la parole ou de la voix qui ne se limitent pas à un seul des groupes spécialement adaptées pour un usage particulier
G10L 19/00 - Techniques d'analyse ou de synthèse de la parole ou des signaux audio pour la réduction de la redondance, p.ex. dans les vocodeurs; Codage ou décodage de la parole ou des signaux audio utilisant les modèles source-filtre ou l’analyse psychoacoustique
48.
MULTIPLE METER DETECTION AND PROCESSING USING MOTION DATA
Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying users of portable user devices according to one or more accelerometer profiles created for a respective user. During a media session, the portable computing device collects media exposure data, while at the same time, collects data from the accelerometer and compares it to the user profile. The comparison authenticates the user and determines the physical activity the user is engaged in. Additional data may be collected from the portable computing device to determine one or more operational conditions of the device itself, including the detection of multiple devices being physically carried by one user. Gross motion strings may also be generated by devices and compared to see if strings match, thus suggesting multiple devices are being carried by one user.
Methods and apparatus for identifying media are described. An example method includes determining application identification information for a media presentation application executing on a media device, determining a first watermark for the application identification information from a lookup table, requesting media identification information for media from the media presentation application, determining a second watermark for the media identification information from the lookup table, inserting the first watermark in the media prior to output of the media by the media device, and inserting the second watermark in the media prior to the output of the media by the media device.
50.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA USING INSERTED WATERMARKS
Methods and apparatus to monitor media presented at a plurality of media presentation devices using inserted watermarks. Methods and apparatus embed identification information in media utilizing a media presentation device that renders the media for presentation, which reduces the use of computational resources of media providers and allows embedding information about the media audience and/or media presentation device in the media. An example method includes providing a media monitor including a watermark generator from a monitoring entity to a manufacturer of a media presentation device for inclusion of the media monitor, accessing activation information from the media presentation device after the media presentation device has been purchased, the activation information indicating that a consumer has accepted an agreement identifying monitoring activity performed by the media monitor and accessing monitoring information identifying media presented by the media presentation device, the monitoring information embedded in the media by the watermark generator.
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04H 60/14 - Dispositions d'accès conditionnel aux informations radiodiffusées ou aux services relatifs à la radiodiffusion
H04H 60/29 - Dispositions de surveillance des services de radiodiffusion ou des services relatifs à la radiodiffusion
A computer-implemented method for modifying operation of a portable processing device configured to scan for wireless signals under a first scan rate. As wireless signals are received in the portable processing device, characteristics of the wireless signals are analyzed, and if the characteristics match one or more characteristics, the operation of the portable processing device is modified. Under one exemplary embodiment, the first scan rate is modified to a second scan rate, where the second scan rate being different from the first. Under another exemplary embodiment, monitoring capabilities in the portable processing device are activated or modified to collect research data on media data. The characteristics may include identification information or messages/commands that are transmitted wirelessly.
Methods and apparatus to perform audio watermark detection and extraction are disclosed. An example method includes sampling a media signal to generate samples, wherein the media signal includes an embedded message, determining a first symbol value for a first block of the samples, determining a second symbol value for a second block of the samples, and determining, using a processor, a resulting symbol value, representative of a part of the embedded message, based on the first symbol value and the second symbol value for the first block of samples and the second block of samples, wherein the first block and the second block partially overlap.
H04N 21/435 - Traitement de données additionnelles, p.ex. décryptage de données additionnelles ou reconstruction de logiciel à partir de modules extraits du flux de transport
H04N 21/8358 - Génération de données de protection, p.ex. certificats impliquant des filigranes numériques
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for identifying media and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for decoding identifiers after broadcast. An example method includes a portion of an identifying code from a media signal, determine a partition of the look-up table based on the portion of the identifying code wherein the partition of the look-up table includes reference signatures associated with the portion of the identifying code, and identify the media signal by comparing a signature extracted from the media signal to reference signatures in the partition of the look-up table.
H04N 21/435 - Traitement de données additionnelles, p.ex. décryptage de données additionnelles ou reconstruction de logiciel à partir de modules extraits du flux de transport
H04N 21/45 - Opérations de gestion réalisées par le client pour faciliter la réception de contenu ou l'interaction avec le contenu, ou pour l'administration des données liées à l'utilisateur final ou au dispositif client lui-même, p.ex. apprentissage des préféren
54.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COLLECT DISTRIBUTED USER INFORMATION FOR MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND SEARCH TERMS
Disclosed examples involve decoding information from a mobile device into a plurality of encrypted identifiers identifying at least one of the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, sending ones of the encrypted identifiers to corresponding database proprietors, receiving a plurality of user information corresponding to the ones of the encrypted identifiers from the corresponding database proprietors, and associating the plurality of user information with at least one of a search term collected at the mobile device or a media impression logged for media presented at the mobile device.
Disclosed examples involve decoding information from a mobile device into a plurality of encrypted identifiers identifying at least one of the mobile device or a user of the mobile device, sending ones of the encrypted identifiers to corresponding database proprietors, receiving a plurality of user information corresponding to the ones of the encrypted identifiers from the corresponding database proprietors, and associating the plurality of user information with at least one of a search term collected at the mobile device or a media impression logged for media presented at the mobile device.
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
H04W 4/12 - Messagerie; Boîtes aux lettres; Annonces
G06F 21/62 - Protection de l’accès à des données via une plate-forme, p.ex. par clés ou règles de contrôle de l’accès
H04W 4/21 - Signalisation de services; Signalisation de données auxiliaires, c. à d. transmission de données par un canal non destiné au trafic pour applications de réseaux sociaux
G06F 16/951 - Indexation; Techniques d’exploration du Web
G06F 16/9535 - Adaptation de la recherche basée sur les profils des utilisateurs et la personnalisation
H04L 51/52 - Messagerie d'utilisateur à utilisateur dans des réseaux à commutation de paquets, transmise selon des protocoles de stockage et de retransmission ou en temps réel, p.ex. courriel pour la prise en charge des services des réseaux sociaux
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
H04L 12/16 - Dispositions pour la fourniture de services particuliers aux abonnés
56.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SHARE ONLINE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS DATA
Methods and apparatus to share online media impression data are disclosed. An example method includes sending a response to a request, the response including an identification of a first cookie used by an audience measurement entity and an indication of a database proprietor, and receiving a mapping of the first cookie to a second cookie used by the database proprietor and demographic information associated with the second cookie by the database proprietor.
H04L 67/02 - Protocoles basés sur la technologie du Web, p.ex. protocole de transfert hypertexte [HTTP]
H04H 60/29 - Dispositions de surveillance des services de radiodiffusion ou des services relatifs à la radiodiffusion
H04L 67/52 - Services réseau spécialement adaptés à l'emplacement du terminal utilisateur
H04L 67/563 - Redirection de flux de réseau de données
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
Methods and apparatus to share online media impression data are disclosed. An example method includes sending a response to a request, the response including an identification of a first cookie used by an audience measurement entity and an indication of a database proprietor, and receiving a mapping of the first cookie to a second cookie used by the database proprietor and demographic infoimation associated with the second cookie by the database proprietor.
Media monitoring using multiple types of signatures is disclosed. An example media monitoring method disclosed herein comprises processing signatures of a first type to monitor media presented by a media device until a first one of the signatures of the first type is determined to match a reference signature of the first type, the reference signature of the first type being associated with first reference media, and processing signatures of a second type to monitor the media presented by the media device after the first one of the signatures of the first type is determined to match the reference signature of the first type and until a number of signatures of the second type is determined not to match corresponding reference signatures of the second type, the reference signatures of the second type being associated with the first reference media.
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
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59.
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MEASURE ONLINE AUDIENCES
Methods and apparatus to monitor media content at a content display site are described. An example method includes obtaining panelist data corresponding to a plurality of panelists accessing web pages at measured locations, classifying the panelist data according to demographic information of the panelists, generating a virtual panel based on an estimate of web page access at unmeasured locations, and classifying page view data associated with the unmeasured locations based on data corresponding to the virtual panel.
Methods and apparatus to monitor media content at a content display site are described. An example method includes obtaining panelist data corresponding to a plurality of panelists accessing web pages at measured locations, classifying the panelist data according to demographic information of the panelists, generating a virtual panel based on an estimate of web page access at unmeasured locations, and classifying page view data associated with the unmeasured locations based on data corresponding to the virtual panel.
Methods, articles of manufacture, and apparatus to count people in an image are disclosed. An example method includes capturing an image of a body region in a first frame; and when a second frame different from the first frame includes the image of the body region, incrementing a first count of persons in the second frame.
H04H 60/35 - Dispositions d'identification ou de reconnaissance de caractéristiques en liaison directe avec les informations radiodiffusées ou le créneau spatio-temporel de radiodiffusion, p.ex. pour identifier les stations de radiodiffusion ou pour identifier le
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
62.
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MOBILE INTERNET ACTIVITY
Systems, methods, and apparatus to monitor mobile Internet activity are disclosed. An example method comprises assigning with a processor a first port number of a proxy server to a mobile device, the first port number to be used by the mobile device when accessing a wireless network via a first wireless access point; associating with the processor, the first port number with an identifier of the mobile device and an identifier of the first wireless access point; generating an instruction document identifying the first port number; and transmitting the instruction document to the mobile device.
H04W 8/02 - Traitement de données de mobilité, p.ex. enregistrement d'informations dans un registre de localisation nominal [HLR Home Location Register] ou de visiteurs [VLR Visitor Location Register]; Transfert de données de mobilité, p.ex. entre HLR, VLR ou réseaux externes
63.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA
Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are described. An example method includes identifying metadata from media. The media is converted into converted media having a streaming format. The converted media is encrypted using an encryption key. A manifest is created in association with the converted media, the manifest identifying a first location of the encrypted media and a second location of a decryption key.
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to monitor streaming media content are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein to monitor streaming media content comprises extracting metering data having a first format from media content to be provided to a content presentation device via a transport stream, the extracted metering data identifying at least one of the media content or a source of the media content, the extracted metering data not being decodable by a meter associated with the content presentation device, transcoding the extracted metering data to form transcoded metering data having a second format decodable by the meter associated with the content presentation device, and encoding the transcoded metering data into a metadata channel to send the transcoded metering data to the content presentation device, the metadata channel being associated with the transport stream.
H04N 21/43 - Traitement de contenu ou données additionnelles, p.ex. démultiplexage de données additionnelles d'un flux vidéo numérique; Opérations élémentaires de client, p.ex. surveillance du réseau domestique ou synchronisation de l'horloge du décodeur; Intergiciel de client
65.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ASSOCIATE A MOBILE DEVICE WITH A PANELIST PROFILE
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to associate a mobile device with a panelist profile. An example method includes initializing a metering application on the mobile device to operate with partial functionality, parsing a message log with the metering application to identify an installation message, extracting a telephone number from the installation message and saving to a memory of the mobile device, sending an initialization message based on the extracted telephone number to prompt an authorization message, and enabling full functionality of the metering application in response to receiving the authorization message.
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to associate a mobile device with a panelist profile. An example method includes initializing a metering application on the mobile device to operate with partial functionality, parsing a message log with the metering application to identify an installation message, extracting a telephone number from the installation message and saving to a memory of the mobile device, sending an initialization message based on the extracted telephone number to prompt an authorization message, and enabling full functionality of the metering application in response to receiving the authorization message.
H04W 4/21 - Signalisation de services; Signalisation de données auxiliaires, c. à d. transmission de données par un canal non destiné au trafic pour applications de réseaux sociaux
67.
METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO RANK USERS IN AN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK
Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to rank users in an online social network are described. An example method to rank in an online social network includes determining a connectedness of a user on a social networking site based on a number of contacts of the user, determining a number of first interactions directed from the user to at least one of the contacts, determining a number of second interactions associated with the first interaction and at least one of the contacts, and ranking the user with other users on the social networking site based on the connectedness, the first interactions, and the second interactions.
H04L 12/16 - Dispositions pour la fourniture de services particuliers aux abonnés
H04L 51/52 - Messagerie d'utilisateur à utilisateur dans des réseaux à commutation de paquets, transmise selon des protocoles de stockage et de retransmission ou en temps réel, p.ex. courriel pour la prise en charge des services des réseaux sociaux
Example methods and apparatus to generate identifying tags for media content as described herein. An example method includes obtaining an identifier value associated with at least one of audio or video of received media content by at least one of: extracting the identifier value from at least one of the audio or the video or determining the identifier value based on inherent information of at least one of the audio or the video, generating a tag including the identifier value, and storing the tag with the media content to cause the tag to be distributed to a presentation location along with the media content.
H04N 21/84 - Génération ou traitement de données de description, p.ex. descripteurs de contenu
H04N 21/435 - Traitement de données additionnelles, p.ex. décryptage de données additionnelles ou reconstruction de logiciel à partir de modules extraits du flux de transport
Example methods and apparatus to generate identifying tags for media content as described herein. An example method includes obtaining an identifier value associated with at least one of audio or video of received media content by at least one of: extracting the identifier value from at least one of the audio or the video or determining the identifier value based on inherent information of at least one of the audio or the video, generating a tag including the identifier value, and storing the tag with the media content to cause the tag to be distributed to a presentation location along with the media content.
Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to estimate local market audiences of media content are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes weighting audience measurement data associated with a first geographic area based on population data associated with a second geographic area different from the first geographic area to form weighted data, determining a factor based on the audience measurement data and tuning data associated with the second geographic area, and processing the weighted data based on the factor to determine an audience exposure metric estimating exposure to media content in the second geographic area.
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H04N 21/40 - Dispositifs clients spécialement adaptés à la réception de contenu ou à l'interaction avec le contenu, p.ex. boîtier décodeur [STB]; Leurs opérations
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METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO ESTIMATE LOCAL MARKET AUDIENCES OF MEDIA CONTENT
Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to estimate local market audiences of media content are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes weighting audience measurement data associated with a first geographic area based on population data associated with a second geographic area different from the first geographic area to form weighted data, determining a factor based on the audience measurement data and tuning data associated with the second geographic area, and processing the weighted data based on the factor to determine an audience exposure metric estimating exposure to media content in the second geographic area.
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
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H04N 21/40 - Dispositifs clients spécialement adaptés à la réception de contenu ou à l'interaction avec le contenu, p.ex. boîtier décodeur [STB]; Leurs opérations
72.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
Examples to determine media impressions are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a cookie identifier established by a database proprietor at a computing device, determining an impression of media, wherein the impression occurs after the cookie identifier is established, determining a first panelist identifier associated with the impression based on the cookie identifier, determining a second panelist identifier associated with the impression based on determination of a user identity by a panelist meter associated with the computing device, and storing an adjustment factor determined by comparing the first panelist identifier and the second panelist identifier.
Examples to determine media impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. Some disclosed example methods involve sending a request to an impression monitor system in response to detecting a login event at a client device. The login event is associated with an Internet-based service of a first Internet domain different from a second internet domain of the impression monitor system. Such disclosed example methods also involve sending a login reporting message to a database proprietor that provides the Internet-based service. The login reporting message including first and second cookie identifiers. The first cookie identifier is associated with the first Internet domain of the Internet-based service, and the second cookie identifier is associated with the second Internet domain of the impression monitor system.
H04L 67/02 - Protocoles basés sur la technologie du Web, p.ex. protocole de transfert hypertexte [HTTP]
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H04L 43/04 - Traitement des données de surveillance capturées, p.ex. pour la génération de fichiers journaux
H04L 67/146 - Marqueurs pour l'identification sans ambiguïté d'une session particulière, p.ex. mouchard de session ou encodage d'URL
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS USING DISTRIBUTED DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Examples to determine media impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. Some disclosed example methods involve sending a request to an impression monitor system in response to detecting a login event at a client device. The login event is associated with an Internet-based service of a first Internet domain different from a second internet domain of the impression monitor system. Such disclosed example methods also involve sending a login reporting message to a database proprietor that provides the Internet-based service. The login reporting message including first and second cookie identifiers. The first cookie identifier is associated with the first Internet domain of the Internet-based service, and the second cookie identifier is associated with the second Internet domain of the impression monitor system.
Examples to determine media impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. Some disclosed example methods involve sending a request to an impression monitor system in response to detecting a login event at a client device. The login event is associated with an Internet-based service of a first Internet domain different from a second internet domain of the impression monitor system. Such disclosed example methods also involve sending a login reporting message to a database proprietor that provides the Internet-based service. The login reporting message including first and second cookie identifiers. The first cookie identifier is associated with the first Internet domain of the Internet-based service, and the second cookie identifier is associated with the second Internet domain of the impression monitor system.
Example methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. A disclosed example method to monitor media exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer. The example method also involves determining if the client computer is known. If the client computer is not known, a response is sent from the first internet domain to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of access to the media at the client computer. If the client computer is known, an impression of the media is logged.
Example methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. A disclosed example method to monitor media exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer. The example method also involves determining if the-client computer is known. lf the client computer is not known, a response is sent from the first internet domain to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of access to the media at the client computer. lf the client computer is known, an impression of the media is logged.
H04L 43/04 - Traitement des données de surveillance capturées, p.ex. pour la génération de fichiers journaux
H04H 60/29 - Dispositions de surveillance des services de radiodiffusion ou des services relatifs à la radiodiffusion
H04H 60/82 - Dispositions caractérisées par des systèmes de transmission autres que ceux utilisés pour la radiodiffusion, p.ex. Internet caractérisées par le système de transmission lui-même le système de transmission étant Internet
H04L 43/0876 - Utilisation du réseau, p.ex. volume de charge ou niveau de congestion
H04L 67/1097 - Protocoles dans lesquels une application est distribuée parmi les nœuds du réseau pour le stockage distribué de données dans des réseaux, p.ex. dispositions de transport pour le système de fichiers réseau [NFS], réseaux de stockage [SAN] ou stockage en réseau [NAS]
H04L 67/56 - Approvisionnement des services mandataires
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE IMPRESSIONS USING DISTRIBUTED DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Example methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. A disclosed example method to monitor media exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer. The example method also involves determining if the client computer is known. If the client computer is not known, a response is sent from the first internet domain to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of access to the media at the client computer. If the client computer is known, an impression of the media is logged.
G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p.ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
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SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MOBILE INTERNET ACTIVITY
Systems, methods, and apparatus to monitor mobile Internet activity are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving a request for Internet content on a port of a proxy, the request originating from a mobile device transmitting requests via a cellular wireless access point; associating the request for Internet content with a mobile device based on the first port; requesting content from an Internet content provider identified in the request for Internet content, the Internet content provider being different than the proxy; and transmitting the content.
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80.
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MOBILE INTERNET ACTIVITY
Systems, methods, and apparatus to monitor mobile Internet activity are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving a request for Internet content on a port of a proxy, the request originating from a mobile device transmitting requests via a cellular wireless access point; associating the request for Internet content with a mobile device based on the first port; requesting content from an Internet content provider identified in the request for Internet content, the Internet content provider being different than the proxy; and transmitting the content.
H04W 4/30 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques
H04H 60/33 - Dispositions de contrôle du comportement ou des opinions des utilisateurs
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
H04L 61/10 - Correspondance entre adresses de types différents
H04L 67/52 - Services réseau spécialement adaptés à l'emplacement du terminal utilisateur
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SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MOBILE INTERNET ACTIVITY
Systems, methods, and apparatus to monitor mobile Internet activity are disclosed. An example method comprises determining if an application identified by an identifier of a content request from a client device supports authentication; transmitting content identified by the content request to the client device if the identifier of the content request identifies an application that supports authentication; and storing an identifier of the content requested by the content request in association with the client device.
H04L 67/563 - Redirection de flux de réseau de données
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
82.
METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARK DECODING
Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to perform audio watermark decoding are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving an audio signal including an audience measurement code embedded therein using a first plurality of frequency components, sampling the audio signal, transforming the sampled audio signal into a first frequency domain representation, determining whether the code is detectable in the first plurality of frequency components of the first frequency domain representation, and when the code is not detected in the first plurality of frequency components, examining a second plurality of frequency components of a second frequency domain representation to determine whether the code is detected, the second plurality of frequency components being offset from the first plurality of frequency components by a first offset, the first offset corresponding to a sampling frequency mismatch.
G10L 19/018 - Mise en place d’un filigrane audio, c. à d. insertion de données inaudibles dans le signal audio
H04H 60/58 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou audio
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting.
H04N 21/44 - Traitement de flux élémentaires vidéo, p.ex. raccordement d'un clip vidéo récupéré d'un stockage local avec un flux vidéo en entrée ou rendu de scènes selon des graphes de scène MPEG-4
G10L 25/78 - Détection de la présence ou de l’absence de signaux de voix
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST SIGNATURE MATCHING RESULTS FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT
Methods and apparatus to adjust signature matching results for audience measurement are disclosed. An example method to adjust a signature matching result associated with monitoring a media content presentation disclosed herein comprises obtaining a monitored signature representative of the monitored media content presentation from a monitoring device, obtaining an environmental characteristic associated with the monitored signature from the monitoring device, and adjusting the signature matching result using an adjustment value when the monitored signature is determined to match a reference signature representative of reference media content, the adjustment value selected from a plurality of adjustment values based on the matched reference signature and the environmental characteristic.
Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving audio output by a first media presentation device, obtaining at least one of a Nielsen code or an Arbitron. . code from the audio, the obtained code being representative of at least one of the first media content or a broadcaster of the first media content, obtaining second media content based on the extracted code, and presenting the second media content on a second media presentation device different from the first media presentation device.
H04H 60/29 - Dispositions de surveillance des services de radiodiffusion ou des services relatifs à la radiodiffusion
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04H 20/86 - Dispositions caractérisées par des caractéristiques techniques particulières de l'information radiodiffusée, p. ex. par la forme du signal ou par le format des informations
H04H 60/68 - Systèmes spécialement adaptés à l'utilisation d'informations spécifiques, p.ex. d'informations géographiques ou météorologiques
H04N 21/258 - Gestion de données liées aux clients ou aux utilisateurs finaux, p.ex. gestion des capacités des clients, préférences ou données démographiques des utilisateurs, traitement des multiples préférences des utilisateurs finaux pour générer des données co
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METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PRIMARY BROADCAST MEDIA CONTENT
Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. A disclosed ex-ample method includes receiving audio output by a first media presentation device, obtaining at least one of a Nielsen code or an Arbitron® code from the audio, the obtained code being representative of at least one of the first media content or a broadcaster of the first media content, obtaining second media content based on the extracted code, and presenting the second media content on a second media presentation device different from the first media presentation device.
H04H 60/68 - Systèmes spécialement adaptés à l'utilisation d'informations spécifiques, p.ex. d'informations géographiques ou météorologiques
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04H 20/86 - Dispositions caractérisées par des caractéristiques techniques particulières de l'information radiodiffusée, p. ex. par la forme du signal ou par le format des informations
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METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PRIMARY BROADCAST MEDIA CONTENT
ABSTRACT Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving audio output by a first media presentation device, obtaining at least one of a Nielsen code or an Arbitron code from the audio, the obtained code being representative of at least one of the first media content or a broadcaster of the first media content, obtaining second media content based on the extracted code, and presenting the second media content on a second media presentation device different from the first media presentation device. - 106 - Date Recue/Date Received 2020-09-25
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H04H 60/06 - Dispositions de programmation de services de radiodiffusion ou de services relatifs à la radiodiffusion
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Methods and apparatus for identifying primary media content in a post- production media content presentation are disclosed. An example computer-implemented method to detect primary media content included in a secondary media content presentation disclosed herein comprises determining a first image corresponding to the secondary media content presentation, the first image comprising a plurality of image subregions, each image subregion representative of an inter-frame variation associated with a corresponding subregion of the secondary media content presentation, selecting a region of the first image comprising a plurality of connected image subregions of the first image together exhibiting a first type of inter-frame variation, and when a shape of the selected region of the first image corresponds to a predefined shape, processing a region of the first captured image corresponding to the selected region of the first synthetic image to identify the primary media content.
Systems, methods and apparatuses are disclosed for protecting encoded media data. A minimum set of information needed to encode a single message for an encoded audio signal is loaded separately from the media data into an encoder. A media license file is generated to protect the encoded data, where the underlying information relevant to the media data may be hidden through encryption or other means in order to foster security. The algorithm(s) for encoding may be provided using a shared library, combined with an encoding payload that provides the minimum information set required to form the single message. A partial decoder may apply pattern matching information in the encoded payload in order to confirm that the encoding is actually present and is proper. Accordingly, the payload must be successfully decoded and verified before the underlying data may be decoded.
H04H 60/23 - Dispositions d'accès conditionnel aux informations radiodiffusées ou aux services relatifs à la radiodiffusion au moyen de la cryptographie, p.ex. le chiffrement, l’authentification ou la distribution de clés
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04L 9/14 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité utilisant plusieurs clés ou algorithmes
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYLOAD ENCODING AND DECODING
Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to decode audio data are disclosed. Example methods include processing protected information included in a received license file to obtain access to at least one of decoding information or a decoding algorithm to be used to decode a message encoded in the audio data. Example methods also include producing a stream of symbol values for a code symbol included in the audio data, the stream of symbol values produced based on the at least one of the decoding information or the decoding algorithm. Example methods further include detecting the message from the stream of symbol values based on at least one of the decoding information or the decoding algorithm, and outputting the message.
G10L 19/018 - Mise en place d’un filigrane audio, c. à d. insertion de données inaudibles dans le signal audio
H04H 60/23 - Dispositions d'accès conditionnel aux informations radiodiffusées ou aux services relatifs à la radiodiffusion au moyen de la cryptographie, p.ex. le chiffrement, l’authentification ou la distribution de clés
An audience measurement system generates signatures of unknown pieces of content viewed by panel members, and generates reference signatures of known pieces of content. The signatures of the unknown pieces of content are stored and transmitted to a central processing site, .cndot. where they are compared with the reference signatures for their identification. A scanning engine finds matches between the signatures of the unknown and the known contents, and stores matches so as to build "tracking segments", i.e., strings of matches that indicate a coincidence between the unknown content and one or more known pieces of content for a certain period of time, and associates the unknown content to the known piece of content with the longest tracking segment.
H04H 60/56 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO EXTRACT DATA ENCODED IN MEDIA CONTENT
Methods and apparatus to extract data encoded in media con-tent are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a media content sig-nal, sampling the media content signal to generate digital samples, determin-ing a frequency domain representation of the digital samples, determining a first rank of a first frequency in the frequency domain representation, deter-mining a second rank of a second frequency in the frequency domain represen-tation, combining the first rank and the second rank with a set of ranks to cre-ate a combined set of ranks, comparing the combined set of ranks to a set of reference sequences, determining a data represented by the combined set of ranks based on the comparison, and storing the data in a tangible memory.
G11B 20/10 - Enregistrement ou reproduction numériques
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04H 60/37 - Dispositions d'identification ou de reconnaissance de caractéristiques en liaison directe avec les informations radiodiffusées ou le créneau spatio-temporel de radiodiffusion, p.ex. pour identifier les stations de radiodiffusion ou pour identifier le pour identifier des segments des informations radiodiffusées, p.ex. des scènes, ou extraire des identificateurs [ID] de programmes
H04H 60/58 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou audio
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION
Methods and apparatus to audio watermarking and watermark detection and extracted are described herein. Ac-cording to an example method, an identifier is encoded in media content when a different identifier has been previously encoded. According to another example method, messages decoded from media content are validated to provide improved decoding accura-cy. In another example method, decoded symbols are stored in memory and synchronization symbols are located to detect a mes-sage encoded in media content.
H04H 60/37 - Dispositions d'identification ou de reconnaissance de caractéristiques en liaison directe avec les informations radiodiffusées ou le créneau spatio-temporel de radiodiffusion, p.ex. pour identifier les stations de radiodiffusion ou pour identifier le pour identifier des segments des informations radiodiffusées, p.ex. des scènes, ou extraire des identificateurs [ID] de programmes
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04H 60/58 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou audio
G06F 21/16 - Traçabilité de programme ou de contenu, p.ex. par filigranage
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION
Methods and apparatus to audio watermarking and watermark detection and extracted are described herein. An example method includes receiving a media content signal, sampling the media content signal to generate samples, storing the samples in a buffer, determining a first sequence of samples in the buffer, determining a second sequence of samples in the buffer, wherein the second sequence of samples is of substantially equal length as the first sequence of samples, calculating an average of the first sequence of samples and the second sequence of samples to generate an average sequence of samples, extracting an identifier from the average sequence of samples, and storing the identifier in a tangible memory.
G11B 20/10 - Enregistrement ou reproduction numériques
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04H 60/37 - Dispositions d'identification ou de reconnaissance de caractéristiques en liaison directe avec les informations radiodiffusées ou le créneau spatio-temporel de radiodiffusion, p.ex. pour identifier les stations de radiodiffusion ou pour identifier le pour identifier des segments des informations radiodiffusées, p.ex. des scènes, ou extraire des identificateurs [ID] de programmes
H04H 60/58 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou audio
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION
Methods and apparatus to audio watermarking and watermark detection and extracted are described herein. According to an example method, an identifier is encoded in media content when a different identifier has been previously encoded. According to another example method, messages decoded from media content are validated to provide improved decoding accuracy. In another example method, decoded symbols are stored in memory and synchronization symbols are located to detect a message encoded in media content.
H04H 60/37 - Dispositions d'identification ou de reconnaissance de caractéristiques en liaison directe avec les informations radiodiffusées ou le créneau spatio-temporel de radiodiffusion, p.ex. pour identifier les stations de radiodiffusion ou pour identifier le pour identifier des segments des informations radiodiffusées, p.ex. des scènes, ou extraire des identificateurs [ID] de programmes
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04H 60/58 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou audio
G06F 21/16 - Traçabilité de programme ou de contenu, p.ex. par filigranage
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION
Methods and apparatus to audio watermarking and watermark detection and extracted are described herein. According to an example method, an identifier is encoded in media content when a different identifier has been previously encoded. According to another example method, messages decoded from media content are validated to provide improved decoding accuracy. In another example method, decoded symbols are stored in memory and synchronization symbols are located to detect a message encoded in media content.
H04H 60/35 - Dispositions d'identification ou de reconnaissance de caractéristiques en liaison directe avec les informations radiodiffusées ou le créneau spatio-temporel de radiodiffusion, p.ex. pour identifier les stations de radiodiffusion ou pour identifier le
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04H 60/58 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou audio
G10L 21/055 - Compression ou expansion temporelles pour la synchronisation avec d’autres signaux, p.ex. signaux vidéo
Signaturing methods and apparatus as described. In one example, a signaturing method includes capturing an audio signal, applying a first window function to a portion of the captured audio signal to produce a first windowed audio block, applying a second window function to the portion of the captured audio signal to produce a second windowed audio block, determining a first characteristic of a band of frequencies in the first windowed audio block, determining a second characteristic of the band of frequencies in the second windowed audio block, comparing the first characteristic to the second characteristic, and assigning a signature bit representative of the portion of the captured audio signal based on the comparison of the first characteristic and the second characteristic. Other examples are described.
H04H 20/14 - Dispositions de contrôle, de test ou de dépannage de contrôle des programmes
H04H 60/58 - Dispositions caractérisées par des composants spécialement adaptés à la surveillance, l'identification ou la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou audio
G10L 17/02 - Opérations de prétraitement, p.ex. sélection de segment; Représentation ou modélisation de motifs, p.ex. fondée sur l’analyse linéaire discriminante [LDA] ou les composantes principales; Sélection ou extraction des caractéristiques
G10L 17/20 - Transformations de motifs ou opérations ayant pout but d’augmenter la robustesse du système, p.ex. contre le bruit du canal ou les différentes conditions de fonctionnement
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR ADVERTISEMENT EXPOSURE
Methods and apparatus to monitor advertisement exposure are disclosed. An example method includes determining via a meter that a media content segment was presented at a media content presentation device and determining via an activity monitor different than the meter that a computing resource related to the media content segment was accessed by outputting an indication of an association between the computing resource access and the media content presentation after the presentation of the media content segment.
H04H 60/29 - Dispositions de surveillance des services de radiodiffusion ou des services relatifs à la radiodiffusion
H04H 60/63 - Dispositions pour des services utilisant les résultats du contrôle, de l'identification ou de la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou pour des services de ventes
H04H 60/65 - Dispositions pour des services utilisant les résultats du contrôle, de l'identification ou de la reconnaissance, couverts par les groupes ou pour utiliser les résultats côté utilisateurs
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION
Encoding and decoding methods and apparatus as described. In one example, a method of embedding auxiliary information into an audio signal includes sampling the audio signal to create an audio block; receiving a code; determining frequency components that will be used to represent the code, wherein different sets of frequency components represent respectively different information and wherein one frequency component from each set of frequency components is located in a code band and there are multiple code bands and spacing between adjacent code bands is equal to or less than the spacing between adjacent frequency components of each code band; determining amplitudes of the frequency components that will be used to represent the information, wherein the amplitudes of the frequency components are determined by a masking ability of the audio block; synthesizing the frequency components that will be used to represent the information, wherein the frequency components are synthesized with the determined amplitudes; and combining the synthesized code frequency components with the audio block.
G10L 19/018 - Mise en place d’un filigrane audio, c. à d. insertion de données inaudibles dans le signal audio
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04N 21/23 - Traitement de contenu ou de données additionnelles; Opérations élémentaires de serveur; Intergiciel de serveur
H04N 19/46 - Inclusion d’information supplémentaire dans le signal vidéo pendant le processus de compression
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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION
Decoding methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example method of obtaining auxiliary information previously embedded into an audio signal using a plurality of frequency components residing in a plurality of code bands includes: sampling the audio signal; transforming the audio signal into a frequency domain representation; determining a characteristic of each frequency of the frequency domain representation that may contain the auxiliary information; normalizing across each code band the characteristic of each frequency of the frequency domain representation in that code band that may contain the auxiliary information, the normalization being carried out against a maximum characteristic of a frequency in that code band; summing the normalized characteristics of each frequency representative of auxiliary information to determine a maximum sum for a frequency representative of auxiliary information; and determining that the maximum sum is representative of the auxiliary information.
G10L 19/018 - Mise en place d’un filigrane audio, c. à d. insertion de données inaudibles dans le signal audio
H04H 20/31 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion simultanée de plusieurs informations par un canal unique au moyen de signaux intra bande, p.ex. un signal infra sonore ou un signal de repérage
H04N 21/23 - Traitement de contenu ou de données additionnelles; Opérations élémentaires de serveur; Intergiciel de serveur
G10L 21/055 - Compression ou expansion temporelles pour la synchronisation avec d’autres signaux, p.ex. signaux vidéo
H04N 19/46 - Inclusion d’information supplémentaire dans le signal vidéo pendant le processus de compression
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