Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100151816 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING MEDIA DEVICES WITH A DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION OF A GEOGRAPHIC AREA - Example methods and apparatus for associating media devices with a demographic composition of a geographic area are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a plurality of Internet Protocol addresses assigned to a media device associated with a panel member, determining a most used Internet Protocol address from the plurality of Internet Protocol addresses, accessing geographic information and determining a geographic location corresponding to the most used Internet Protocol address, accessing demographic information and determining a demographic profile associated with the geographic location, and associating at least one of the geographic location or the demographic profile with the media device. | 06-17-2010 |
20100205037 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ASSOCIATE DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION WITH INFLUENTIAL CONSUMER RELATIONSHIPS - Example methods and apparatus to associate demographic and geographic information with influential consumer relationships are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a communication record associated with a panel member, identifying from the communication record an influential relationship between a first individual listed within the communication record and the panel member, and in response to identifying the influential relationship, associating at least one of a geographic location or a demographic profile with the first individual. | 08-12-2010 |
20100280641 | 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 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. | 11-04-2010 |
20110029379 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COLLECT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE METADATA TO DETERMINE MEDIA CREATION PRODUCT USAGE - Methods and apparatus to collect publicly available metadata to determine media creation product usage are disclosed. Some example methods include collecting metadata from a plurality of digital media files, identifying product types used to generate the digital media files based on the metadata, determining which of the identified product types is used to generate a largest number of the digital media files, and generating a report identifying the product types used to generate the largest number of the digital media files. | 02-03-2011 |
20120150958 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT INDICES ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to determine audience engagement indices associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves determining an Internet engagement indice based on a quantity of messages posted on an Internet service and containing a keyword associated with a media presentation. The example method also involves determining a composite engagement indice based on the Internet engagement indice and a survey engagement indice based on a survey of panel members exposed to the media presentation. | 06-14-2012 |
20120151079 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE MEDIA EXPOSURE - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to measure media exposure are disclosed. An example method involves extracting and timestamping metadata from streaming media transmissions received at a media device. The metadata identifies at least one of a genre or an artist. In addition, the example method involves identifying demographic information associated with a user of the media device based on an internet protocol (IP) address associated with the media device. The example method also involves generating media exposure information indicating exposure of a demographic segment to at least one of the genre or the artist based on the demographic information and the metadata. | 06-14-2012 |
20120209949 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA CONTENT - Methods and apparatus to monitor media content at a content display site are described. An example method includes transmitting a meter to a content provider, the meter implemented by computer readable instructions to be executed with a media content player when media content is presented by the media content player, the meter to at least one of generate a signature for the media content and extract a code from the media content; and transmit at least one of the signature and the code to a media monitoring entity | 08-16-2012 |
20130007236 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO IDENTIFY MEDIA PRESENTATION DEVICES - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to identify media presentation devices are disclosed. A disclosed example method to identify a media presentation device includes intercepting, using a processor in communication with a local network, a data packet comprising a source identification, the data packet being addressed to a destination in a wide area network and originating from a media presentation device in the local network, identifying a device type of the media presentation device based on the source identification, and storing the device type and an indication of media exposure. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007298 | MONITORING STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT - 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. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007794 | MONITORING STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT - 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 first metering data from media content to be provided to a content presentation device via a transport stream, the first metering data identifying at least one of the media content or a source of the media content, combining the first metering data with second metering data obtained independently of the media content, the combined metering data not being decodable by a meter associated with the content presentation device, and transcoding the combined metering data to form transcoded metering data having a format decodable by the meter associated with the content presentation device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130111013 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA PRESENTATION DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20130111511 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PUBLISH A PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE | 05-02-2013 |
20130159499 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA PRESENTATION DEVICES - Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media presentation devices are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a domain name service query from a first device at a server, the first device and a second device being associated with a same public Internet protocol address. The first device is identified as originating the domain name service query based on an identity of the server. The first device is credited with accessing content associated with a domain name identified in the domain name service query. | 06-20-2013 |
20130198512 | INTERCEPTING ENCRYPTED NETWORK TRAFFIC FOR INTERNET USAGE MONITORING - An example method disclosed herein to monitor Internet usage comprises intercepting, using a kernel extension executing in an operating system kernel of a device, a first request to be sent to a content source by a monitored client executing on the device, providing a first certificate to the client in response to intercepting the first request sent by the client to the content source, the first certificate associated with a meter that is to monitor Internet usage, sending a second request to the content source, receiving a second certificate that is associated with the content source in response to sending the second request to the content source, and obtaining a session key to decrypt encrypted traffic exchanged between the content source and the client, the session key being obtained from the client based on the first certificate and being sent to the content source based on the second certificate. | 08-01-2013 |
20130205311 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A STATE OF DATA COLLECTION DEVICES - Methods and apparatus to control a state of data collection devices are disclosed. An example method includes generating a level of engagement based on an analysis of an audience associated with a media exposure environment; and controlling a state of a data collection device based on the level of engagement. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205314 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SELECT MEDIA BASED ON ENGAGEMENT LEVELS - Methods and apparatus to select media based on engagement levels are disclosed. An example method includes generating an engagement level based on information related to an audience member in a media exposure environment; and selecting, based on the engagement level, one of a plurality of media collections from which a piece of media is to be select for presentation in the media exposure environment. | 08-08-2013 |
20130246609 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TRACK WEB BROWSING SESSIONS - Methods and apparatus to tracker web browsing sessions are disclosed. An example method includes computing a sequence of numbers to be generated by a random number generator during a first browsing session associated with a browser given a first seed value; and determining whether a web site visit is associated with the first browsing session based on a received number. | 09-19-2013 |
20130262657 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND MACHINE READABLE STORAGE MEDIA TO MONITOR A MEDIA PRESENTATION - Methods, apparatus, and machine readable storage media to monitor media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a status from a media presentation status server indicating whether there is more than a sufficient likelihood of media being presented at a present location of a mobile device; collecting audio with the mobile device when the status indicates there is more than the sufficient likelihood of media being presented; and not collecting audio when the status indicates there is not more than the sufficient likelihood of media being presented. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268623 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA - Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed herein. An example method includes extracting metering data from media obtained from a media provider. Metadata identifying the media based on the extracted metering data is generated. The media is transcoded into a transport stream, the transport stream having a streaming format. The metadata is embedded in a metadata channel of the transport stream. | 10-10-2013 |
20130268630 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA - Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are described. An example method includes extracting metering data from media obtained from a media provider. Metadata identifying the media based on the extracted metering data is generated. The media is transcoded into a transport stream, the transport stream having a streaming format. The metadata is embedded in a metadata channel of the transport stream. | 10-10-2013 |
20130276006 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT USER ATTENTIVENESS TO HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICES - Methods and apparatus to detect user attentiveness to handheld computing devices are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a change of a handheld computing device from a first starting spatial condition to a first ending spatial condition, wherein the first starting spatial condition and the first ending spatial condition are angular orientations of the handheld computing device relative to a reference; and querying an index associating a plurality of spatial condition changes with respective likelihoods indicative of user attentiveness to determine if the index includes an entry having the first starting spatial condition and the first ending spatial condition of the detected change. | 10-17-2013 |
20130290508 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA - Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are described. An example method includes extracting metering data from media obtained from a media provider. Metadata identifying the media based on the extracted metering data is generated. The media is transcoded into a transport stream, the transport stream having a streaming format. The metadata is embedded in a timed text track accompanying the transport stream. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291001 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA - Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed herein. An example method includes extracting metering data from media obtained from a media provider. Metadata identifying the media based on the extracted metering data is generated. The media is transcoded into a transport stream, the transport stream having a streaming format. The metadata is embedded in a timed text track accompanying the transport stream. | 10-31-2013 |
20130311478 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - Systems, methods and apparatus to monitor media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a media presentation device associated with a Domain Name Service (DNS) query based on a public Internet Protocol (IP) address that originated the DNS query and a destination address of the DNS query. A media source is identified based on a domain name requested in the DNS query. Identification of the media presented in association with the DNS query based on at least one of tagging data and metering data is attempted. A panelist associated with the media presentation device is credited with exposure to the identified media from the media source via the media presentation device when the media is identified. The panelist associated with the media presentation device is credited with exposure to media from the media source via the media presentation device when the media is not identified. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311776 | 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. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311780 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA - Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed herein. 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. | 11-21-2013 |
20140189108 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - Systems, methods and apparatus to monitor media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a household of panelists based on a public Internet Protocol address identified in tagging data transmitted by a media presentation device. A panelist is identified within the household of panelists based on metering data. A media source is identified based on the tagging data. Identification of the media presented in association with the tagging data based on at least one of the tagging data and the metering data is attempted. The panelist is credited with exposure to the identified media from the media source at a media presentation location associated with the public IP address when the media is identified. The panelist is credited with exposure to media from the media source at the media presentation location when the media is not identified. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189724 | 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 example method includes receiving an audio signal output by a first media presentation device, the audio signal being associated with first media content, decoding the audio signal to extract a code from the audio signal, the code identifying at least one of the first media content or a broadcaster of the first media content, setting a clock using a timestamp associated with the code, obtaining second media content based on the code and the timestamp, the second media content comprising a plurality of pieces of secondary content for respective ones of a plurality of timestamps, and presenting, at a second media presentation device, a first of the plurality of pieces of secondary media when its respective timestamp substantially corresponds to a time value obtained from the clock. | 07-03-2014 |
20140244828 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA - Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example method includes inspecting a HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request directed to a service provider to determine whether the HTTP request includes a fragment identifier. Media-identifying metadata is extracted from the fragment identifier. The media-identifying metadata is transmitted to a central facility, the central facility at a location different from the service provider. | 08-28-2014 |
20140317270 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA DEVICES - Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices are disclosed. An example method includes determining an internet protocol address of a requesting device of a received network communication. A first lookup is performed to identify a media access control address of the requesting device based on the internet protocol address. Data identifying the network communication is stored in association with the media access control address. | 10-23-2014 |
20140358640 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING MEDIA DEVICES WITH A DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION OF A GEOGRAPHIC AREA - Example methods and apparatus for associating media devices with a demographic composition of a geographic area are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a plurality of Internet Protocol addresses assigned to a media device associated with a panel member, determining a most used Internet Protocol address from the plurality of Internet Protocol addresses, accessing geographic information and determining a geographic location corresponding to the most used Internet Protocol address, accessing demographic information and determining a demographic profile associated with the geographic location, and associating at least one of the geographic location or the demographic profile with the media device. | 12-04-2014 |
20150039389 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR METERING MEDIA FEEDS IN A MARKET - Methods and apparatus for metering media feeds in a market are disclosed. An example method includes determining if a media distribution ambiguity exists for a time period associated with received media metering data, when the media distribution ambiguity does not exist, combining, via a processor, the media metering data with previously received media metering records to generate a first model for media presentation for a first regional network and a second regional network, and when the media distribution ambiguity exists, crediting, via the processor, the first regional network for a first portion of media presentation identified in the media metering data and crediting the second regional network for a second portion of the media presentation based on the first model. | 02-05-2015 |