Media consumer viewing and listening behavior

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016180362-A1
Application number	US-201414573302-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 17, 2014
Priority date	Dec 17, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In an approach for monitoring media consumption, a processor receives data from a media collection device, wherein the data comprises at least information generated by at least one media broadcasting device of one or more media broadcasts. A processor compares the data to previously stored signatures, wherein the previously stored signatures are each associated with a respective media broadcast. A processor identifies the one or more media broadcasts using the data and the previously stored signatures. A processor compiles the identified one or more media broadcasts with a set of previously stored media broadcasts associated with the media collection device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for monitoring media consumption, the method comprising:
receiving data from a media collection device, wherein the data comprises at least information generated by at least one media broadcasting device of one or more media broadcasts; comparing, by one or more processors, the data to previously stored signatures, wherein the previously stored signatures are each associated with a respective media broadcast; identifying, by one or more processors, the one or more media broadcasts using the data and the previously stored signatures; and compiling, by one or more processors, the identified one or more media broadcasts with a set of previously stored media broadcasts associated with the media collection device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by one or more processors, media consumption habits to associate with a user of the media collection device, based on at least the identified one or more media broadcasts and the set of previously stored media broadcasts associated with the media collection device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
identifying, by one or more processors, demographic information to associate with the user of the media collection device, based on at least the determined media consumption habits.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the media collection device collects data continuously during time periods the media collection device is operational.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
identifying, by one or more processors, an action to perform on a media broadcasting device, based on at least the media consumption habits; and causing, by one or more processors, the media collection device to perform the action on the media broadcasting device.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the media collection device is a mobile device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the received data further comprises commands issued to a media broadcasting device.

8 . A computer program product for monitoring media consumption, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive data from a media collection device, wherein the data comprises at least information generated by at least one media broadcasting device of one or more media broadcasts; program instructions to compare the data to previously stored signatures, wherein the previously stored signatures are each associated with a respective media broadcast; program instructions to identify the one or more media broadcasts using the data and the previously stored signatures; and program instructions to compile the identified one or more media broadcasts with a set of previously stored media broadcasts associated with the media collection device.

9 . The computer program product of claim 8 , further comprising:
program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to determine, media consumption habits to associate with a user of the media collection device, based on at least the identified one or more media broadcasts and the set of previously stored media broadcasts associated with the media collection device.

10 . The computer program product of claim 9 , further comprising:
program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to identify demographic information to associate with the user of the media collection device, based on at least the determined media consumption habits.

11 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the media collection device collects data continuously during time periods the media collection device is operational.

12 . The computer program product of claim 9 , further comprising:
program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to identify an action to perform on a media broadcasting device, based on at least the media consumption habits; and program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to cause the media collection device to perform the action on the media broadcasting device.

13 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the media collection device is a mobile device.

14 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the received data further comprises commands issued to a media broadcasting device.

15 . A computer system for monitoring media consumption, the computer system comprising:
one or more computer processors, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive data from a media collection device, wherein the data comprises at least information generated by at least one media broadcasting device of one or more media broadcasts; program instructions to compare the data to previously stored signatures, wherein the previously stored signatures are each associated with a respective media broadcast; program instructions to identify the one or more media broadcasts using the data and the previously stored signatures; and program instructions to compile the identified one or more media broadcasts with a set of previously stored media broadcasts associated with the media collection device.

16 . The computer system of claim 15 , further comprising:
program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to determine, media consumption habits to associate with a user of the media collection device, based on at least the identified one or more media broadcasts and the set of previously stored media broadcasts associated with the media collection device.

17 . The computer system of claim 16 , further comprising:
program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to identify demographic information to associate with the user of the media collection device, based on at least the determined media consumption habits.

18 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the media collection device collects data continuously during time periods the media collection device is operational.

19 . The computer system of claim 16 , further comprising:
program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to identify an action to perform on a media broadcasting device, based on at least the media consumption habits; and program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to cause the media collection device to perform the action on the media broadcasting device.

20 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the media collection device is a mobile device.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Brown Michael S
• Harrer Stefan
• Plant Laurence J

Classifications

• G06Q30/0201

  Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data · CPC title

• H04N21/25891

  being end-user preferences (retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18) · CPC title

• H04N21/44204

  Monitoring of content usage, e.g. the number of times a movie has been viewed, copied or the amount which has been watched (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; protecting generic digital content where the protection is independent of the precise nature of the content G06F21/10; arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services in broadcast systems H04H60/31) · CPC title

• H04N21/25883

  being end-user demographical data, e.g. age, family status or address (arrangements for identifying locations of users in broadcast systems H04H60/52) · CPC title

• G06Q30/0204 Primary

  Market segmentation · CPC title