Systems, methods, and apparatuses for audience metric determination
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Distributed audience measurement systems and methods
US8990142B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990142-B2 |
| Application number | US-60920409-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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Systems and methods are disclosed for customizing, distributing and processing audio fingerprint data. One or more items of audio content are processed to generate pre-recorded audio fingerprints. After identifying one or more specific devices in accordance to panelist and/or household data from a central site, an activation message is communicated to the identified devices, together with the pre-recorded audio fingerprint in accordance with a predetermined schedule. After receiving the activation message, the portable device records the audio content, forms an audio fingerprint, and performs local matching to determine if a match exists. The matching result is then communicated back to the central site for further processing and analysis.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method to process distributed audio fingerprint data for an audience measurement system, comprising: processing an audio signal to generate an audio fingerprint in a central site; processing scheduling information data relating to the audio signal; determining an audience member to poll based on the audio signal; transmitting an activation signal and the generated audio fingerprint to a targeted portable device associated with the determined audience…
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- What does patent US8990142B2 cover?
- Systems and methods are disclosed for customizing, distributing and processing audio fingerprint data. One or more items of audio content are processed to generate pre-recorded audio fingerprints. After identifying one or more specific devices in accordance to panelist and/or household data from a central site, an activation message is communicated to the identified devices, together with the p…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lynch Wendell, Neuhauser Alan, Arshi Taymoor, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04H60/31. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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