Monitoring using a mobile device accessory
US10152989B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4126
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for audience measurement using a mobile device accessory are disclosed. In one aspect, a mobile device accessory includes a power source configured to provide power to the mobile device. The mobile device accessory further includes an audio capturing device configured to capture an ambient sound, and a microprocessor coupled to the audio capturing device and configured to identify distinctive features of the ambient sound and generate a digital representation of the ambient sound. The mobile device accessory further includes a memory coupled to the microprocessor and configured to store at least the digital representation, and a transmitter coupled to the microprocessor and configured to transmit at least the digital representation.
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