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Methods and apparatus to determine audio source impact on an audience of media

US10917691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2020
Grant dateFeb 9, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L17/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to determine audio source impact on an audience of media are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes dividing monitored audio into successive audio segments including a first audio segment and a second audio segment. The example method also includes generating a first confidence value from the first audio segment and a second confidence value from the second audio segment, the first confidence value associated with a presence of a first audio source in the first audio segment, the second confidence value associated with a presence of the first audio source in the second audio segment. The example method includes determining an impact of the presence of the first audio source on audience ratings associated with the monitored audio based on the first confidence value, the first quantity of audience members, the second confidence value and the second quantity of audience members to determine.

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