Relaying internet census information
US11290359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5067
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for verifying video statistics of a content hosting platform includes enrolling, by a measurement service, a client device as a panel client device to provide panel reports independent of the content hosting platform, and sending a panel sniffer module to the panel client device. The panel sniffer module to cause the panel client device to send panel reports to the measurement service, and the panel reports include first video statistics of playback of a video by a player executing on the panel client device. The method also includes receiving a panel report from the panel client device and receiving a measurement report from the content hosting platform. The measurement report is generated by the content hosting platform and includes second video statistics of the playback. The method also includes verifying accuracy of the second video statistics by comparing the first video statistics to the second video statistics.
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