Methods and apparatus to identify an episode number based on fingerprint and matched viewing information
US11363332B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0201
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to identify an episode number based on fingerprint and matched viewing information are disclosed. Example instructions, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least, access meter data, process the meter data to identify a presented show based on a bumper included in a show, filter the meter data based on the identification of the show, select a candidate episode, the candidate episode not associated with a known episode label, determine whether the candidate episode appears sequentially after a known episode for a threshold number of presentation locations, and label the candidate episode as the next sequential episode after the known episode in response to determining that the candidate episode appears sequentially after the known episode for the threshold number of presentation locations.
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