Methods and apparatus to collect impressions associated with over-the-top media devices
US11727423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/535
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed to collect impressions associated with over-the-top media devices. An example apparatus includes memory; and at least one processor to execute instructions to access a first request, the first request from a user-controlled client device, the first request including an over-the-top device identifier that identifies an over-the-top device that presents media, in response to determining a user of the user-controlled client device is a panelist of a first server, store the over-the-top device identifier with demographics corresponding to the panelist, access a second request, the second request from the over-the-top device, the second request including the over-the-top device identifier and a media identifier, and log an impression associated with the media identifier and the demographics, the impression corresponding to the panelist of the first server.
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