Compliance incentives for audience monitoring/recording devices
US5483276A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H60/45
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for promoting use by an audience member of a portable broadcast exposure monitoring and/or recording device in accordance with a predetermined usage criterion. A sense signal is provided indicating whether the device is being carried with the person of the audience member, and a time signal corresponding with the sense signal is also provided. An indication to the audience member of whether the audience member's usage of the device has been in accordance with the predetermined usage criterion is provided based on the sense signal and the corresponding time signal.
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