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Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation

US8225342B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2004
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/442
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation are described herein. In an example method, a first media metering device associated with a media presentation device monitors for a presence of one or more other media metering devices and a monitoring operation of the first media metering device is halted based on the presence of the one or more other media metering devices.

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