Methods, systems, and apparatus for multi-purpose metering

US8327396B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Nielsen Company (US), LLC · US

Inventors

• Arun Ramaswamy · Tampa, US
• Charles Clinton Conklin · New Port Richey, US
• Wayne A. Olmsted · Holiday, US
• Karin Johnson · Palm Harbor, US
• Fred Martensen · Tampa, US
• Daniel Nelson · Tampa, US
• Alexander Topchy · New Port Richey, US
• Paul M. Mears · Oldsmar, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2012
• Expiry date: Feb 8, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/029
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for multi-purpose metering are disclosed. An example method includes acquiring a rate of data transfer to/from the monitored location and comparing the acquired rate of data transfer to a threshold. The example method also includes setting at least one media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold, and setting the at least one media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold.