Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. A portable device comprising:
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halting execution of media metering software in response to determining that the portable device is being used for a native purpose, the media metering software having been downloaded to the portable device; and
continuing execution of the media metering software to monitor a media signal output by a media presentation device separate from the portable device in response to determining the portable device is not being used for a native purpose; and
means for;
determining whether an amount of power available for powering the portable device is sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software; and
causing execution of the media metering software to sleep for a first interval of time in response to determining that the amount of power available for powering the portable device is not sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software.
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Abstract
An example portable device disclosed herein includes means for halting execution of media metering software in response to determining the portable device is being used for a native purpose, the media metering software having been downloaded to the portable device. The example portable device also includes means, responsive to determining that the portable device is not being used for a native purpose, for executing the media metering software to monitor a media signal output by a media presentation device. The example portable device further includes means for determining whether an amount of available power is sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software, and means, responsive to determining that the amount of available power is insufficient, for causing execution of the media metering software to sleep for a first interval of time.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable device comprising:
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means for; halting execution of media metering software in response to determining that the portable device is being used for a native purpose, the media metering software having been downloaded to the portable device; and continuing execution of the media metering software to monitor a media signal output by a media presentation device separate from the portable device in response to determining the portable device is not being used for a native purpose; and means for; determining whether an amount of power available for powering the portable device is sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software; and causing execution of the media metering software to sleep for a first interval of time in response to determining that the amount of power available for powering the portable device is not sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable device comprising:
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memory including machine readable instructions; and a processor to execute the instructions to at least; halt execution of media metering software in response to determining that the portable device is being used for a native purpose, the media metering software having been downloaded to the portable device; continue execution of the media metering software to monitor a media signal output by a media presentation device separate from the portable device in response to determining the portable device is not being used for a native purpose; determine whether an amount of power available for powering the portable device is sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software; and cause execution of the media metering software to sleep for a first interval of time in response to determining that the amount of power available for powering the portable device is not sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Non-volatile storage comprising machine readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor of a portable device to at least:
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halt execution of media metering software in response to determining that the portable device is being used for a native purpose, the media metering software having been downloaded to the portable device; continue execution of the media metering software to monitor a media signal output by a media presentation device separate from the portable device in response to determining the portable device is not being used for a native purpose; determine whether an amount of power available for powering the portable device is sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software; and cause execution of the media metering software to sleep for a first interval of time in response to determining that the amount of power available for powering the portable device is not sufficient to continue execution of the media metering software. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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