Audience rating survey apparatus and audience rating survey system using the same
First Claim
1. A display device for an audience rating survey system, the display device comprising:
- a power supply unit connected to a surveyed broadcast device so as to receive power only when the surveyed broadcast device is ON state;
a receiving unit configured to receive a respective identification signal from each of a plurality of different viewing entities;
a light emitting unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements, each of the light emitting elements emitting light in response to the receiving unit receiving one of the identification signals assigned to one of the viewing entities;
a storage unit that stores viewing data, for each of the different viewing entities, indicative of when the light emitting element associated with the respective viewing entity is emitting light;
a control unit that generates the viewing data and stores the viewing data in the storage unit; and
a transmitting unit that transmits the viewing data to an external device.
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Abstract
A display device for audience rating survey is provided. The display device for audience rating survey includes: a power supply unit configured to be synchronized with a power supply unit of a surveying target equipment; a receiving unit configured to receive a signal for a viewing entity; a light emitting unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements configured to emit light according to the signal received; a storage unit configured to match the signal received and each of the plurality of light emitting elements and store the matched result; a control unit configured to allow a matched light emitting element to emit light according to the received signal; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit information for the light emitting element, which is emitting the light, to an external device.
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10 Claims
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1. A display device for an audience rating survey system, the display device comprising:
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a power supply unit connected to a surveyed broadcast device so as to receive power only when the surveyed broadcast device is ON state; a receiving unit configured to receive a respective identification signal from each of a plurality of different viewing entities; a light emitting unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements, each of the light emitting elements emitting light in response to the receiving unit receiving one of the identification signals assigned to one of the viewing entities; a storage unit that stores viewing data, for each of the different viewing entities, indicative of when the light emitting element associated with the respective viewing entity is emitting light; a control unit that generates the viewing data and stores the viewing data in the storage unit; and a transmitting unit that transmits the viewing data to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An audience rating survey system comprising:
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a display device for an audience rating survey system, the display device being ON state when a surveyed broadcast device is ON state and OFF state when the surveyed broadcast device is OFF state, the display device comprising a plurality of light emitting elements, each of the light emitting elements emitting light in response to the display device receiving an identification signal from a corresponding viewing entity of a plurality of different viewing entities; an audience rating survey apparatus that receives viewing data from the display device, generates viewed channel data for the surveyed broadcast device, and transmits the viewing data Preand the viewed channel data to an audience rating survey server that combines the viewing data and the viewed channel data with corresponding data from a plurality of other audience rating survey apparatus to generate audience ratings; and the audience rating survey server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An audience rating survey system, comprising:
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an audience rating survey apparatus for providing viewing data and viewed channel data to an audience rating survey server, the audience rating survey apparatus comprising; a receiving unit that receives the viewing data indicative of viewing of a surveyed broadcast device by at least one viewing entity; a channel data collecting unit that collects data indicative of viewed channels of the surveyed broadcast device and used to generate the viewed channel data for the surveyed broadcast device; a storage unit in which the viewing data and the viewed channel data is stored; a transmitting unit that transmits the viewing data and the viewed channel data over the internet to the audience rating survey server that combines the viewing data and the viewed channel data with corresponding data from a plurality of other audience rating survey apparatus to generate audience ratings; and a control unit operatively coupled with the receiving unit, the channel data collecting unit, the storage unit, and the transmitting unit; and a display device that transmits the viewing data to the audience rating survey apparatus, the display device being ON state when the surveyed broadcast device is ON state and OFF state when the surveyed broadcast device is OFF state, and the control unit detects ON state of the surveyed broadcast device by receiving a response to the request from the display device, the display device comprising; a display device receiving unit configured to receive a respective identification signal from each of a plurality of different viewing entities; a light emitting unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements, each of the light emitting elements emitting light in response to the receiving unit receiving one of the identification signals assigned to one of the viewing entities; a display device storage unit that stores viewing data, for each of the different viewing entities, indicative of when the light emitting element associated with the respective viewing entity is emitting light; a display device control unit that generates the viewing data and stores the viewing data in the storage unit; and a display device transmitting unit that transmits the viewing data to the audience rating survey apparatus.
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10. An audience rating survey system, comprising:
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an audience rating survey apparatus for providing viewing data and viewed channel data to an audience rating survey server, the audience rating survey apparatus comprising; a receiving unit that receives the viewing data indicative of viewing of a surveyed broadcast device by at least one viewing entity; a channel data collecting unit that collects data indicative of viewed channels of the surveyed broadcast device and used to generate the viewed channel data for the surveyed broadcast device; a storage unit in which the viewing data and the viewed channel data is stored; a transmitting unit that transmits the viewing data and the viewed channel data over the internet to the audience rating survey server that combines the viewing data and the viewed channel data with corresponding data from a plurality of other audience rating survey apparatus to generate audience ratings; and a control unit operatively coupled with the receiving unit, the channel data collecting unit, the storage unit, and the transmitting unit; and a display device comprising; a display device receiving unit configured to receive a respective identification signal from each of a plurality of different viewing entities; a light emitting unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements, each of the light emitting elements emitting light in response to the receiving unit receiving one of the identification signals assigned to one of the viewing entities; a display device storage unit that stores viewing data, for each of the different viewing entities, indicative of when the light emitting element associated with the respective viewing entity is emitting light; a display device control unit that generates the viewing data and stores the viewing data in the storage unit; and a display device transmitting unit that transmits the viewing data to the audience rating survey apparatus.
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