Media data use measurement with remote decoding/pattern matching
First Claim
1. A method for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, the media data being reproducible as comprehensible images or comprehensible sounds and having ancillary codes in at least some of the media data, comprising:
- receiving the media data in a monitoring device at the user location;
forming a data set in the monitoring device from the media data by including in the data set, data sufficient to decode the ancillary codes in the media data or to form a signature to identify the media data, while excluding from the data set, data required either to reproduce the comprehensible images or the comprehensible sounds;
communicating the data set to a processing system located remotely from the user location; and
at the remotely located processing system, carrying out at least one of;
(a) detecting the ancillary codes based on the data set; and
(b) producing a signature characterizing the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with identification data for the media data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for identifying and/or measuring usage of media data gathered at a user location using remote decoding and/or pattern matching techniques. A data set is formed based on the media data, which includes some, but not all, of the information represented by the media data. The data set is communicated to a remotely located processing system for detecting a code based on the data set and/or conducting a pattern matching process based on the data set.
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110 Claims
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1. A method for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, the media data being reproducible as comprehensible images or comprehensible sounds and having ancillary codes in at least some of the media data, comprising:
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receiving the media data in a monitoring device at the user location;
forming a data set in the monitoring device from the media data by including in the data set, data sufficient to decode the ancillary codes in the media data or to form a signature to identify the media data, while excluding from the data set, data required either to reproduce the comprehensible images or the comprehensible sounds;
communicating the data set to a processing system located remotely from the user location; and
at the remotely located processing system, carrying out at least one of;
(a) detecting the ancillary codes based on the data set; and
(b) producing a signature characterizing the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with identification data for the media data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, the media data being reproducible as comprehensible images or comprehensible sounds and having ancillary codes in at least some of the media data, comprising:
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a monitoring device at the user location and having an input to receive the media data;
a first processor at the user location coupled with the monitoring device to receive the media data and operative to form a data set including data sufficient to decode the ancillary codes in the media data or to form a signature to identify the media data, while excluding from the data set, data required either to reproduce the comprehensible images or the comprehensible sounds;
a first communications device coupled with the first processor to receive the data set and operative to communicate the data set to a processing system located remotely from the user location;
a second communications device at the processing system coupled with the first communications device to receive the data set; and
a second processor at the processing system and having an input coupled with the second communications device to receive the data set received by the second communications device, the second processor being operative to carry out at least one of;
(a) detecting the ancillary codes based on the data set; and
(b) producing a signature characterizing the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with identification data for the media data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, the media data being reproducible as comprehensible images or comprehensible sounds and having ancillary codes in at least some of the media data, comprising:
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a communications device at a processing facility located remotely from a user location, the communications device having an input to receive a data set including data sufficient to decode the ancillary codes in the media data or to form a signature to identify the media data, while excluding data required to either reproduce the comprehensible images or the comprehensible sounds; and
a processor located at the processing facility and coupled with the communications device to receive the data set and operative to carry out at least one of;
(a) detecting the ancillary codes based on the data set; and
(b) producing a signature characterizing the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with identification data for the media data. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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48. A system for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, the media data being reproducible as comprehensible images or comprehensible sounds and having ancillary codes in at least some of the media data, comprising:
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means for receiving the media data at the user location;
means at the user location for forming a data set from the media data by including in the data set, data sufficient to decode the ancillary codes in the media data or to form a signature to identify the media data, while excluding from the data set, data required either to reproduce the comprehensible images or the comprehensible sounds;
means for communicating the data set to a processing system located remotely from the user location; and
processing means at the processing system for carrying out at least one of;
(a) detecting the ancillary codes based on the data set; and
(b) producing a signature characterizing the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with identification data for the media data.
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67. A system for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, the media data being reproducible as comprehensible images or comprehensible sounds and having ancillary codes in at least some of the media data, comprising:
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means for receiving a data set at a processing system located remotely from the user location, the data set including data sufficient to decode the ancillary codes in the media data or to form a signature characterizing the media data, while excluding data required either to reproduce the comprehensible images or the comprehensible sounds; and
processing means located at the processing system for carrying out at least one of;
(a) detecting the ancillary codes based on the data set; and
(b) producing a signature characterizing the media data and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with identification data for the media data.
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74. A method for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, the media data being reproducible as comprehensible images or comprehensible sounds and having ancillary codes in at least some of the media data, comprising:
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receiving a data set at a processing system located remotely from the user location, the data set including data sufficient to decode the ancillary codes in the media data or to form a signature to identify the media data, while excluding data required either to reproduce the comprehensible images or the comprehensible sounds; and
at the remotely located processing system, carrying out at least one of (a) detecting the ancillary codes based on the data set; and
(b) producing a signature characterizing the media data and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with identification data for the media data. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, comprising:
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receiving media data representing information in a monitoring device at the user location;
forming a data set in the monitoring device representing some, but not all, of the information represented by the media data;
communicating the data set to a processing system located remotely from the user location; and
at the processing system, carrying out at least one of;
(a) detecting an ancillary code for the media data based on the data set; and
(b) obtaining identification data for the media data by producing a signature for the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A method for measuring usage of media data representing information and received at a user location, comprising:
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receiving a data set at a processing system located remotely from the user location, the data set representing some, but not all, of the information represented by the media data; and
at the processing system, carrying out at least one of;
(a) detecting an ancillary code for the media data based on the data set; and
(b) obtaining identification data for the media data by producing a signature for the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90)
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91. A system for measuring usage of media data representing information received at a user location, comprising:
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means for receiving a data set at a processing system located remotely from the user location, the data set representing some, but not all, of the information represented by the media data; and
processing means located at the processing system, for carrying out at least one of;
(a) detecting an ancillary code for the media data based on the data set; and
(b) obtaining identification data for the media data by producing a signature for the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93)
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94. A system for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, comprising:
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means for receiving media data representing information at the user location;
data set forming means at the user location for forming a data set representing some, but not all, of the information represented by the media data;
means for communicating the data set to a processing system located remotely from the user location; and
processor means at the processing system, for carrying out at least one of;
(a) detecting an ancillary code for the media data based on the data set; and
(b) obtaining identification data for the media data by producing a signature for the media data based on the media data and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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101. A system for measuring usage of media data representing information received at a user location, comprising:
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a communications device at a processing facility located remotely from the user location having an input to receive a data set representing some, but not all, of the information represented by the media data; and
a processor located at the processing facility and coupled with the communications device to receive the data set and operative to carry out at least one of;
(a) detecting an ancillary code for the media data based on the data set; and
(b) obtaining identification data for the media data by producing a signature for the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103)
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104. A system for measuring usage of media data received at a user location, comprising:
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a monitoring device at the user location and having an input to receive media data representing information;
a first processor at the user location coupled with the monitoring device to receive the media data and operative to form a data set representing some, but not all, of the information represented by the media data;
a first communications device coupled with the first processor to receive the data set and operative to communicate the data set to a processing system located remotely from the user location;
a second communications device at the processing system coupled with the first communications device to receive the data set; and
a second processor at the processing system and having an input coupled with the second communications device to receive the data set received by the second communications device, the second processor being operative to carry out at least one of;
(a) detecting an ancillary code for the media data based on the data set; and
(b) obtaining identification data for the media data by producing a signature for the media data based on the data set and matching the produced signature with a reference signature associated with the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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