Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation
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1. A method of collecting media consumption data comprising:
- monitoring by a first media metering device associated with a media presentation device for a presence of one or more other media metering devices; and
varying a monitoring operation of the first media metering device based on the presence of the one or more other media metering devices.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation are described herein. In an example method, the presence of one or more other media metering devices is monitored by a first media metering device associated with a media presentation device. A monitoring operation of the first media metering device is varied based on a presence of the one or more other media metering devices.
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118 Claims
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1. A method of collecting media consumption data comprising:
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monitoring by a first media metering device associated with a media presentation device for a presence of one or more other media metering devices; and
varying a monitoring operation of the first media metering device based on the presence of the one or more other media metering devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed, cause a machine to:
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monitor for a presence of one or more other media metering devices via a first media metering device associated with a media presentation device; and
vary a monitoring operation of the first media metering device based on the presence of the one or more other media metering devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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a sensor configured to monitor a presence of one or more media metering devices; and
a processor configured to vary a media monitoring operation based on the presence of the one or more other media metering devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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means for monitoring the presence of one or more media metering devices; and
means for varying a media monitoring operation based on the presence of the one or more media metering devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of collecting media consumption data comprising:
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counting a first number of individuals proximate to a media presentation device;
counting a second number of signals received from one or more portable devices, each of which is associated with a respective one of one or more monitored individuals;
comparing the first number of individuals to the second number of signals; and
determining a third number of unidentified ones of the individuals proximate to the media presentation device base on the comparison of the first number of individuals to the second number of signals. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed, cause a machine to:
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count a first number of individuals proximate to a media presentation device;
count a second number of signals received from one or more portable devices, each of which is associated with a respective one of one or more monitored individuals;
compare the first number of individuals to the second number of signals; and
determine a third number of unidentified ones of the individuals proximate to the media presentation device based on the comparison of the first number of individuals to the second number of signals. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to;
receive a signal indicative of a first number of individuals proximate to a media presentation device;
count a second number of signals received from one or more portable devices, each of which is associated with a respective one of one or more monitored individuals;
compare the first number of individuals to the second number of signals; and
determine a third number of unidentified ones of the individuals proximate to the media presentation device base on the comparison of the first number of individuals to the second number of signals. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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means for receiving a signal indicative of a first number of individuals proximate to a media presentation device;
means for counting a second number of signals received from one or more portable devices, each of which is associated with a respective one of one or more monitored individuals;
means for comparing the first number of individuals to the second number of signals; and
means for determining a third number of unidentified ones of the individuals proximate to the media presentation device based on the comparison of the first number of individuals to the second number of signals. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of collecting media consumption data comprising:
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receiving at a first media metering device first media consumption information from a portable media metering device;
monitoring second media consumption information at the first media metering device;
comparing the first and second media consumption information; and
discarding at least some of the first and second media consumption information based on the comparison of the first and second media consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive at a first media metering device first media consumption information from a portable media metering device;
monitor second media consumption information at the first media metering device;
compare the first and second media consumption information; and
discard at least some of the first and second media consumption information based on the comparison of the first and second media consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. An apparatus for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive first media consumption information from a portable media metering device;
a sensor configured to monitor second media consumption information; and
a processor configured to compare the first and second media consumption information and to discard at least some of the first and second media consumption information based on the comparison of the first and second media consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. An apparatus for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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means for receiving first media consumption information from a portable media metering device;
means for monitoring for second media consumption information;
means for comparing the first and second media consumption information; and
means for discarding at least some of the first and second media consumption information based on the comparison of the first and second media consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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61. A method of collecting media consumption data comprising:
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generating a query associated with media output by a media presentation device; and
receiving input associated with the query from a monitored individual via a portable media metering device. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed, cause a machine to:
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generate a query associated with media output by a media presentation device; and
receive input associated with the query from a monitored individual via a portable media metering device. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A portable apparatus for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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a processor configured to generate a query associated with media output by a media presentation device; and
an interface configured to receive input associated with the query from a monitored individual. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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92. A portable apparatus for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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means for generating a query associated with media output by a media presentation device; and
means for receiving input associated with the query from a monitored individual. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. A system for collecting media consumption data comprising:
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a portable media metering device configured to monitor media consumption by a monitored individual; and
a first media metering device configured to monitor the portable media metering device and to change a monitoring operation of at least one of the portable media metering device and the first media metering device. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118)
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