Method, system and user terminal for collecting information on audience of broadcast media stream
First Claim
1. A method for collecting information on an audience of a broadcast media stream, the method comprising:
- connecting a radio telecommunication system and a broadcast system to perform a media system, broadcasting a media stream on at least one broadcast channel of the broadcast system, transmitting parallel information on at least one parallel channel which parallel information is associated and synchronized with the media stream of at least one broadcast channel, connecting the audience to the media system as passive users or active users, the active users receiving the parallel information and the passive users not receiving the parallel information, collecting information on the audience connected to the media system, the information being on active users and passive users, and processing the collected information in a predetermined way.
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Abstract
The invention is related to a method for collecting information on an audience of a broadcast media stream. The method comprising: broadcasting a media stream on at least one broadcast channel of the broadcast system, transmitting parallel information on at least one parallel channel which parallel information is associated and synchronized with the media stream of at least one broadcast channel, connecting the audience to the media system as passive users or active users, the active users receiving the parallel information and the passive users not receiving the parallel information, collecting information on the audience connected to the media system, the information being on active users and/or passive users, processing the collected information in a predetermined way.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for collecting information on an audience of a broadcast media stream, the method comprising:
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connecting a radio telecommunication system and a broadcast system to perform a media system, broadcasting a media stream on at least one broadcast channel of the broadcast system, transmitting parallel information on at least one parallel channel which parallel information is associated and synchronized with the media stream of at least one broadcast channel, connecting the audience to the media system as passive users or active users, the active users receiving the parallel information and the passive users not receiving the parallel information, collecting information on the audience connected to the media system, the information being on active users and passive users, and processing the collected information in a predetermined way. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 26)
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11. A media system for collecting information on the audience of a broadcast media stream, the media system comprising:
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means for broadcasting a media stream on at least one broadcast channel of the broadcast system, the broadcast system being part of the media system, means for transmitting parallel information on at least one parallel channel which parallel information is associated and synchronized with the media stream of at least one broadcasting channel using a radio telecommunication system of the media system, means for connecting the audience to the media system as passive users or active users, the active users receiving the parallel information and the passive users not receiving the parallel information, means for collecting information on the audience connected to the media system, the information relating to active users and passive users, and means for processing the collected information in a predetermined way.
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20. A user terminal for collecting information on an audience of a media stream broadcast by a media system the user terminal comprising:
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means for receiving parallel information on at least one parallel channel which parallel information is associated and synchronized with the media stream of at least one broadcast channel of the broadcast system, the broadcast system being a part of the media system, means for connecting the audience to the media system as passive users or active users, the active users receiving the parallel information and the passive users not receiving the parallel information, means for changing a parallel information reception state according to the user'"'"'s selections, means for transmitting selections made by active users for collecting information on the audience connected to the media system, and means for showing the collected information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for collecting information on an audience of a broadcast media stream, the method comprising:
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connecting a radio telecommunication system and a broadcast system to perform a media system, broadcasting a media stream on at least one broadcast channel of the broadcast system, transmitting parallel information on at least one parallel channel which parallel information is associated and synchronized with the media stream of at least one broadcast channel, connecting the audience to the media system as passive users or active users, the active users receiving the parallel information and the passive users not receiving the parallel information, collecting information on the audience connected to the media system, the information being on active users or passive users, and processing the collected information in a predetermined way.
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27. A media system for collecting information on the audience of a broadcast media stream, the media system comprising:
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means for broadcasting a media stream on at least one broadcast channel of the broadcast system, the broadcast system being part of the media system, means for transmitting parallel information on at least one parallel channel which parallel information is associated and synchronized with the media stream of at least one broadcasting channel using a radio telecommunication system of the media system, means for connecting the audience to the media system as passive users or active users, the active users receiving the parallel information and the passive users not receiving the parallel information, means for collecting information on the audience connected to the media system, the information relating to active users or passive users, and means for processing the collected information in a predetermined way. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 28)
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