VIEWER DATA COLLECTION IN A MULTI-ROOM NETWORK
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1. A television viewing log for use in a networked multi-room system (NMS) comprising a viewing log arranged by user name or device name from a primary device in the NMS, and wherein said viewing log includes an indication of viewing data of said primary device and one or more remote devices of said NMS for a specified time period.
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Abstract
Viewer data collection in a multi-room system. A TV viewing log is created for each user or each device in a multi-room system. The log can be used to limit or monitor the amount of television watched in the household. The log allows more accurate viewer data collection to be collected, compressed, and then sent to the headend at off-peak hours.
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- 1. A television viewing log for use in a networked multi-room system (NMS) comprising a viewing log arranged by user name or device name from a primary device in the NMS, and wherein said viewing log includes an indication of viewing data of said primary device and one or more remote devices of said NMS for a specified time period.
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16. A television viewing log for use in a networked multi-room system (NMS) comprising a viewing log arranged by user name or device name from a primary device in the NMS;
- wherein said viewing log includes an indication of viewing data of one or more users of said primary device and one or more remote devices of said NMS for a specified time period.
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of collecting viewer data of a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a viewing log arranged by user name or device name from a primary device in the NMS; and
from said viewing log, providing an indication of viewing data of one or more users of said primary device and one or more remote devices of said NMS for a specified time period. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of collecting viewer data of a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a viewing log arranged by user name or device name from a primary device in the NMS; and
from said viewing log, providing an indication of viewing data of said primary device and one or more remote devices of said NMS for a specified time period. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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