METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING AUDIENCE MEMBER BEHAVIOR INFORMATION TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USAGE REQUIREMENTS
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1. A method of determining compliance with usage guidelines of an audience measurement system, comprising:
- obtaining first location information associated with an audience member;
determining whether the audience member is in compliance with the usage guidelines based on the first location information; and
tagging media monitoring information corresponding to the first location information as non-compliant in response to determining that the audience member is not in compliance with the usage guidelines.
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Abstract
Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture determine compliance with usage guidelines of an audience measurement system. Initially, location information associated with an audience member is obtained. It is then determined whether the audience member is in compliance with the usage guidelines based on the location information. Media monitoring information corresponding to the location information is then tagged as non-compliant if the audience member is not in compliance with the usage guidelines.
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1. A method of determining compliance with usage guidelines of an audience measurement system, comprising:
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obtaining first location information associated with an audience member;
determining whether the audience member is in compliance with the usage guidelines based on the first location information; and
tagging media monitoring information corresponding to the first location information as non-compliant in response to determining that the audience member is not in compliance with the usage guidelines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of determining compliance with usage guidelines of an audience measurement system, comprising:
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generating a first timestamp associated with first acoustic event information;
determining whether the audience member is in compliance with the usage guidelines based on the first timestamp; and
generating a non-compliance message to be communicated to the audience member in response to determining that the audience member is not in compliance with the usage guidelines. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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21. A method of determining compliance with usage guidelines of an audience measurement system, comprising:
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obtaining compliance status information generated by a portable meter indicative of whether an audience member associated with the portable meter is in compliance with the usage guidelines; and
presenting a notification indicative of whether the audience member is in compliance with the usage guidelines based on the compliance status information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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25. A system to determine compliance with usage guidelines of an audience measurement system, comprising:
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a portable device associated with an audience member and configured to generate compliance status information indicative of whether the audience member is using the portable device in compliance with the usage guidelines; and
a compliance status device located within an environment associated with activities of the audience member and communicatively coupled to the portable device, wherein the compliance status device is configured to receive the compliance status information generated by the portable device and generate a notification indicative of a compliance status of the audience member with the usage guidelines. - View Dependent Claims (27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system to determine compliance with usage guidelines of an audience measurement system, comprising:
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a portable device associated with an audience member; and
a base unit communicatively coupled to the portable device, wherein the base unit is configured to use location information associated with the portable device to generate compliance status information indicative of whether the audience member is using the portable device in compliance with the usage guidelines. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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