APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND ANALYZING DIGITAL RECORDING DEVICE EVENT SEQUENCES
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1. A method for identifying viewing information associated with a digital media device comprising:
- monitoring data conveyed via a data bus communicatively coupled to a processor and a data storage device associated with the digital media device;
identifying event information associated with the digital media device based on the data; and
identifying the viewing information based on the event information.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for tracking a sequence of events associated with a digital recording device are disclosed. An example method involves monitoring data conveyed via a data bus communicatively coupled to a processor and a data storage device associated with the digital media device. The example method also involves identifying event information associated with the digital media device based on the data and identifying the viewing information based on the event information.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for identifying viewing information associated with a digital media device comprising:
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monitoring data conveyed via a data bus communicatively coupled to a processor and a data storage device associated with the digital media device; identifying event information associated with the digital media device based on the data; and identifying the viewing information based on the event information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for identifying viewing information associated with a digital media device comprising:
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a monitor communicatively coupled to a data bus and configured to monitor data conveyed between a processor and a data storage device associated with the digital media device via the data bus; a detector coupled to the monitor and configured to detect event information associated with the digital media device based on the data; and an analyzer coupled to the extractor and configured to identify the viewing information based on the event information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A machine accessible medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, cause a machine to:
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monitor data conveyed via a data bus communicatively coupled to a processor and a data storage device associated with a digital media device; identify event information associated with the digital media device based on the data; and identify viewing information associated with the digital media device based on the event information. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for identifying viewing information associated with a digital media device comprising:
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means for monitoring data conveyed via a data bus communicatively coupled to a processor and a data storage device associated with the digital media device; means for identifying event information associated with the digital media device based on the data; and means for identifying the viewing information based on the event information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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