METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTED BY THE INTERNET
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1. A method comprising:
- requesting a really simple syndication (RSS) feed file associated with a received topic identification;
receiving the RSS feed file identifying a first media content;
extracting a first resource identifier for the first media content from the RSS feed file;
retrieving the first media content using the first resource identifier;
at least one of extracting a first content identification code from the first media content and generating a first signature for the first media content; and
storing at least one of the first content identification code and the first signature in a memory.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to monitor content distributed by the Internet are disclosed. An example method includes requesting a really simply syndication (RSS) feed file associated with a received topic identification, receiving the RSS feed file identifying a first media content, extracting a first resource identifier for the first media content from the RSS feed file, retrieving the first media content using the first resource identifier, at least one of extracting a first content identification code from the first media content and generating a first signature for the first media content, and storing at least one of the first content identification code and the first signature in a memory.
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34 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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requesting a really simple syndication (RSS) feed file associated with a received topic identification; receiving the RSS feed file identifying a first media content; extracting a first resource identifier for the first media content from the RSS feed file; retrieving the first media content using the first resource identifier; at least one of extracting a first content identification code from the first media content and generating a first signature for the first media content; and storing at least one of the first content identification code and the first signature in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a feed reader to request a really simply syndication (RSS) feed file associated with a received topic identification and to receive the RSS feed file identifying a first media content; a feed processor to extract a first resource identifier for the first media content from the RSS feed file; a content downloader to retrieve the first media content using the first resource identifier; a content processor to at least one of extract a first content identification code from the first media content and generate a first signature for the first media content; and a datastore to store at least one of the first content identification code and the first signature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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request a really simply syndication (RSS) feed file associated with a received topic identification; receive the RSS feed file identifying a first media content; extract a first resource identifier for the first media content from the RSS feed file; retrieve the first media content using the first resource identifier; at least one of extract a first content identification code from the first media content and generate a first signature for the first media content; and store at least one of the first content identification code and the first signature in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34-63. -63. (canceled)
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