Methods and Apparatus for Transcoding Metadata
First Claim
1. A method to meter media content presented by a media consumption device, the method comprising:
- detecting at a metering device first metadata accompanying the media content presented by the media consumption device;
receiving from a transcoder at the metering device second metadata associated with the media content presented by the media consumption device, the second metadata comprising third metadata that has been transcoded to form the second metadata; and
processing the first metadata and the second metadata to meter the media content presented by the media consumption device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for transcoding metadata are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein to meter media content presented by a media consumption device comprises detecting at a metering device first metadata accompanying the media content presented by the media consumption device, receiving from a transcoder at the metering device second metadata associated with the media content presented by the media consumption device, the second metadata comprising third metadata that has been transcoded to form the second metadata, and processing the first metadata and the second metadata to meter the media content presented by the media consumption device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to meter media content presented by a media consumption device, the method comprising:
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detecting at a metering device first metadata accompanying the media content presented by the media consumption device; receiving from a transcoder at the metering device second metadata associated with the media content presented by the media consumption device, the second metadata comprising third metadata that has been transcoded to form the second metadata; and processing the first metadata and the second metadata to meter the media content presented by the media consumption device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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4. A method as defined in claim 4 wherein the third metadata comprises a timestamp not detectable by the metering device, and the second metadata comprises the timestamp after being transcoded into a format capable of being received wirelessly by the metering device.
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9. A tangible article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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detect at a metering device first metadata accompanying media content presented by a media consumption device; receive from a transcoder at the metering device second metadata associated with the media content presented by the media consumption device, the second metadata comprising third metadata that has been transcoded to form the second metadata; and process the first metadata and the second metadata to meter the media content presented by the media consumption device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A metering device to meter media content presented by a media consumption device, the metering device comprising:
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a sensor to detect first metadata accompanying the media content presented by the media consumption device; an interface to receive from a transcoder second metadata associated with the media content presented by the media consumption device, the second metadata comprising third metadata that has been transcoded to form the second metadata; and a processor to process the first metadata and the second metadata to meter the media content presented by the media consumption device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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