METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-PURPOSE METERING
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1. A method to configure media monitoring devices in a monitored location comprising:
- acquiring a rate of data transfer in the monitored location;
comparing the acquired rate of data transfer to a threshold;
setting a media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold; and
setting the media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for multi-purpose metering are disclosed. An example method includes acquiring a rate of data transfer to/from the monitored location and comparing the acquired rate of data transfer to a threshold. The example method also includes setting at least one media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold, and setting the at least one media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to configure media monitoring devices in a monitored location comprising:
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acquiring a rate of data transfer in the monitored location; comparing the acquired rate of data transfer to a threshold; setting a media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold; and setting the media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method as defined in claim 8, further comprising instructing the media monitoring device to operate in the first bandwidth mode without compression in response to exceeding the threshold, and instructing the media monitoring device to operate in the second bandwidth mode with compression in response to not exceeding the threshold.
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9. An apparatus to configure a media monitoring device sample rate, comprising:
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a base unit comprising a remote transceiver to communicate audience behavior data to a central facility; and a processor to; identify a data transfer rate associated with the remote transceiver; compare the data transfer rate to a bandwidth threshold; and set an operation mode of a portable meter separate from the base unit based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible machine readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to, at least:
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compare a rate of data transfer in a monitored location to a threshold; set a media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold; and set the media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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