MULTISIDED AUDIENCE-RELATED HYBRID MEASUREMENTS
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- one or more processors; and
one or more databases capable of being coupled to the one or more processors;
wherein the one or more databases are configured for;
storing aggregated audience-related measurement information comprising;
panel-based audience-related measurement information, obtained from one or more panel-based information-providing entities, andcensus-based audience-related measurement information, obtained from one or more census-based information-providing entities; and
storing one or more audience-based measurement calibrations, wherein the audience-based measurement calibrations are generated as a result of providing the aggregated audience-related measurement information to each of the panel-based information-providing entities and each of the census-based information-providing entities.
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Abstract
The present invention provides techniques for use in audience-related measurements, including hybrid techniques which include use of panel-based audience-related measurement information and census-based audience-related measurement information. Techniques are provided in which panel-based audience-related measurement information is obtained from multiple providing entities, and census-based audience-related measurement information is obtained one or more providing entities. The obtained information is stored in a database. The stored information may be provided to the information-providing entities, and may be used in calibrating or improving the accuracy of audience-related measurements.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more databases capable of being coupled to the one or more processors; wherein the one or more databases are configured for; storing aggregated audience-related measurement information comprising; panel-based audience-related measurement information, obtained from one or more panel-based information-providing entities, and census-based audience-related measurement information, obtained from one or more census-based information-providing entities; and storing one or more audience-based measurement calibrations, wherein the audience-based measurement calibrations are generated as a result of providing the aggregated audience-related measurement information to each of the panel-based information-providing entities and each of the census-based information-providing entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method using one or more computers, the method comprising:
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obtaining a first set of information comprising; panel-based audience-related measurement information from each of one or more panel-based information-providing entities; and census-based audience-related measurement information from each of one or more census-based information-providing entities; storing the first set of information in a database; generating an aggregated audience-related measurement information derived from each of the panel-based and census-based information-providing entities; providing the aggregated audience-related measurement information to each of the panel-based and census-based information-providing entities; and generating, based in part on providing the aggregated audience-related measurement information, one or more audience-based measurement calibrations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium or media containing instructions for executing a method using one or more computers, the method comprising:
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obtaining a first set of information comprising; panel-based audience-related measurement information from each of one or more panel-based information-providing entities; and census-based audience-related measurement information from each of one or more census-based information-providing entities; using one or more computers, storing the first set of information in a database; using one or more computers, generating an aggregated audience-related measurement information derived from each of the panel-based and census-based information-providing entities; providing the aggregated audience-related measurement information to each of the panel-based and census-based information-providing entities; generating, based in part on providing the aggregated audience-related measurement information, one or more audience-based measurement calibrations; utilizing at least the audience-based measurement calibrations to generate a set of calibrated measurement information; constructing an open standard and an open mechanism from manipulating, aggregating, integrating, combining, or reorganizing the set of calibrated measurement information; and providing the open standard and the open mechanism to at least one of the panel-based information-providing entities and at least one of the census-based information-providing entities, for use in connection with advertising or advertising-related applications.
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