SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA DEVICES
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1. A method of identifying a media presentation device, the method comprising:
- determining an internet protocol address of a requesting device of a received network communication;
performing a first lookup to identify a media access control address of the requesting device based on the internet protocol address; and
storing data identifying the network communication in association with the media access control address.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices are disclosed. An example method includes determining an internet protocol address of a requesting device of a received network communication. A first lookup is performed to identify a media access control address of the requesting device based on the internet protocol address. Data identifying the network communication is stored in association with the media access control address.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of identifying a media presentation device, the method comprising:
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determining an internet protocol address of a requesting device of a received network communication; performing a first lookup to identify a media access control address of the requesting device based on the internet protocol address; and storing data identifying the network communication in association with the media access control address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network communications monitor to identify a media device, the apparatus comprising:
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a network communicator to receive a network communication of a media device, the network communicator indicating an internet protocol address of the media device; a communications processor to identify a media access control address of the media device based on the internet protocol address; and a communications data storer to store data identifying the network communication in association with the media access control address in a network communications data store. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A tangible machine-readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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determine an internet protocol address of a requesting device of a received network communication; perform a first lookup to identify a media access control address of the requesting device based on the internet protocol address; and store data identifying the network communication in association with the media access control address. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. The machine-readable storage medium as described in claim 15, wherein the requesting device is associated with a local area network.
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