METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VERIFY PRESENTATION OF MEDIA CONTENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus to generate media presentation information, the apparatus comprising:
- a comparator to periodically output a value indicative of whether media selected via a set-top box is presented at a media presentation location by comparing a first audio signal associated with the media to ambient audio received in the media presentation location via an audio system associated with a media presentation device;
a privacy protector to facilitate operation of the comparator by periodically preventing the comparator from receiving of the ambient audio; and
a metering module to record presentation of the media based on the output.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to verify presentation of media content are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus for generating media presentation information includes a comparator to periodically output a value indicative of whether media selected via a set-top box is presented at a media presentation location by comparing a first audio signal associated with the media to ambient audio received in the media presentation location via an audio system associated with a media presentation device. The example apparatus also includes a privacy protector to facilitate operation of the comparator by periodically preventing the comparator from receiving of the ambient audio. The example apparatus also includes a metering module to record presentation of the media based on the output.
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1. An apparatus to generate media presentation information, the apparatus comprising:
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a comparator to periodically output a value indicative of whether media selected via a set-top box is presented at a media presentation location by comparing a first audio signal associated with the media to ambient audio received in the media presentation location via an audio system associated with a media presentation device; a privacy protector to facilitate operation of the comparator by periodically preventing the comparator from receiving of the ambient audio; and a metering module to record presentation of the media based on the output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method to generate media presentation information, the method comprising:
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comparing, via a comparator, a first audio signal associated with media to ambient audio received in a media presentation location via an audio system associated with a media presentation device to form an output; implementing a privacy protocol by periodically disabling the receiving of the ambient audio; and in response to the output, recording presentation of the media. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible machine-readable storage device or storage disk comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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compare a first audio signal associated with media to ambient audio received in a media presentation location via an audio system associated with a media presentation device to form an output; implement a privacy protocol by periodically disabling the receiving of the ambient audio; and record presentation of the media based on the output. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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