Method for spread spectrum communication of supplemental information
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1. An electronic method, comprising the steps of:
- using a spread spectrum demodulator to recover encoded signals from an electronic signal derived from an audio signal sounded on a speaker;
recording information derived from the recovered encoded signals at different points in time to generate a record of the audio signals which have been sounded in association with a user at said different points in time; and
using this recorded information to determine what TV or radio programming the user is watching or listening to and to build a record of the user'"'"'s preference for television or radio programming.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for the communication and recovery of supplementary data encoded in the primary information transmitted from a source to a receiver for both audio and television transmissions. The method includes modulating a carrier signal with the supplementary data using a spread spectrum approach and demodulating the carrier signal to recover the embedded supplementary data.
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1. An electronic method, comprising the steps of:
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using a spread spectrum demodulator to recover encoded signals from an electronic signal derived from an audio signal sounded on a speaker;
recording information derived from the recovered encoded signals at different points in time to generate a record of the audio signals which have been sounded in association with a user at said different points in time; and
using this recorded information to determine what TV or radio programming the user is watching or listening to and to build a record of the user'"'"'s preference for television or radio programming.
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