Audio data receipt/exposure measurement with code monitoring and signature extraction
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1. A method of gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to audio data, comprising:
- receiving audio data to be monitored in a monitoring device, the audio data having a monitoring code indicating that the audio data is to be monitored;
detecting the monitoring code; and
in response to detection of the monitoring code, producing signature data characterizing the audio data using at least a portion of the audio data containing the monitoring code.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for gathering audience measurement data relating to receipt of and/or exposure to audio data by an audience member. Audio data is monitored to detect a monitoring code. Based on detection of the monitoring code, a signature characterizing the audio data is extracted.
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128 Claims
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1. A method of gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to audio data, comprising:
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receiving audio data to be monitored in a monitoring device, the audio data having a monitoring code indicating that the audio data is to be monitored; detecting the monitoring code; and in response to detection of the monitoring code, producing signature data characterizing the audio data using at least a portion of the audio data containing the monitoring code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to audio data, comprising:
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an input device to receive, in a monitoring device, audio data having a monitoring code indicating that the audio data is to be monitored; a detector to detect the monitoring code; and a first processor to produce, in response to detection of the monitoring code, signature data characterizing the audio data using at least a portion of the audio data containing the monitoring code. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to audio data comprising;
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receiving audio data to be monitored in a monitoring device, the audio data having a monitoring code occurring continuously throughout a time base of the audio data; detecting the monitoring code; and in response to detection of the monitoring code, producing signature data characterizing the audio data. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to audio data comprising:
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an input device to receive, in a monitoring device, audio data to be monitored having a monitoring code occurring continuously throughout a time base of the audio data; a detector to detect the monitoring code; and a first processor to produce, in response to detection of the monitoring code, signature data characterizing the audio data. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A method of gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to audio data, comprising;
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receiving audio data to be monitored in a monitoring device, the audio data having a monitoring code occurring repeatedly therein; detecting the monitoring code; and in response to detection of the monitoring code, producing signature data characterizing the audio data. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. A system for gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to audio data, comprising:
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an input device to receive, in a monitoring device, audio data to be monitored having a monitoring code occurring repeatedly therein; a detector to detect the monitoring code; and a first processor to produce, in response to detection of the monitoring code, signature data characterizing the audio data. - View Dependent Claims (107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128)
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