Gathering data concerning publication usage
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1. A method of gathering data concerning usage of a publication by a person comprises:
- gathering raw data relating to usage of a publication by a person by means of a data source in or on the publication;
processing the raw data by means of a processor in or on the publication to produce processed data representing a likelihood of usage of the publication by a person; and
communicating the processed data to a data collector.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for measuring and gathering data relating to publication usage by participants in publication readership studies. Some methods and systems employ portable monitors carried by participants of the studies along with publications fitted with various devices, such as piezoelectric transducers, RFID tags and others devices and circuits.
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1. A method of gathering data concerning usage of a publication by a person comprises:
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gathering raw data relating to usage of a publication by a person by means of a data source in or on the publication; processing the raw data by means of a processor in or on the publication to produce processed data representing a likelihood of usage of the publication by a person; and communicating the processed data to a data collector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for gathering data concerning usage of a publication by a person comprises:
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a data source in or on a publication operative to provide raw data representing usage of the publication; a processor in or on the publication operative to process the raw data to produce processed data representing a likelihood of usage of the publication; and a communication device operative to communicate the processed data to a data collector. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of gathering data concerning usage of a publication by a person comprises:
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gathering raw data relating to usage of a publication by a person by means of a data source in or on the publication; storing the raw data in a storage in or on the publication; and processing the raw data stored in the storage by means of a processor in or on the publication to produce processed data indicating usage of the publication by a person. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for gathering data concerning usage of a publication by a person comprises:
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a data source in or on a publication operative to provide raw data representing usage of the publication; storage in or on the publication operative to store the raw data; and a processor in or on the publication operative to process the raw data stored in the storage to produce processed data indicating usage of the publication. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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