AD detection using ID code and extracted signature
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1. A method of identifying audio data received at an audience member'"'"'s location, comprising:
- obtaining signature data from the received audio data, wherein said signature data characterizes the received audio data;
obtaining additional data from the received audio data, wherein the additional data comprises at least one ancillary code encoded within the received audio data, and wherein at least a portion of the additional data is independent of the signature data; and
producing an identification of the received audio data based both on the signature data and the additional data.
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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. A signature characterizing the audio data and additional data are obtained, and the audio data is identified based on both.
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1. A method of identifying audio data received at an audience member'"'"'s location, comprising:
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obtaining signature data from the received audio data, wherein said signature data characterizes the received audio data; obtaining additional data from the received audio data, wherein the additional data comprises at least one ancillary code encoded within the received audio data, and wherein at least a portion of the additional data is independent of the signature data; and producing an identification of the received audio data based both on the signature data and the additional data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for identifying audio data received at an audience member'"'"'s location, comprising:
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a first means to obtain signature data from the received audio data, wherein said signature data characterizes the received audio data; a second means to obtain additional data from the received audio data, wherein the additional data comprises at least one ancillary code encoded within the received audio data, and wherein at least a portion of the additional data is independent of the signature data; and a third means to produce an identification of the received audio data based both on the signature data and the additional data. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of encoding audio data for gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to the audio data, comprising:
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forming a database having a plurality of reference signature data sets, wherein each of the signature data sets characterizes the audio data for identification; grouping the reference signature data sets into a plurality of respective signature data groups; and encoding audio data with additional data comprising an ancillary code that denotes at least one of the signature data groups, wherein the encoded audio data is identifiable based on the ancillary code and the at least one denoted signature data group. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A system for encoding audio data for gathering data reflecting receipt of and/or exposure to the audio data, comprising:
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a database having a plurality of signature data groups, wherein each of the signature data groups has at least one reference signature data set that characterizes audio data for identification; and an encoder to encode audio data to be monitored with additional data comprising ancillary code that denotes at least one of the signature data groups, wherein the encoded audio data is identifiable based on the ancillary code and the denoted signature data group. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. A system for identifying audio data received at an audience member'"'"'s location, comprising:
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a monitoring device comprising an input that receives audio data and is configured to obtain (1) signature data from the received audio data, wherein said signature data characterizes the received audio data, and (2) additional data from the received audio data, wherein the additional data comprises an ancillary code encoded within the received audio data, and wherein at least a portion of the additional data is independent of the signature data; and a reporting system, coupled to the monitoring device, wherein the reporting system is configured to process both the signature data and the additional data to produce an identification of a program segment. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104)
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