Universal display exposure monitor using personal locator service
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- generating location data in a portable monitor configured to be carried on the person of a survey participant;
receiving media display data in the portable monitor, said media display data indicating media displays to which the portable monitor was exposed to;
receiving additional media data in the portable monitor, said additional media data indicating exposure of the portable monitor to acoustic audio; and
processing the location data, media display data and additional media data in the portable monitor to evaluate the portable monitor'"'"'s exposure to media displays and acoustic audio.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and devices for gathering data concerning exposure of predetermined survey participants to media displays are provided. A portable monitor is arranged to receive certain types of terrestrial-based signals, and in some specific cases, satellite-based signals, and to use such signals to generate location data indicative of a location of the portable monitor. The location data and stored media display data is analyzed to evaluate the survey participant'"'"'s exposure to one or more media displays.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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generating location data in a portable monitor configured to be carried on the person of a survey participant; receiving media display data in the portable monitor, said media display data indicating media displays to which the portable monitor was exposed to; receiving additional media data in the portable monitor, said additional media data indicating exposure of the portable monitor to acoustic audio; and processing the location data, media display data and additional media data in the portable monitor to evaluate the portable monitor'"'"'s exposure to media displays and acoustic audio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable monitoring system configured to be carried on the person of a survey participant, comprising:
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a location data generator for generating location data in the portable monitoring system; a first input for receiving media display data, said media display data indicating media displays to which the portable monitoring system was, exposed to; a second input for receiving additional media data, said additional media data indicating exposure of the portable monitoring system to acoustic audio; and a processor communicatively coupled to the location data generator, the first input and second input, wherein said processor analyzes the location data, media display data and additional media data to evaluate the portable monitor'"'"'s exposure to media displays and acoustic audio. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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