Methods and apparatus for auditing signage
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1. A method to audit media site data, the method comprising:
- determining a media site to be surveyed, the media site having a recorded location;
directing an operator to a first data location;
adjusting a pan and tilt mechanism to point an image capturing device towards the recorded location and capturing a first image of the media site at the recorded location from the first data location;
directing the operator to a second data location;
adjusting the pan and tilt mechanism to point the image capturing device towards the recorded location and capturing a second image of the media site at the recorded location from the second data location;
calculating an actual location of the media site based on data from the first image and the second image; and
comparing the recorded location and the actual location to determine the accuracy of the recorded location.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus for auditing signage are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves directing an operator to a signage location and capturing an image of a signage at the signage location. The example method also includes detecting an actual characteristic of the signage based on the image and comparing the actual characteristic to an expected characteristic.
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1. A method to audit media site data, the method comprising:
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determining a media site to be surveyed, the media site having a recorded location; directing an operator to a first data location; adjusting a pan and tilt mechanism to point an image capturing device towards the recorded location and capturing a first image of the media site at the recorded location from the first data location; directing the operator to a second data location; adjusting the pan and tilt mechanism to point the image capturing device towards the recorded location and capturing a second image of the media site at the recorded location from the second data location; calculating an actual location of the media site based on data from the first image and the second image; and comparing the recorded location and the actual location to determine the accuracy of the recorded location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system to audit media site data, the system comprising:
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a memory to store a recorded location of a media site to be audited; an instructor to provide instructions to guide an operator to a first data location and a second data location; an image capturing device to automatically capture a first image of the media site at the recorded location from the first data location and a second image of the media site at the recorded location from the second data location; a pan and tilt mechanism to adjust the image capturing device to a first pan and a first tilt to capture the first image and to a second pan and a second tilt to capture the second image; and a comparator to calculate an actual location based on data from the first image, the second image, and the pan and tilt mechanism, and to compare the recorded location and the actual location to determine the accuracy of the recorded location. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method to audit signage comprising:
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directing an operator to a signage location; detecting a boundary of the signage; adjusting a pan and tilt mechanism to position an image capturing device toward the signage based on the detected boundary of the signage; capturing an image of signage at the signage location; detecting an actual characteristic of the signage based on the image; and comparing the actual characteristic to an expected characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system to audit signage comprising:
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an instructor to direct an operator to a signage location; an image capturing device to capture an image of a sign at the signage location; a pan and tilt mechanism to adjust the image capturing device based on a size of the sign at the signage location; and a comparator to compare an actual characteristic of the sign based on the image to an expected characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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