Methods, systems and apparatus for multi-purpose metering
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1. A method to configure media monitoring devices in a monitored household location comprising:
- acquiring a rate of data transfer in the monitored household location;
comparing the acquired rate of data transfer to a threshold;
setting a media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode having an increased data sample rate when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold; and
setting the media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode having a decreased data sample rate when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for multi-purpose metering are disclosed. An example method includes acquiring a rate of data transfer to/from the monitored location and comparing the acquired rate of data transfer to a threshold. The example method also includes setting at least one media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold, and setting the at least one media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold.
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1. A method to configure media monitoring devices in a monitored household location comprising:
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acquiring a rate of data transfer in the monitored household location; comparing the acquired rate of data transfer to a threshold; setting a media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode having an increased data sample rate when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold; and setting the media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode having a decreased data sample rate when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus to configure a household media monitoring device sample rate, comprising:
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a base unit comprising a remote transceiver to communicate audience behavior data to a central facility; and a processor to; identify a data transfer rate associated with the remote transceiver; compare the data transfer rate to a bandwidth threshold; and set an operation mode of a portable meter separate from the base unit based on the comparison, the operation mode having a high bandwidth mode with an increased data sample rate when the data transfer rate exceeds the bandwidth threshold, and the operation mode having a low bandwidth mode with a decreased data sample rate when the data transfer rate is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A machine readable storage device or storage disk comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to, at least:
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compare a rate of data transfer in a monitored household location to a threshold; set a media monitoring device in a first bandwidth mode having an increased data sample rate when the acquired rate of data transfer exceeds the threshold; and set the media monitoring device in a second bandwidth mode having a decreased data sample rate when the acquired rate of data transfer is below the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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