Methods and apparatus to meter video game play
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting media identifying information corresponding to media presented in an environment including a video game system capable of executing a plurality of video games;
identifying which of the plurality of video games is being played via a video game controller based on the media identifying information, wherein the video game controller is coupled to a sensor to detect motion data related to movement of the video game controller and to transmit the motion data without affecting operation of the video game system; and
combining, via a processor, the media identifying information with the motion data received from the sensor.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to meter video game play are disclosed. An example method includes detecting media identifying information corresponding to media presented in an environment including a video game system capable of executing a plurality of video games; identifying which of the plurality of video games is being played via a video game controller based on the media identifying information, wherein the video game controller is coupled to a sensor to detect motion data related to movement of the video game controller and to transmit the motion data without affecting operation of the video game system; and combining, via a processor, the media identifying information with the motion data received from the sensor.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting media identifying information corresponding to media presented in an environment including a video game system capable of executing a plurality of video games; identifying which of the plurality of video games is being played via a video game controller based on the media identifying information, wherein the video game controller is coupled to a sensor to detect motion data related to movement of the video game controller and to transmit the motion data without affecting operation of the video game system; and combining, via a processor, the media identifying information with the motion data received from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible machine readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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detect media identifying information corresponding to media presented in an environment including a video game system capable of executing a plurality of video games; identify which of the plurality of video games is being played via a video game controller based on the media identifying information, wherein the video game controller is coupled to a sensor to detect motion data related to movement of the video game controller and to transmit the motion data without affecting operation of the video game system; and combine the media identifying information with the motion data received from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a sensor structured to be attached to a video game controller, the sensor structured to be attached external to a housing of the video game controller, the sensor structured to detect a user interaction with the video game controller; a processor structured to execute instructions to; compare a magnitude of a motion of the video game controller detected by the sensor to a threshold; and attribute the motion to video game play if the magnitude of the motion detected by the sensor exceeds the threshold; and a transmitter structured to convey a signal representative of the detected user interaction to a meter without affecting operation of a video game system to be controlled by the video game controller. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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