Systems and methods for improved audience measuring
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1. A method for providing audience size information, comprising:
- receiving, over the Internet, data from a plurality of users indicating user actions performed in relation to a media item;
calculating the audience size information for the first media item based on the received data indicating user actions performed in relation to playback of the first media item;
transmitting the calculated audience size information for the first media item and calculated audience size information for a second media item over the internet to a user equipment associated with one of the plurality of users andgenerating for simultaneous display the calculated audience size information for the first media and the calculated audience size information for the second media item.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for measuring audience information of programs are described. Systems and methods for providing audience information to users of interactive television applications are described.
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1. A method for providing audience size information, comprising:
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receiving, over the Internet, data from a plurality of users indicating user actions performed in relation to a media item; calculating the audience size information for the first media item based on the received data indicating user actions performed in relation to playback of the first media item; transmitting the calculated audience size information for the first media item and calculated audience size information for a second media item over the internet to a user equipment associated with one of the plurality of users and generating for simultaneous display the calculated audience size information for the first media and the calculated audience size information for the second media item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25, 27)
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13. A system for providing audience size information, comprising:
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control circuitry configured to; receive, over the Internet, data from a plurality of users indicating user actions performed in relation to a media item; calculate the audience size information for the media item based on the received data indicating user actions performed in relation to playback of the first media item; and transmit the calculated audience size information for the first media item and calculated audience size information for a second media item over the internet to a user equipment associated with one of the plurality of users and generate for simultaneous display the calculated audience size information for the first media and the calculated audience size information for the second media item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28)
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