Methods and systems for reducing spillover by detecting signal distortion
First Claim
1. A method to reduce spillover in a media measuring system, comprising:
- identifying, via a processor, media associated with media monitoring data, the media monitoring data being received from a first meter associated with a first media presentation device;
identifying, via the processor, an expected frequency spectrum associated with the media;
comparing, via the processor, the expected frequency spectrum to an actual frequency spectrum collected from the media by the first meter to determine if spillover occurred; and
crediting, via the processor, the media as a media exposure if spillover did not occur.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for reducing spillover in a media monitoring system are disclosed. An example method includes identifying media associated with media monitoring data. The media monitoring data is received from a first meter associated with a first media presentation device. The example method includes identifying an expected frequency spectrum associated with the media. The example method includes comparing the expected frequency spectrum to an actual frequency spectrum collected from the media by the first meter to determine if spillover occurred. The example method includes crediting the media as a media exposure if spillover did not occur.
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1. A method to reduce spillover in a media measuring system, comprising:
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identifying, via a processor, media associated with media monitoring data, the media monitoring data being received from a first meter associated with a first media presentation device; identifying, via the processor, an expected frequency spectrum associated with the media; comparing, via the processor, the expected frequency spectrum to an actual frequency spectrum collected from the media by the first meter to determine if spillover occurred; and crediting, via the processor, the media as a media exposure if spillover did not occur. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A spillover manager to reduce spillover in a media measuring system, comprising:
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a frequency spectrum comparator to; identify an expected frequency spectrum for media associated with media monitoring data received from a meter associated with a media presentation device; and compare the expected frequency spectrum to an actual frequency spectrum to determine if spillover occurred, the actual frequency spectrum based on a sample of the media collected by the meter; and a media creditor to; credit the media with an exposure if spillover did not occur; and not credit the media with an exposure if spillover did occur. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to at least:
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identify media associated with media monitoring data, the media monitoring data being received from a first meter associated with a first media presentation device; identify an expected frequency spectrum associated with the media; compare the expected frequency spectrum to an actual frequency spectrum collected from the media by the first meter to determine if spillover occurred; and credit the media as a media exposure if spillover did not occur. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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