Variable encoding and detection apparatus and methods
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1. A method of tagging collected media monitoring information, comprising:
- extracting, using a processor, media monitoring information from a media signal;
determining if the media monitoring information is complete by;
identifying a data field of the media monitoring information; and
determining whether the data field contains complete information or incomplete information; and
tagging, using the processor, the media monitoring information in response to determining whether the media monitoring information is complete.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture for media monitoring are disclosed. In particular, the example apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture determine a media source type associated with a media signal and select an encoding or decoding mode based on the media source type. An encoding operation encodes the media signal using the selected encoding mode and a decoding operation decodes the media signal using the selected decoding mode.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of tagging collected media monitoring information, comprising:
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extracting, using a processor, media monitoring information from a media signal; determining if the media monitoring information is complete by; identifying a data field of the media monitoring information; and determining whether the data field contains complete information or incomplete information; and tagging, using the processor, the media monitoring information in response to determining whether the media monitoring information is complete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of tagging collected media monitoring information, comprising:
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extracting, using a processor, media monitoring information from a media signal; determining if the media monitoring information is complete by; identifying a multi-tiered time stamp in the media signal; and determining if a tier of the multi-tiered time stamp includes complete information; and tagging, using the processor, the media monitoring information in response to determining whether the media monitoring information is complete. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An apparatus to tag collected media monitoring information, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory having machine readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed, cause the processor to at least; extract media monitoring information from a media signal; determine if the media monitoring information is complete by; identifying a data field of the media monitoring information; and determining whether the data field contains complete information or incomplete information; and tag the media monitoring information in response to a determination of whether the media monitoring information is complete. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus to tag collected media monitoring information, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory having machine readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed, cause the processor to at least; extract media monitoring information from a media signal; determine if the media monitoring information is complete by; identify a multi-tiered time stamp in the media signal; determine if a tier of the multi-tiered time stamp includes incomplete information; and determine whether the media monitoring information is complete based on a determination of whether the tier of the multi-tiered time stamp includes incomplete information; and tag the media monitoring information in response to a determination of whether the media monitoring information is complete.
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16. A computer readable storage device or storage disc comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to at least:
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extract media monitoring information from a media signal; determine if the media monitoring information is complete by identifying a data field of the media monitoring information; and determining whether the data field contains complete information or incomplete information; and tag the media monitoring information based on a determination of whether the media monitoring information is complete. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable storage device or storage disc comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to at least:
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extract media monitoring information from a media signal; determine if the media monitoring information is complete by; identifying a multi-tiered time stamp in the media signal; determining if a tier of the multi-tiered time stamp includes incomplete information; and determining if the media monitoring information is complete based on a determination of whether the tier of the multi-tiered time stamp includes incomplete information; and tag the media monitoring information based on a determination of whether the media monitoring information is complete.
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