System and method for determining meter presence utilizing ambient fingerprints
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for determining portable device presence, comprising:
- receiving media exposure data from a plurality of portable devices at a first input;
receiving environmental ambient fingerprints from the portable devices at a second input, wherein the environmental ambient fingerprints respectively represent a characteristic of an environment around each of the plurality of portable devices;
processing the environmental ambient fingerprints in a processor to determine if at least two of the environmental ambient fingerprints match; and
identifying, via the processor, two or more of the portable devices having matching environmental ambient fingerprints as being in proximity to each other;
wherein the characteristic includes a level of ambient noise over each of a series of time periods; and
wherein the environmental ambient fingerprint includes a value for respective ones of the levels of noise and is formed using the values of the series of time periods, and the value for a current one of the levels of noise is dependent upon a determination that a level of noise in each of the series of time periods exceeds a threshold.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing portable device presence utilizing environmental ambient audio fingerprints. Portable devices provide media exposure data and environmental ambient fingerprints to a processing device, where the environmental ambient signatures provide at least one characteristic of the ambient audio surrounding each portable device. The environmental ambient signatures are then processed to determine if they match. Portable devices associated with matching signatures are identified. Ambient fingerprints may also be used to establish a logical location where media exposure took place. The ambient signatures are alternately combined with monitored data to provide more robust data sets for contextual processing.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining portable device presence, comprising:
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receiving media exposure data from a plurality of portable devices at a first input; receiving environmental ambient fingerprints from the portable devices at a second input, wherein the environmental ambient fingerprints respectively represent a characteristic of an environment around each of the plurality of portable devices; processing the environmental ambient fingerprints in a processor to determine if at least two of the environmental ambient fingerprints match; and identifying, via the processor, two or more of the portable devices having matching environmental ambient fingerprints as being in proximity to each other; wherein the characteristic includes a level of ambient noise over each of a series of time periods; and wherein the environmental ambient fingerprint includes a value for respective ones of the levels of noise and is formed using the values of the series of time periods, and the value for a current one of the levels of noise is dependent upon a determination that a level of noise in each of the series of time periods exceeds a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for determining portable device presence, comprising:
- an input to receive media exposure data from a plurality of portable devices, and to receive environmental ambient fingerprints from the portable devices, the environmental ambient fingerprints representing a characteristic of an environment around respective ones of the portable devices; and
a processor, operatively coupled to the input, the processor to process the received environmental ambient fingerprints to determine if at least two of the environmental ambient fingerprints match, the processor to identify corresponding ones of the portable devices having matched environmental ambient fingerprints as located in proximity to one another;wherein the characteristic includes a level of ambient noise over each of a series of time periods; and wherein the environmental ambient fingerprint includes a value for respective ones of the levels of noise and is formed using the values of the series of time periods, and the value for a current one of the levels of noise is dependent upon a determination that a level of noise in each of the series of time periods exceeds a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- an input to receive media exposure data from a plurality of portable devices, and to receive environmental ambient fingerprints from the portable devices, the environmental ambient fingerprints representing a characteristic of an environment around respective ones of the portable devices; and
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15. A computer readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to at least:
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receive media exposure data from a plurality of portable devices at a first input; receive environmental ambient fingerprints from the portable devices at a second input, wherein the environmental ambient fingerprints respectively represent a characteristic of an environment around each of the plurality of portable devices; process the environmental ambient fingerprints to determine if at least two of the environmental ambient fingerprints match; identify two or more of the portable devices having matching environmental ambient fingerprints as being in proximity to each other; wherein the characteristic includes a level of ambient noise over each of a series of time periods; and wherein the environmental ambient fingerprint includes a value for respective ones of the levels of noise and is formed using the values of the series of time periods, and the value for a current one of the levels of noise is dependent upon a determination that a level of noise in each of the series of time periods exceeds a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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