Remote metering for panelist web usage
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1. A method of metering Web usage by a panelist, comprising:
- transmitting, from a local browser installed on a media device over a computer network to an analytics server, a first command comprising a request to access a first Web page, the analytics server accessing the first Web page;
sending, by the media device to the analytics server, a device identifier of the media device and a user identifier of a user of the media device, the analytics server confirming that the media device and a user of the media device belong to a panel;
establishing, by the media device, a remote display session between the media device and the analytics server;
receiving, by the media device from the analytics server via the established remote display session, a first image of the first Web page as rendered by a remote browser installed on the analytics server, the analytics server recording Web usage metrics associated with the rendering of the first image at the remote browser;
displaying, by the local browser, the first image.
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Abstract
A method for remotely recording Web usage by a panelist includes receiving at a remote processor, a command from a local client to display a Web page; identifying the local client and the panelist operating the local client; accessing the Web page; rendering the Web page in a remote browser; sending an image of the Web page to a local browser of the local client; and recording Web usage metrics associated with a display of the image on the local browser.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of metering Web usage by a panelist, comprising:
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transmitting, from a local browser installed on a media device over a computer network to an analytics server, a first command comprising a request to access a first Web page, the analytics server accessing the first Web page; sending, by the media device to the analytics server, a device identifier of the media device and a user identifier of a user of the media device, the analytics server confirming that the media device and a user of the media device belong to a panel; establishing, by the media device, a remote display session between the media device and the analytics server; receiving, by the media device from the analytics server via the established remote display session, a first image of the first Web page as rendered by a remote browser installed on the analytics server, the analytics server recording Web usage metrics associated with the rendering of the first image at the remote browser; displaying, by the local browser, the first image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for metering Web usage by a panelist, the system comprising an analytics server comprising a memory and one or more processors configured to execute a remote browser;
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wherein the analytics server is configured to; receive, over a computer network, a command from a local browser installed on a media device, the command comprising a request to access a Web page, and confirm that the media device and a user of the media device belong to a panel; and wherein the remote browser is configured to; access the Web page, and render the Web page; and wherein the analytics server is further configured to; send an image of the Web page to the media device, the local browser displaying the image; and record, to the memory, Web usage metrics associated with the display of the image by the user of the media device belonging to the panel. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of metering Web usage by a panelist, comprising:
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receiving, by an analytics server via a computer network, a command from a local browser installed on a media device, the command comprising a request to access a Web page; confirming, by one or more processors of the analytics server, that the media device and a user of the media device belong to a panel; accessing, by the analytics server from a web server, the Web page; rendering, by a remote browser executed by the one or more processors, the Web page; sending, by the analytics server, an image of the Web page to the media device, the local browser displaying the image; and recording, to a memory of the analytics server, Web usage metrics associated with the rendering of the image by the remote browser. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for metering Web usage by a panelist that when executed by a processor of a media device, cause the processor to:
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transmit, from a local browser installed on the media device via a computer network to an analytics server, a first command comprising a request to access a first Web page, receipt of the first command triggering the analytics server to access the first Web page; send, to the analytics server, a device identifier of the media device and a user identifier of a user of the media device, receipt of the device identifier triggering the analytics server to confirm that the media device and a user of the media device belong to a panel; receive, from the analytics server, a first image of the first Web page rendered by a remote browser executed by the analytics server, the analytics server recording Web usage metrics associated with the rendering of the first image by the remote browser; display, by the local browser, the first image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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