Methods and apparatus to report reference media data to multiple data collection facilities
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by executing an instruction with a processor, whether a reference media monitoring site located in a first reference area is within a threshold distance of a second reference area by;
generating a boundary-model of the first reference area, the boundary-model defining a location of a boundary between the first reference area and the second reference area;
calculating a shortest distance between the reference media monitoring site and the boundary; and
determining whether the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance based on a comparison of the shortest distance to the threshold distance, the reference media monitoring site providing reference media data to a first data collection facility associated with the first reference area; and
transmitting the reference media data to a second data collection facility associated with the second reference area if the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to report reference media data to multiple data collection facilities are disclosed. An example method includes determining whether a reference media monitoring site located in a first reference area is within a threshold distance of a second reference area. The reference media monitoring site providing reference media data to a first data collection facility associated with the first reference area. The example method also includes transmitting the reference media data to a second data collection facility associated with the second reference area if the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by executing an instruction with a processor, whether a reference media monitoring site located in a first reference area is within a threshold distance of a second reference area by; generating a boundary-model of the first reference area, the boundary-model defining a location of a boundary between the first reference area and the second reference area; calculating a shortest distance between the reference media monitoring site and the boundary; and determining whether the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance based on a comparison of the shortest distance to the threshold distance, the reference media monitoring site providing reference media data to a first data collection facility associated with the first reference area; and transmitting the reference media data to a second data collection facility associated with the second reference area if the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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generate a boundary-model of a first reference area, the boundary-model defining a location of a boundary between the first reference area and a second reference area; calculate a shortest distance between a reference media monitoring site and the boundary, the reference media monitoring site located in the first reference area; and determine whether the reference media monitoring site is within a threshold distance of the second reference area based on a comparison of the shortest distance to the threshold distance, the reference media monitoring site to provide reference media data to a first data collection facility associated with the first reference area; and transmit the reference media data to a secondary data collection facility associated with the second reference area if the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a boundary monitoring site identifier to determine whether a reference media monitoring site located in a first reference area is within a threshold distance of a second reference area, the reference media monitoring site to provide reference media data to a first data collection facility associated with the first reference area; a reference area boundary analyzer to generate a boundary-model of the first reference area, the boundary-model defining a location of a boundary between the first reference area and the second reference area; a boundary distance calculator to calculate a shortest distance between the reference media monitoring site and the boundary, wherein the boundary monitoring site identifier is to determine whether the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance based on a comparison of the shortest distance to the threshold distance; and a communication interface to transmit the reference media data to a second data collection facility associated with the second reference area if the reference media monitoring site is within the threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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