Methods and apparatus to determine viewing condition probabilities
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1. A method, comprising:
- enumerating, by executing an instruction with a processor, a list of viewing combinations for a tuning event for a number of people at a location, the viewing combinations including a viewing combination in which none of the people are viewing the tuning event;
determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, a probability for each of the viewing combinations using an independent probability of viewing for each one of the people at the location; and
determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, a probability of a viewing condition using the probabilities of a first set of the viewing combinations that have a first common characteristic, the first set of the viewing combinations being a subset of the viewing combinations and the probability of the viewing condition being independent of an order in which each one of the people is selected for calculating the probability of the viewing condition.
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Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for a viewing condition probability calculator. The viewing condition probability calculator enumerates a list of all viewing combinations for a tuning event, for a number of people N at a location. A probability for each of the viewing combinations is determined, using an independent probability of viewing for each of the N people at the location. A probability of a viewing condition is determined using the probabilities of a first set of viewing combinations that have a first common characteristic.
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35 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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enumerating, by executing an instruction with a processor, a list of viewing combinations for a tuning event for a number of people at a location, the viewing combinations including a viewing combination in which none of the people are viewing the tuning event; determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, a probability for each of the viewing combinations using an independent probability of viewing for each one of the people at the location; and determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, a probability of a viewing condition using the probabilities of a first set of the viewing combinations that have a first common characteristic, the first set of the viewing combinations being a subset of the viewing combinations and the probability of the viewing condition being independent of an order in which each one of the people is selected for calculating the probability of the viewing condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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an information obtainer that obtains tuning information for a tuning event; a combination enumerator that enumerates a list of viewing combinations for the tuning event for a number of people at a location, the viewing combinations including a viewing combination in which none of the people are viewing the tuning event; a probability calculator that determines a probability for each of the viewing combinations using an independent probability of viewing for each one of the people at the location, the probability calculator to determine a probability of a viewing condition using the probabilities of a first set of the viewing combinations that have a first common characteristic, the first set of the viewing combinations being a subset of the viewing combinations and the probability of the viewing condition being independent of an order in which each one of the people is selected for calculating the probability of the viewing condition, at least one of the information obtainer, the combination enumerator or the probability calculator including hardware. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A tangible computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a processor to at least:
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enumerate a list of viewing combinations for a tuning event for a number of people at a location, the viewing combinations including a viewing combination in which none of the people are viewing the tuning event; determine a probability for each of the viewing combinations using an independent probability of viewing for each one of the people at the location; and determine a probability of a viewing condition using the probabilities of a first set of the viewing combinations that have a first common characteristic, the first set of the viewing combinations being a subset of the viewing combinations, the probability of the viewing condition being independent of an order in which each one of the people is selected for calculating the probability of the viewing condition. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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