Systems and methods for using a remote control for presence detection
First Claim
1. A remote control for audience presence detection, comprising:
- a wireless receiver configured to receive a first signal from a portable device of an audience member, the first signal including an identifier of the portable device;
a signal analyzer configured to measure a strength of the first signal and generate an identification of the strength of the first signal as measured by the signal analyzer; and
a wireless transmitter configured to;
transmit, to a measurement device, a second signal comprising the identifier of the portable device received by the wireless receiver and the identification generated by the signal analyzer of the strength of the first signal, the measurement device including a presence engine configured to identify the portable device as present, responsive to a determination that (i) the identification of the strength of the first signal transmitted from the portable device to the remote control as measured by the signal analyzer exceeds a first threshold, (ii) a strength of the second signal transmitted from the remote control to the measurement device exceeds a second threshold, and (iii) a strength of the first signal transmitted from the portable device to the measurement device exceeds a third threshold.
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Abstract
The systems and methods discussed herein are directed to presence detection of portable devices of audience measurement panel members, and include a first audience measurement device in proximity to a media device, and a second audience measurement device in the form of a remote control for controlling the media device. The second audience measurement device may receive broadcast identification codes from the portable device of a panel member, and may transmit indicators of received signal strength to the first audience measurement device. The first audience measurement device may similar measure received broadcast signal strength from the portable device, and compare the local measurement and remote measurement to thresholds to determine whether the panel member'"'"'s portable device is likely in proximity, and thus that the panel member is likely consuming media from the media device.
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24 Claims
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1. A remote control for audience presence detection, comprising:
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a wireless receiver configured to receive a first signal from a portable device of an audience member, the first signal including an identifier of the portable device; a signal analyzer configured to measure a strength of the first signal and generate an identification of the strength of the first signal as measured by the signal analyzer; and a wireless transmitter configured to;
transmit, to a measurement device, a second signal comprising the identifier of the portable device received by the wireless receiver and the identification generated by the signal analyzer of the strength of the first signal, the measurement device including a presence engine configured to identify the portable device as present, responsive to a determination that (i) the identification of the strength of the first signal transmitted from the portable device to the remote control as measured by the signal analyzer exceeds a first threshold, (ii) a strength of the second signal transmitted from the remote control to the measurement device exceeds a second threshold, and (iii) a strength of the first signal transmitted from the portable device to the measurement device exceeds a third threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, 23)
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7. A measurement device for audience presence detection, comprising:
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a wireless receiver configured to receive; a first signal from a portable device of an audience member, and a second signal from a remote control, the second signal comprising an identification of a strength of the first signal measured by a first signal analyzer of the remote control, and transmitted responsive to the measurement, by the first signal analyzer, of the strength of the first signal; a second signal analyzer configured to measure a strength of the received first signal and a strength of the received second signal; and a presence engine configured to identify the portable device as present, responsive to a determination that (i) a strength of the first signal transmitted from the portable device to the wireless receiver exceeds a first threshold, (ii) a strength of the second signal transmitted from the remote control to the wireless receiver exceeds a second threshold, and (iii) the identification of the strength of the first signal transmitted from the portable device to the remote control as measured by the first signal analyzer of the remote control exceeds a third threshold. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24)
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14. A method for audience presence detection, comprising:
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receiving, by a wireless receiver of a measurement device; a first signal from a portable device of an audience member, and a second signal from a remote control, the second signal comprising an identification of a strength of the first signal measured by a first signal analyzer of the remote control, and transmitted responsive to the measurement, by the first signal analyzer, of the strength of the first signal; measuring, by a second signal analyzer of the measurement device, a strength of the received first signal and a strength of the received second signal; and identifying, by a presence engine of the measurement device, the portable device as present, responsive to a determination that (i) the strength of the first signal transmitted from the portable device to the wireless receiver exceeds a first threshold, (ii) the strength of the second signal transmitted from the remote control to the wireless receiver exceeds a second threshold, and (iii) the identification of the strength of the first signal transmitted from the portable device to the remote control as measured by the first signal analyzer of the remote control exceeds a third threshold. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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