Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation device
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- detecting, by executing an instruction with a processor, whether encoded information is present in audio obtained from a media device during a time period;
determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, an on/off state of the media device based on a gain level applied by an automatic gain controller during collection of the audio;
crediting, by executing an instruction with the processor, the media device with presenting media during the time period when the encoded information is detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is an on state, and when the encoded information is detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is an off state; and
not crediting, by executing an instruction with the processor, the media device with presenting the media during the time period when the encoded information is not detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is the off state.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation device are disclosed. An example method includes detecting whether encoded information is present in audio obtained from a media device during a time period. Determining an on/off state of the media device based on a gain level applied by an automatic gain controller during collection of the audio. Crediting the media device with presenting media during the time period when the encoded information is detected irrespective of the on/off state determined for the media device, and not crediting the media device with presenting the media during the time period when the encoded information is not detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is an off state.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting, by executing an instruction with a processor, whether encoded information is present in audio obtained from a media device during a time period; determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, an on/off state of the media device based on a gain level applied by an automatic gain controller during collection of the audio; crediting, by executing an instruction with the processor, the media device with presenting media during the time period when the encoded information is detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is an on state, and when the encoded information is detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is an off state; and not crediting, by executing an instruction with the processor, the media device with presenting the media during the time period when the encoded information is not detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is the off state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a processor to at least:
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detect whether encoded information is present in audio obtained from a media device during a time period; determine an on/off state of the media device based on a gain level applied by an automatic gain controller to collect the audio; and credit the media device with presenting media during the time period when the encoded information is detected and the on/off state is determined to be an on state, credit the media device with presenting media during the time period when the encoded information is detected and the on/off state is determined to be an off state, not crediting the media device with presenting the media during the time period when the encoded information is not detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is the off state. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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a means for detecting whether encoded information is present in audio obtained from a media device during a time period; a means for determining an on/off state of the media device based on a gain level applied by an automatic gain controller during collection of the audio; a means for crediting the media device with presenting media during the time period when the encoded information is detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is an on state, and when the encoded information is detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is an off state; and a means for not crediting the media device with presenting the media during the time period when the encoded information is not detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is the off state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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