Usage data harvesting
First Claim
1. A method of harvesting usage data from a broadcast receiver configured to detect and store such usage data, comprising:
- providing (16, 18) to said receiver a privacy policy identifying the usage data sought to be harvested and the intended use for such data;
at said receiver determining (22) whether a received privacy policy is acceptable; and
if acceptable, at the receiver selecting (30) from store the usage data identified in the privacy policy and transmitting (28) the same to the sender of the privacy policy.
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Abstract
A method of harvesting usage data from a broadcast receiver configured to detect and store such usage data comprises providing (16, 18) to the receiver a privacy policy identifying not only the usage data sought to be harvested but also the intended use for such data. At the receiver, an interactive or automated determination (22) is made as to whether a received privacy policy is acceptable; and if so, the receiver selects (30) from store the usage data identified in the privacy policy and transmits (28) the same to the sender of the privacy policy. A receiver apparatus configured to support the method is also provided.
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1. A method of harvesting usage data from a broadcast receiver configured to detect and store such usage data, comprising:
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providing (16, 18) to said receiver a privacy policy identifying the usage data sought to be harvested and the intended use for such data;
at said receiver determining (22) whether a received privacy policy is acceptable; and
if acceptable, at the receiver selecting (30) from store the usage data identified in the privacy policy and transmitting (28) the same to the sender of the privacy policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for harvesting of usage data comprising:
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a broadcast receiver (50);
monitoring (54) and storage (56) means coupled with said broadcast receiver (50) and arranged to detect and store usage data relating to a users operation of said receiver;
an input (52) to receive a privacy policy identifying usage data sought to be harvested and the intended use for such data;
control means (58) coupled with said input (52) and said storage means (56) and operable to determine whether a received privacy policy is acceptable; and
an output (60) connectable to a back channel to the source of the privacy policy, the control means (58) being arranged, on determination that said received privacy policy is acceptable, to select from said storage means (56) the usage data identified in the privacy policy and transmit the same to the output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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