METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR METERING COMPUTER-BASED MEDIA PRESENTATION
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1. A method performed by a computer that is configured to execute an operating system and a media presentation program comprising:
- modifying the media presentation program to re-direct a function call made to the operating system by the media presentation program; and
processing the re-directed function call to determine media presentation information.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for metering the presentation of computer-based media presentation are disclosed. An example disclosed method performed by a computer that is configured to execute an operating system and a media presentation program comprises modifying the media presentation program to re-direct a function call made to the operating system by the media presentation program, and processing the re-directed function call to determine media presentation information.
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1. A method performed by a computer that is configured to execute an operating system and a media presentation program comprising:
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modifying the media presentation program to re-direct a function call made to the operating system by the media presentation program; and processing the re-directed function call to determine media presentation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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28. An apparatus to meter a computer that is configured to execute an operating system and a media presentation program, the apparatus comprising:
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a handler to modifying a media presentation program to re-direct a function call made to an operating system by the media presentation program; and a meter to process the re-directed function call to determine media presentation information.
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a plurality of computers comprising; an operating system; a media presentation program; and a monitoring program configured to modify the media presentation program to cause a function call initiated by the media presentation program and directed to the operating system to be re-directed to the monitoring program, and to record parameters characteristic of presentation of media; and a server configured to process the recorded parameters to determine media presentation statistics.
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