System and method for determining broadcast dimensionality
First Claim
1. A method to determine levels of audience engagement relative to media, the method comprising:
- capturing encoded audio with an audience member'"'"'s mobile device over a time period, the encoded audio corresponding to the media;
determining a change in a characteristic of the captured encoded audio captured by the mobile device over the time period; and
processing the change in the characteristic to calculate more than two levels of audience engagement relative to the captured encoded audio.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for determining levels of audience engagement relative to encoded audio data, where an encoded audio data is captured in a mobile device. The audio data is captured over one or more predetermined time periods, and processed to determine characteristics of the audio data. The characteristics are determined according to one or more predetermined thresholds, where volume levels, levels of encoding, and or other features are monitored. By determining levels in the audio data that exceed predetermined thresholds, engagement levels and values may be determined relative to the audio data captured over the time period. Data from preceding time periods may be compared to obtain comprehensive engagement data for audience measurement systems.
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1. A method to determine levels of audience engagement relative to media, the method comprising:
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capturing encoded audio with an audience member'"'"'s mobile device over a time period, the encoded audio corresponding to the media; determining a change in a characteristic of the captured encoded audio captured by the mobile device over the time period; and processing the change in the characteristic to calculate more than two levels of audience engagement relative to the captured encoded audio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile apparatus for determining levels of engagement with media for a user of the mobile apparatus, the mobile apparatus comprising:
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a microphone to capture encoded audio data over a time period; and a processor in communication with the microphone to determine a characteristic of the encoded audio data over the time period, the processor to process the characteristic to calculate more than two levels of engagement for the user relative to the captured encoded audio data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile device for determining levels of user engagement with media, comprising:
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a microphone to capture encoded audio data corresponding to the media over a time period, the mobile device being associated with a user; a storage device in communication with the microphone to store at least a portion of the captured encoded audio data; and a processor in communication with the microphone and the storage device, the processor to compare the encoded audio data to a non-zero threshold over the time period to determine a characteristic of the encoded audio data, the processor to process the characteristic to calculate more than two levels of the user engagement for the media. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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