Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for multimedia viewership surveying
- Patent Title (中): 多媒体收视测量的系统和方法
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Application No.: US10826183Application Date: 2004-04-16
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Publication No.: US08863205B2Publication Date: 2014-10-14
- Inventor: Sandeep Relan , Brajabandhu Mishra , Rajendra Khare
- Applicant: Sandeep Relan , Brajabandhu Mishra , Rajendra Khare
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Agent Christopher J. McKenna; Paul M. H. Pua
- Main IPC: H04N7/173
- IPC: H04N7/173 ; H04N21/61 ; H04N21/442 ; H04N21/466 ; H04N21/258

Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method and system for multimedia viewership surveying of an end-user's set-top-box (STB). The multimedia information may be received from at least one satellite via a satellite receiver. The satellite receiver may convey the multimedia information to a service provider location. At the service provider location, a content server may receive a request for transmission of multimedia information. The request may be validated to determine whether the request is authorized. The method may also include monitoring channel requests, and channel viewing times. The method may also include recording and/or logging the channel requests and information associated with the requested program in a user log. The user log may be evaluated to facilitate targeted marketing of end-user subscribers based upon demonstrated television viewing habits.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050235307A1 System and method for multimedia viewership surveying Public/Granted day:2005-10-20
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