公开(公告)号：US07739705B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-15

申请号：US11692087

申请日：2007-03-27

Applicant: Morris Lee ,  Daniel Nelson ,  Weston Headley

Inventor： Morris Lee ,  Daniel Nelson ,  Weston Headley

IPC: H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/32

CPC classification number: H04N21/43615 ,  G08C2201/91 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for using location information to manage spillover in an audience monitoring system are disclosed. In particular, the example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture detect spillover to generate media monitoring information. Initially, a first sensor located in a first location and a second sensor located in a second location receive a portable metering device signal. First location information is associated with receiving the portable metering device signal via the first sensor and second location information is associated with receiving the portable metering device signal via the second sensor. Media monitoring information is generated based on one of the first location information or the second location information.

Abstract translation: 公开了使用位置信息来管理观众监视系统中的溢出的方法，装置和制品。 特别地，示例性方法，装置和制品检测溢出以产生媒体监视信息。 最初，位于第一位置的第一传感器和位于第二位置的第二传感器接收便携式计量装置信号。 第一位置信息与经由第一传感器接收便携式计量装置信号相关联，并且第二位置信息与经由第二传感器接收便携式计量装置信号相关联。 基于第一位置信息或第二位置信息之一生成介质监视信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100115542A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12261899

申请日：2008-10-30

Applicant: Morris Lee

Inventor： Morris Lee

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: H04N21/23418 ,  G06K9/0053 ,  G06K9/00543 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify media content using temporal signal characteristics are disclosed. An example method to identify media content includes receiving a reference signal corresponding to known media content and generating a reference signature based on the reference signal. The method further includes generating a plurality of sums based on peaks in the media signal and identifying one or more signal peaks based on the generated sums. The method then generates a second signature based on a plurality of normalized curve features, wherein each normalized curve feature corresponds to a signal peak at the temporal location of the signal peak, and determining whether the media signal corresponds to the reference signal based a comparison of the reference signature and the second signature.

Abstract translation: 公开了使用时间信号特征来识别媒体内容的方法和装置。 识别媒体内容的示例性方法包括：接收与已知媒体内容相对应的参考信号，并基于参考信号生成参考签名。 该方法还包括基于媒体信号中的峰值生成多个和，并基于产生的和识别一个或多个信号峰值。 该方法然后基于多个归一化曲线特征生成第二签名，其中每个归一化曲线特征对应于在信号峰值的时间位置处的信号峰值，并且基于对比信号确定媒体信号是否对应于参考信号 参考签名和第二个签名。

公开(公告)号：US07587728B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11339269

申请日：2006-01-25

Applicant: Henry B. Wheeler ,  Daozheng Lu ,  Paul C. Kempter ,  William A. Feininger

Inventor： Henry B. Wheeler ,  Daozheng Lu ,  Paul C. Kempter ,  William A. Feininger

IPC: H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/33

CPC classification number: H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/41 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor reception of programs and content by broadcast receivers are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein to monitor reception of a broadcast program by a broadcast receiver located in a statistically selected site comprises retrieving an audience measurement data packet from the broadcast receiver in order to identify the broadcast program, detecting a code embedded in the broadcast program in order to identify the broadcast program, extracting a signature from the broadcast program in order to identify the broadcast program, identifying the broadcast program through use of a software agent, and selecting at least one of the audience measurement data packet, the embedded code, the extracted signature or the software agent to identify the received program.

Abstract translation: 公开了通过广播接收机监视节目和内容的接收的方法和装置。 本文所公开的用于监视位于统计学选择的站点中的广播接收机对广播节目的接收的示例性方法包括从广播接收机检索观众测量数据分组，以便识别广播节目，检测广播节目中嵌入的代码 为了识别广播节目，从广播节目中提取签名以识别广播节目，通过使用软件代理识别广播节目，并且选择观众测量数据分组，嵌入代码， 提取签名或软件代理来识别接收到的程序。

公开(公告)号：US20090089823A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US12035974

申请日：2008-02-22

Applicant: Paul M. Mears

Inventor： Paul M. Mears

IPC: H04H60/33

CPC classification number: H04H60/31 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to collect metering information associated with media presented media presentation devices are disclosed. A disclosed example system for collecting metering information includes a media meter to generate media monitoring information in response to media presented by a media presentation device. The example system also includes a peripheral memory device removably couplable by an audience member to the media meter to receive the media monitoring information.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于收集与媒体呈现的媒体呈现设备相关联的计量信息的示例性方法，设备和制品。 用于收集计量信息的公开的示例系统包括媒体计量器，以响应于由媒体呈现设备呈现的媒体来生成媒体监视信息。 该示例系统还包括外部存储器设备，其可由观众成员可移除地耦合到媒体计费器以接收媒体监视信息。

公开(公告)号：US20080208851A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US11679291

申请日：2007-02-27

Applicant: Darren P. Briggs ,  Richard C. Wardwell

Inventor： Darren P. Briggs ,  Richard C. Wardwell

IPC: G06F7/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/58 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: A system for monitoring and recognizing audio broadcasts is described. The system includes a plurality of geographically distributed monitoring stations, each of the monitoring stations receiving unknown audio data from a plurality of audio broadcasts. A recognition system receives the unknown audio data from the plurality of monitoring stations and compares the unknown audio data against a database of signature files. The database of signature files, or index sets, corresponds to a library of known audio files, such that the recognition system is able to identify known audio files in the unknown audio stream as a result of the comparison. The system further includes a nervous system able to monitor and configure the plurality of monitoring stations and the recognition system, and a heuristics and reporting system able to analyze the results of the comparison performed by the recognition system and use metadata associated with each of the known audio files to generate a report of the contents of plurality of audio broadcasts.

Abstract translation: 描述用于监视和识别音频广播的系统。 该系统包括多个地理上分布的监测站，每个监测站从多个音频广播接收未知的音频数据。 识别系统从多个监控站接收未知音频数据，并将未知音频数据与签名文件的数据库进行比较。 签名文件或索引集的数据库对应于已知音频文件的库，使得识别系统能够通过比较的结果来识别未知音频流中的已知音频文件。 该系统还包括能够监测和配置多个监测站和识别系统的神经系统，以及能够分析由识别系统执行的比较结果的启发式和报告系统，并使用与已知 音频文件以生成多个音频广播的内容的报告。

公开(公告)号：US20080148309A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11669686

申请日：2007-01-31

Applicant: Peter Wilcox ,  Mark Adrian Wheatley

Inventor： Peter Wilcox ,  Mark Adrian Wheatley

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04H60/22 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Audience measurement systems having fixed and portable monitoring devices are provided. Embodiments of the audience measurement system may be suitable for monitoring programs viewed and/or listened to by one or more members of a sample household. The fixed monitoring device may be associated with a particular media device, for example, in the household's home and monitor a received broadcast signal and/or a state of the media device to extract information enabling a received program and/or station to be identified. The portable monitoring device may comprise a receiver for receiving sound of a program emitted by any nearby media device; a data extractor for extracting data from the received sound to enable a program and/or station to be identified. Either a first or a second communicator may be operable to transmit a device present signal in the vicinity of its respective monitoring device, and/or detect the said signal.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有固定和便携式监控设备的观众测量系统。 观众测量系统的实施例可以适合于监视由样本家庭的一个或多个成员观看和/或收听的节目。 固定监视设备可以与例如家庭的家庭中的特定媒体设备相关联，并且监视所接收的广播信号和/或媒体设备的状态以提取能够识别所接收的节目和/或站的信息。 便携式监视设备可以包括用于接收由任何附近的媒体设备发射的节目的声音的接收器; 数据提取器，用于从接收到的声音中提取数据，以使得能够识别节目和/或站。 第一或第二通信器可以用于在其各自监视设备附近发送设备呈现信号，和/或检测所述信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080086304A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：US11805075

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: Alan Neuhauser

Inventor： Alan Neuhauser

IPC: G10L15/00

CPC classification number: G10L15/00 ,  G10L19/018 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for gathering research data. Frequency domain data is received or produced, a signature is extracted from the frequency domain data and an ancillary code is read from the frequency domain data.

Abstract translation: 提供了收集研究数据的方法和系统。 接收或产生频域数据，从频域数据中提取签名，并从频域数据中读取辅助码。

公开(公告)号：US20080060036A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11977202

申请日：2007-10-23

Applicant: Ingemar Cox

Inventor： Ingemar Cox

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/812 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G06F17/30023 ,  G06F17/30026 ,  G06F17/30038 ,  G06F17/30047 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F17/30256 ,  G06F17/30268 ,  G06F17/30277 ,  G06F17/3028 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F17/30598 ,  G06F17/30823 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30887 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0256 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0625 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L61/256 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/601 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04M1/72583 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A media work may be associated with an action by (a) extracting features from the media work, (b) determining an identification of the media work, based on the features extracted, using a sub-linear time search, such as an approximate nearest neighbor search for example, and (c) determining an action based on the identification of the media work determined. The media work may be an audio work. The features extracted from the work may include (A) a frequency decomposition of a signal of the audio work, (B) information samples of the audio work, (C) average intensities of sampled windows of the audio work, and/or (D) information from frequencies of the audio work.

Abstract translation: 媒体作品可以通过以下方式与动作相关联：（a）从媒体作品中提取特征，（b）使用亚线性时间搜索（例如近似最近的），基于所提取的特征来确定媒体作品的标识 邻居搜索，以及（c）基于确定的媒体工作的识别来确定动作。 媒体工作可能是音频作品。 从工作中提取的特征可以包括（A）音频工作的信号的频率分解，（B）音频工作的信息采样，（C）音频工作的采样窗口的平均强度和/或（D ）来自音频工作频率的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20080022296A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11852807

申请日：2007-09-10

Applicant: Jerry Iggulden

Inventor： Jerry Iggulden

IPC: H04H9/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/76 ,  H04H60/375 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  Y10S358/908

Abstract: The method and apparatus operates in a video recorder and playback unit to identify selected broadcast segments, such as commercial advertisements, of a television signal in real-time for the purpose of either suspending recording or advancing playback of the television signal during each unwanted segment. A signature pattern associated with each segment of the television signal is detected and compared to stored signature patterns representative of selected segments such as commercial advertisement segments. If the signature pattern matches one of the stored signature patterns, the segment is thereby immediately identified as being one of the selected segments and is processed in real-time to control operation of the video recorder/player. If the signature pattern of the segment does not match any of the stored signature patterns, the segment is analyzed to determine whether the segment is nevertheless a selected segment and, if so, its signature pattern is stored along with the stored signature patterns.

Abstract translation: 该方法和装置在视频记录器和重放单元中操作以实时识别电视信号的所选广播段，例如商业广告，以便在每个不期望的段期间暂停记录或提前播放电视信号。 检测与电视信号的每个片段相关联的签名模式，并将其与存储的代表诸如商业广告片段的片段的签名模式进行比较。 如果签名模式匹配所存储的签名模式之一，则该段被立即被识别为所选段之一并且被实时处理以控制录像机/播放器的操作。 如果段的签名模式与所存储的签名模式中的任一个不匹配，则对该段进行分析，以确定该段是否仍然是选定的段，如果是，则将其签名模式与存储的签名模式一起存储。

公开(公告)号：US20070250856A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11695596

申请日：2007-04-02

Applicant: Jennifer Leavens ,  Joshua Smallman ,  Nicholas Seet

Inventor： Jennifer Leavens ,  Joshua Smallman ,  Nicholas Seet

IPC: H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/10

CPC classification number: H04H60/48 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Media broadcasts associated with different local markets can contain both nationally and locally broadcast content. To determine whether particular media items in the broadcasts are broadcast nationally or locally, the media items are identified and their time of occurrence is determined. The media items can then be classified as nationally or locally broadcast based, at least in part, on whether the occurrences of the media items in the different media broadcasts correspond in time, within a threshold.

Abstract translation: 与不同本地市场相关的媒体广播可以包含国内和本地广播内容。 为了确定广播中的特定媒体项目是否在全国或本地广播，则媒体项目被识别并确定其发生时间。 至少部分地，媒体项目可以被分类为国内或本地广播，在不同媒体广播中的媒体项目的出现在时间内对应于阈值内。