公开(公告)号：US08364491B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US13250663

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Alexander Topchy ,  Venugopal Srinivasan ,  Arun Ramaswamy

发明人： Alexander Topchy ,  Venugopal Srinivasan ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC分类号： G10L21/00 ,  G10L19/14

CPC分类号： H04H60/58 ,  H04H20/14

摘要： Methods and apparatus for characterizing media are described. An example apparatus includes a transformer to convert at least a portion of a block of audio into a frequency domain representation including a plurality of frequency components; a decision metric processor to: define a band of frequency components having real and imaginary spectral components, define a plurality of frequency bins within the band, determine respective difference functions for each of the frequency bins using a product of the real and imaginary spectral components of a corresponding group of the frequency bins, the corresponding group for a first one of the frequency bins including at least the first one of the frequency bins and a second one of the frequency bins selected based on the first frequency bin, and determine a decision metric by summing the difference functions; and a signature determiner to determine a signature based on the decision metric.

摘要翻译： 描述用于表征介质的方法和装置。 示例性装置包括：变换器，用于将音频块的至少一部分转换成包括多个频率分量的频域表示; 决策度量处理器，用于：定义具有实数和虚数谱分量的频率分量的频带，在所述频带内定义多个频率仓，使用所述频域的实数和虚谱分量的乘积确定每个频率仓的相应差分函数， 相应的频率仓组，用于包括频率仓中的至少第一频率仓的第一个频率仓的相应组，以及基于第一频率仓选择的频率仓中的第二个，并且确定一个决定度量 通过总结差异函数; 以及签名确定器，用于基于所述决策度量来确定签名。

公开(公告)号：US20120219156A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-30

申请号：US13037318

申请日：2011-02-28

申请人： Arun Ramaswamy ,  Robert Luff

发明人： Arun Ramaswamy ,  Robert Luff

IPC分类号： H04R29/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/44213 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90

摘要： Methods and apparatus to monitor media exposure are disclosed. An example implementation includes transmitting a start signal from a mailable meter to at least one mailable meter to at least one wearable meter; receiving a first audio at the mailable meter upon transmission of the start signal; receiving a second audio at the at least one wearable meter upon reception of the start signal; deriving a signature of the first received audio at the mailable meter; deriving a signature of the second received audio at the at least one wearable meter; transmitting the signature of the second received audio and an identification number from the at least one wearable meter to the mailable meter; and storing the signature of the first received audio and the identification number at the mailable meter as audience measurement data if the signature of the first received audio and the signature of the second received audio correlate.

摘要翻译： 公开了监测媒体曝光的方法和装置。 一个示例实现包括将起始信号从可利用的仪表传送到至少一个可用仪表到至少一个可佩戴的仪表; 在发送开始信号时，在可利用的仪表处接收第一音频; 在接收到起始信号时在所述至少一个可佩戴仪表处接收第二音频; 在可利用的仪表上得到第一个接收到的音频的签名; 在所述至少一个可佩戴仪表上导出所述第二接收音频的签名; 将所述第二接收音频的签名和来自所述至少一个可佩戴仪表的识别号码发送到所述可利用的仪表; 以及如果所述第一接收音频的签名和所述第二接收音频的签名相关联，则将所述第一接收音频的签名和所述识别号码存储在所述可用计量表上作为观众测量数据。

公开(公告)号：US08225342B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US10970585

申请日：2004-10-21

申请人： Paul M. Mears ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Venugopal Srinivasan ,  Dan Nelson ,  Kevin K. Deng ,  John Peiffer

发明人： Paul M. Mears ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Venugopal Srinivasan ,  Dan Nelson ,  Kevin K. Deng ,  John Peiffer

IPC分类号： H04H60/33

CPC分类号： H04N21/4758 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/442

摘要： Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation are described herein. In an example method, a first media metering device associated with a media presentation device monitors for a presence of one or more other media metering devices and a monitoring operation of the first media metering device is halted based on the presence of the one or more other media metering devices.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了收集与媒体呈现相关联的受众信息的方法和装置。 在示例性方法中，与媒体呈现设备相关联的第一媒体计量设备监视一个或多个其他媒体计量设备的存在，并且基于一个或多个其他媒体计量设备的存在来停止第一媒体计量设备的监视操作 介质计量装置。

公开(公告)号：US20120011533A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US13240805

申请日：2011-09-22

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Joseph Milavsky ,  Morris Lee ,  William A. Feininger ,  Charles Conklin ,  Vasiliki Koutsopanagos ,  Arun Ramaswamy

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Joseph Milavsky ,  Morris Lee ,  William A. Feininger ,  Charles Conklin ,  Vasiliki Koutsopanagos ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC分类号： H04H60/32

CPC分类号： H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： Methods and apparatus to determine audience viewing of recorded programs are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises processing first bus information obtained by monitoring a bus of a time shifting device to determine a record time corresponding to when the time-shifting device stored data associated with first media content being recorded for later presentation, processing second bus information obtained by monitoring the bus of the time shifting device to determine a playback time corresponding to when the time-shifting device later retrieved the data to present the recorded first media content, and estimating a possible distribution time corresponding to when the first media content was initially distributed to the time-shifting device based on a difference between the playback time and the record time.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于确定记录节目的观众观看的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性方法包括处理通过监视时移装置的总线获得的第一总线信息，以确定对应于时移设备存储与要记录的第一媒体内容相关联的数据以供稍后呈现的时间的记录时间，处理第二总线信息 通过监视时移装置的总线来确定对应于当时移装置稍后检索数据以呈现所记录的第一媒体内容的再现时间，并且估计对应于第一媒体内容最初的可能分配时间 基于播放时间和记录时间之间的差异分配给时移装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110289523A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13194657

申请日：2011-07-29

申请人： Paul M. Mears ,  Arun Ramaswamy

发明人： Paul M. Mears ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/25808 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0203 ,  G06Q30/0245 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/50 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/241 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8358

摘要： Methods and apparatus to adaptively gather audience information data are disclosed. The disclosed methods and apparatus monitor system factor(s) and select one or more sensors from a plurality of sensors positioned to gather audience measurement data based on the monitored factor(s). Thus, the disclosed methods and apparatus adapt to the conditions they face by selecting an amount and/or type of audience measurement data they gather.

摘要翻译： 公开了适应性地收集观众信息数据的方法和装置。 所公开的方法和装置监测系统因素，并且从多个传感器中选择一个或多个传感器，所述多个传感器被定位成基于所监视的因子来收集观众测量数据。 因此，所公开的方法和装置通过选择他们收集的观众测量数据的数量和/或类型来适应他们所面临的条件。

公开(公告)号：US08065697B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11465260

申请日：2006-08-17

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Joseph Milavsky ,  Morris Lee ,  William A. Feininger ,  Charles Conklin ,  Vasiliki Koutsopanagos ,  Arun Ramaswamy

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Joseph Milavsky ,  Morris Lee ,  William A. Feininger ,  Charles Conklin ,  Vasiliki Koutsopanagos ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC分类号： H04N60/33

CPC分类号： H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： Methods and apparatus to determine audience viewing of recorded programs are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises displaying a previously recorded program on a display, determining a possible original broadcast time corresponding to the previously recorded program, determining program identifying information corresponding to the previously recorded program, and processing the possible original broadcast time information and the program identifying information to compare the previously recorded program with a known broadcast program.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于确定记录节目的观众观看的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性方法包括在显示器上显示先前记录的节目，确定与先前记录的节目相对应的可能的原始广播时间，确定与先前记录的节目对应的节目识别信息，以及处理可能的原始广播时间信息和节目 识别信息以将先前记录的节目与已知的广播节目进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US08023882B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US11457666

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： David J. Croy ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Paul Mears

发明人： David J. Croy ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Paul Mears

IPC分类号： H04H60/21

CPC分类号： H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/6582

摘要： Portable audience measurement architectures and methods for portable audience measurement are disclosed. A disclosed system contains a plurality of portable measurement devices configured to collect audience measurement data from media devices, a plurality of data collection servers configured to collect audience measurement data from the plurality of portable measurement devices, and a central data processing server. A portable measurement device establishes a communication link with a data collection server in a peer-to-peer manner and transfers the collected audience measurement data to the data collection server. Because the portable measurement device is not dedicated to a particular local data collection server, the portable measurement device periodically or a periodically broadcasts a message attempting to find a data collection server with which to establish a communication link.

摘要翻译： 公开了便携式观众测量的便携式观众测量结构和方法。 所公开的系统包括多个便携式测量设备，其被配置为从媒体设备收集观众测量数据，多个数据收集服务器被配置为从多个便携式测量设备收集观众测量数据，以及中央数据处理服务器。 便携式测量设备以对等方式与数据收集服务器建立通信链路，并将收集的受众测量数据传送到数据收集服务器。 由于便携式测量设备不专用于特定的本地数据收集服务器，便携式测量设备周期性地或周期性地广播尝试找到用于建立通信链路的数据收集服务器的消息。

公开(公告)号：US08006258B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12636505

申请日：2009-12-11

申请人： Arun Ramaswamy

发明人： Arun Ramaswamy

IPC分类号： H04N60/32 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/835

摘要： Methods and apparatus for media source identification and time shifted media consumption measurements are disclosed. A disclosed method identifies a time shift associated with one of a plurality of media sources local to a media delivery device by generating a library of first signature information local to the media delivery device, wherein the library of first signature information includes records, each of which contains a time stamp, a signature value and a source identifier associated with a respective one of the plurality of media sources, generating second signature information based on media presented via the media delivery device, generating a collection of matching signature information based on the first and second signature information, and performing a time shift analysis on the collection of matching signature information to identify the time shift associated with the one of the plurality of media sources local to the media delivery device.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于媒体源识别和时移介质消耗测量的方法和装置。 所公开的方法通过生成媒体传递设备本地的第一签名信息库来标识与媒体传送设备本地的多个媒体源之一相关联的时移，其中第一签名信息库包括记录，每个记录 包含与所述多个媒体源中的相应一个媒体源相关联的时间戳，签名值和源标识符，基于经由所述媒体传送设备呈现的媒体生成第二签名信息，基于所述第一和第 第二签名信息，以及对所述匹配签名信息的收集进行时移分析，以识别与所述媒体传送设备本地的所述多个媒体源之一相关联的时移。

公开(公告)号：US07848540B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US12816366

申请日：2010-06-15

申请人： Venugopal Srinivasan ,  Dan Nelson ,  Arun Ramaswamy

发明人： Venugopal Srinivasan ,  Dan Nelson ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/36

CPC分类号： G06T1/0085 ,  G06T2201/0052 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N19/60 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8358

摘要： Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video content are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an image processing module to embed a real component of a spectral representation of the image data into a first set of video frames from the plurality of video frames and embed an imaginary component of the spectral representation of the image data into a second set of video frames from the plurality of video frames.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于嵌入和恢复用于视频内容的图像的方法和装置。 示例性装置包括：图像处理模块，用于将图像数据的频谱表示的实分量嵌入到来自多个视频帧的第一组视频帧中，并将图像数据的频谱表示的虚部分成第二个 来自多个视频帧的一组视频帧。

公开(公告)号：US07742618B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US11363765

申请日：2006-02-28

申请人： Venugopal Srinivasan ,  Dan Nelson ,  Arun Ramaswamy

发明人： Venugopal Srinivasan ,  Dan Nelson ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/36

CPC分类号： G06T1/0085 ,  G06T2201/0052 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N19/60 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8358

摘要： Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video content are disclosed. A disclosed system embeds a real component of a spectral representation of an image into a set of video frames and embeds an imaginary component of the spectral representation of the image into a second set of video frames. The two sets of video frames are combined and broadcast. The disclosed system recovers the real component of the spectral representation of an embedded image from a first set of received video frames and the imaginary component of the spectral representation of an embedded image from a second set of the received video frames.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于嵌入和恢复用于视频内容的图像的方法和装置。 所公开的系统将图像的频谱表示的实际分量嵌入到视频帧集合中，并将图像的频谱表示的虚分量嵌入到第二组视频帧中。 两组视频帧组合播放。 所公开的系统从第一组接收到的视频帧中恢复嵌入图像的频谱表示的真实分量，并且从接收到的视频帧的第二组中恢复嵌入图像的频谱表示的虚分量。