Analysing viewing data to estimate audience participation
    1.
    发明授权
    Analysing viewing data to estimate audience participation 有权
    分析查看数据以估计观众参与

    公开(公告)号:US07954120B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-31

    申请号:US10960643

    申请日:2004-10-07

    IPC分类号: H04N7/16 H04H60/32 H04H60/33

    摘要: According to the present invention there is provided a method of analysis of the audience for channels selectable by a channel selector device for presentation on a presentation device, the channel selector device providing data indicating which channels are selected and the lengths of time for which selected channels remain selected. The data relating to the lengths of time for which channels remain selected is subject to a capping procedure, whereby the indicated length of time for which a channel remains selected is reduced to a capped maximum permitted length of time if the indicated length of time exceeds the maximum permitted length, to provide capped data. The capped data is employed to select, in dependence upon the indication of the channel selected and length of time for which the channel is selected, an array of probabilities of individuals' exposure (PIVs) to the presentation of the channel on a presentation device, for individuals of different demographies, whereby the data provided by the channel selector device can be resolved into data estimating the likelihood of individuals of different demographies participating in the audience.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,提供了一种分析由频道选择器装置选择的用于呈现在呈现装置上的频道的观众的方法,频道选择装置提供指示选择哪些频道的数据以及所选频道的时间长度 保持选中。 与通道保持选择的时间长度相关的数据受限制程序,其中,如果指示的时间长度超过该时间,则将指示的频道保持选择的时间长度减少到加盖的最大允许时间长度 最大允许长度,以提供封顶数据。 上限数据被用于根据所选择的信道的指示和选择信道的时间长度来选择个体暴露概率(PIV)到呈现设备上的频道呈现的概率, 对于不同人口的个人,由频道选择器设备提供的数据可以被解析成估计参加观众的不同人物的个体的可能性的数据。

    AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND MONITORING DEVICES
    2.
    发明申请
    AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND MONITORING DEVICES 审中-公开
    听力测量系统和监控设备

    公开(公告)号:US20080148309A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US11669686

    申请日:2007-01-31

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    CPC分类号: H04H60/22 H04H2201/90

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。