Patent ID: 8266646
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: G06Q,H04H

Abstract:
1. A method of measuring the electronic media usage associated with a device comprising: tracking media usage activities associated with the device via a software agent; using a processor to obtain media information from a media handler resulting from performance of a media research task by the media handler; dynamically configuring the media research task to be performed by the media handler, wherein the media research task is associated with handling of electronic media by the media handler, and wherein dynamically configuring the media research task includes changing handling of the electronic media by the media handler to filter the media information based on media research information of interest to generate filtered media information, the media research information of interest identified by a host in response to a query by the media handler; using a processor to communicate the filtered media information to the software agent or another software agent via a defined interface that provides interoperability between the media handler and at least one of the software agents; and receiving from at least one of the software agents the media information.