Patent ID: 6947703
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: H04H

Abstract:
1. A system for allowing a user to obtain comprehensive satellite radio listener statistics, from a plurality of satellite radios each having a tuner, a receiver and a data connection between said tuner and said receiver, comprising: means, connected to said data connection, for detecting a satellite radio data packet on said data connection between said tuner and said receiver; means for using said satellite radio data packet to create satellite radio listener data which represents one or more interactions by a user with said receiver; means, connected to each of said plurality of satellite radios, for receiving said satellite radio listener data from said satellite radios; means for transmitting said satellite radio listener data; central station means capable of receiving said satellite radio listener data from each of said means for transmitting, and producing statistics based on received said satellite radio listener data; and interface means, provided by said central station means, for delivering reports to said user containing statistics based on said received said satellite radio listener data.