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Patent US8078301 - Methods and apparatus for embedding codes in compressed audio data streams - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsMethods and apparatus for embedding codes in compressed audio data streams are disclosed. An example method to embed a code in a compressed audio data stream disclosed herein comprises obtaining a plurality of transform coefficients comprising the compressed audio data stream, wherein the plurality of...http://www.google.com/patents/US8078301?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8078301 - Methods and apparatus for embedding codes in compressed audio data streamsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8078301 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/870,275Publication dateDec 13, 2011Priority dateOct 11, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP2095560A2, EP2095560A4, EP2095560B1, EP2958106A2, EP2958106A3, US8972033, US9286903, US20080091288, US20120022879, US20150170661, WO2008045950A2, WO2008045950A3Publication number11870275, 870275, US 8078301 B2, US 8078301B2, US-B2-8078301, US8078301 B2, US8078301B2InventorsVenugopal SrinivasanOriginal AssigneeThe Nielsen Company (Us), LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (199), Non-Patent Citations (63), Referenced by (6), Classifications (6), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and apparatus for embedding codes in compressed audio data streams
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