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Patent US8108888 - Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources are disclosed. An example method to monitor a media content presentation comprises determining whether an audio signal is muted based on whether a number of zero crossings exceeds a threshold, and based on whether the audio signal...http://www.google.com/patents/US8108888?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8108888 - Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sourcesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8108888 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/725,018Publication dateJan 31, 2012Filing dateMar 16, 2010Priority dateAug 9, 2004Also published asCA2576865A1, CA2576865C, CN101077014A, CN101077014B, CN102523063A, EP1790152A2, EP1790152A4, EP2437508A2, EP2437508A3, US7712114, US8683504, US9015743, US20070192782, US20100172407, US20120102515, US20140173646, WO2006020560A2, WO2006020560A3Publication number12725018, 725018, US 8108888 B2, US 8108888B2, US-B2-8108888, US8108888 B2, US8108888B2InventorsArun RamaswamyOriginal AssigneeThe Nielsen Company (Us), LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (101), Non-Patent Citations (61), Classifications (47), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources
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