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Brevet US9015740 - Systems and methods to wirelessly meter audio/visual devices - Google Brevets
Example systems and methods to wirelessly meter audio/visual (A/V) devices are disclosed. A disclosed example method receives media content from an A/V source device, embeds a video overlay in the wirelessly received media content, and wirelessly transmits the media content and the video overlay to the...http://www.google.fr/patents/US9015740?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US9015740 - Systems and methods to wirelessly meter audio/visual devices
Numéro de publication US9015740 B2
Numéro de demande US 14/277,456
Autre référence de publication US20140250449
Numéro de publication 14277456, 277456, US 9015740 B2, US 9015740B2, US-B2-9015740, US9015740 B2, US9015740B2
Citations de brevets (293), Citations hors brevets (150), Classifications (32), Événements juridiques (2)
US 9015740 B2
1. A method to selectively collect audio-based media in a household, comprising:
embedding, within the household, a first watermark in media from a household source media device;
wirelessly retransmitting the media with the first watermark via a wireless access point in the household;
detecting audio output from a local presentation device;
identifying the audio output as unassociated with the household source media device when the first watermark is absent from the audio output; and
associating the audio output with the household source media device when the first watermark is detected in the audio output.
2. A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising detecting a second watermark in the audio output from the local presentation device, the second watermark associated with broadcaster generated identification information.
3. A method as defined in claim 2, further comprising determining the local presentation device is tuned to a local broadcast station when the second watermark is detected and the first watermark is absent from the audio output from the local presentation device.
4. A method as defined in claim 2, further comprising determining the household source media device is not sourcing the audio output detected from the local presentation device when the second watermark is detected and the first watermark is absent.
5. A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising monitoring the audio output from the local presentation device for a personalized identification code accompanied with the first watermark.
6. A method as defined in claim 5, wherein the personalized identification code is associated with viewer demographic information.
7. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the local presentation device comprises a handheld electronic device.
8. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the local presentation device receives the media from the household source media device wirelessly via the wireless access point.
9. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the household source media device comprises at least one of a set-top box, a video game console, a digital video recorder, or a digital versatile disk.
10. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless access point wirelessly retransmits the media to the household presentation device via an 802.11 compliant signal.
11. An apparatus to selectively collect audio-based media in a household, comprising:
a wireless interface to embed, within the household, a first watermark in media from a household source media device;
a wireless access point within the household to wirelessly retransmit the media with the first watermark;
a mobile device interface to detect audio output from a local presentation device, and to detect whether the first watermark is absent or present in the audio output; and
a data aggregator to identify the audio output as unassociated with the household source media device when the first watermark is absent from the audio output, and to identify the audio output as associated with the household source media device when the first watermark is present in the audio output.
12. An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein the mobile device interface is to detect a second watermark in the audio output from the local presentation device, the second watermark associated with broadcaster generated identification information.
13. An apparatus as defined in claim 12, wherein the data aggregator is to determine the local presentation device is tuned to a local broadcast station when the second watermark is detected and the first watermark is absent from the audio output from the local presentation device.
14. An apparatus as defined in claim 12, wherein the data aggregator is to determine the household source media device is not sourcing the audio output detected from the local presentation device when the second watermark is detected and the first watermark is absent.
15. An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein the mobile device interface is to monitor the output from the local presentation device for a personalized identification code accompanied with the first watermark.
16. An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein the local presentation device comprises a handheld electronic device.
17. An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein the local presentation device is to receive the media from the household source media device wirelessly via the wireless access point.
18. An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein the household source media device comprises at least one of a set-top box, a video game console, a digital video recorder, or a digital versatile disk.
19. An apparatus as defined in claim 11, wherein the wireless access point is to wirelessly retransmit the media to the household presentation device via an 802.11 compliant signal.
20. A tangible machine readable storage device or storage disk comprising machine accessible instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to, at least:
embed, within the household, a first watermark in media from a household source media device;
wirelessly retransmit the media with the first watermark via a wireless access point in the household;
detect audio output from a local presentation device;
identify the audio output as unassociated with the household source media device when the first watermark is absent from the audio output; and
associate the audio output with the household source media device when the first watermark is detected in the audio output.
21. A machine readable storage device or storage disk as defined in claim 20, wherein the machine readable instructions further cause the machine to detect a second watermark in the audio output from the local presentation device, the second watermark associated with broadcaster generated identification information.
22. A machine readable storage device or storage disk as defined in claim 21, wherein the machine readable instructions further cause the machine to determine the local presentation device is tuned to a local broadcast station when the second watermark is detected and the first watermark is absent from the audio output from the local presentation device.
23. A machine readable storage device or storage disk as defined in claim 21, wherein the machine readable instructions further cause the machine to determine the household source media device is not sourcing the audio output detected from the local presentation device when the second watermark is detected and the first watermark is absent.
24. A machine readable storage device or storage disk as defined in claim 20, wherein the machine readable instructions further cause the machine to monitor the audio output from the local presentation device for a personalized identification code accompanied with the first watermark.
25. A machine readable storage device or storage disk as defined in claim 20, wherein the machine readable instructions further cause the machine to receive the media from the household source media device wirelessly via the wireless access point.
26. A machine readable storage device or storage disk as defined in claim 20, wherein the machine readable instructions further cause the machine to wirelessly retransmit the media to the household presentation device via an 802.11 compliant signal.
This patent arises from a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/088,798, filed on Mar. 31, 2008, which arises from a 371 national stage of International Patent Application Ser. No. PCT/US2006/061917, filed on Dec. 12, 2006, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/749,443, filed Dec. 12, 2005, all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
Signals from the various standard A/V devices, such as the set-top box 220, are typically hardwired directly into a viewer's standard television set (e.g., a television set plugged in to an electrical power outlet and connected to a co-axial data cable). However, viewers having mobile televisions, for example, generally employ the use of a wireless access point (WAP) to retransmit the television signal wirelessly throughout the viewer's home. An additional example may include household users with standard television sets that simply relocate the television from one location to another location within the home. Rather than moving both the A/V data aggregator 235 and the television together, the example wireless interface 115 permits the A/V data aggregator 235 functionality without concern for its proximity to the television. Furthermore, the wireless interface 115 permits the A/V data aggregator 235, as well as one or more devices of the wireless interface 115 itself, to be located anywhere within the home, such as a basement, attic, closet, etc. The WAP may include 802.11 a/b/g communication capabilities, thereby permitting any signal from the data acquisition and home interface 110 to permeate throughout the viewer's home or business. Similarly, the A/V devices 120 (e.g., a mobile television) in a viewer's home may also include an ability to receive the transmitted signal (e.g., 802.11 a/b/g).
The example WUI 240 of the wireless interface 115 of FIG. 2 is shown in greater detail in FIG. 3. A/V signals from the A/V devices (220, 225, 230) are received by an input A/V interface 305 and mixed with a bitmap (to accommodate the functionality of prompting for the user or viewer ID) at a video overlay 310 before being retransmitted to an output A/V interface 315. A/V signals from the output A/V interface 315 continue to the WAP 245 for retransmission to the A/V devices 120, as discussed above. The example WUI 240 of FIG. 3 also includes a serial port 320 to allow control of a timer 325, control of a bitmap position control 330, and addition/deletion of a library of various bitmaps in a bitmap generator 335. Access to the serial port 320 may occur as needed, and typically occurs once during WUI 240 set-up prior to installation in a user's home. For example, a technician may program the WUI 240 to contain several different bitmap images, one for each member of a household. One of the five bitmaps may be a message stating, for example, “Mr. Smith, is that you?” or “Viewer, please identify yourself.” The technician may also program the timer 325 to re-display the bitmap image at a predetermined interval of, for example, 44 minutes to confirm which member of the household is viewing the television. At an expiration of the time interval, the timer 325 provides a trigger signal to the bitmap generator 335 to forward a bitmap to the video overlay 310. Furthermore, the technician may program the position control module 330 to place each of the bitmap images on a particular coordinate of the television.
The A/V signal from the output A/V interface 315, which includes the embedded bitmap, is received by at least one of the A/V devices 120 (after retransmission by the WAP 245). After the user/viewer responds to the request for identification (e.g., “Viewer, please identify yourself.”), as discussed in further detail below, an RF signal containing viewer identification is received by an RF receiver 340. The RF receiver demodulates the RF signal and forwards it to an IR signal decoder 345 to extract identification information. For example, the IR signal decoder 345 parses the received signal for the presence of an ID signal of one of the members of the household, such as Mr. Smith. Upon confirming that Mr. Smith, or any other member of the household, provided identification information, the IR signal decoder 345 signals to the bitmap generator 335 that the image may be removed from the viewer's A/V device. Additionally, the IR signal decoder 345 provides the extracted identification information to an ID output interface 350. As shown in FIG. 2, the ID output interface 350 connects to an “ID Info” cable and provides such viewer identification information to the A/V data aggregator 235. The example WUI 240 of FIG. 3 may be implemented in hardware and powered by a power supply 355, such as a standard AC/DC converter. The example WUI 240 of FIG. 3 may also be implemented in software as machine readable instructions executed by: (a) a processor such as the processor 1512 shown in the example computer 1500 discussed below in connection with FIG. 15, (b) a controller, and/or (c) any other suitable processing device.
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Classification aux États-Unis 725/18, 725/16, 725/21, 725/19, 725/20, 725/17, 725/13, 455/418, 725/11, 725/14, 725/9, 725/10, 725/12, 725/15
Classification internationale H04N21/442, H04N21/475, H04H20/08, H04N21/439, H04H60/31, H04N21/4363, H04N21/41, H04N21/8358, H04H60/32
Classification coopérative H04N21/4394, H04H20/08, H04N21/8358, H04N21/475, H04H2201/50, H04N21/43637, H04H60/31, H04N21/4126, H04N21/44222
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