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Patent US8180712 - Methods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsMethods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off state are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises determining first and second characteristics of a signature associated with a signal representative of media content presented via a media presentation...http://www.google.com/patents/US8180712?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8180712 - Methods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off stateAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8180712 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/242,337Publication dateMay 15, 2012Filing dateSep 30, 2008Priority dateSep 30, 2008Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS9312973, US20100083299, US20120203731, US20160210557Publication number12242337, 242337, US 8180712 B2, US 8180712B2, US-B2-8180712, US8180712 B2, US8180712B2InventorsDaniel J. Nelson, Brian Scott Mello, Luc Zio, David James CroyOriginal AssigneeThe Nielsen Company (Us), LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (165), Non-Patent Citations (73), Referenced by (6), Classifications (8), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off state
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