Verifying interconnection between media devices and meters using touch sensing integrated circuits

A meter to monitor a media device, the meter comprising:

• a touch sense circuit including a circuit input and a circuit output, the circuit input to electrically couple with a first power line of the meter and a capacitor, the first power line of the meter to electrically couple with a second power line of the media device, the circuit output to provide a first value based on the capacitor when the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device, the circuit output to provide a second value different from the first value when the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device;
• a power detection circuit to detect whether power is present on the first power line of the meter;
• at least one memory;
• computer readable instructions;
• and
• at least one processor to execute the instructions to at least:
• detect the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the first value;
• detect the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the second value;
• and
• control a switch to couple the circuit input with the first power line of the meter when power is not detected on the first power line of the meter.

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause at least processor to at least:

• access a circuit output of a touch sense circuit, the touch sense circuit including a circuit input to electrically couple with a first power line of a meter and a capacitor, the first power line of the meter to electrically couple with a second power line of a media device, the circuit output to provide a first value based on the capacitor when the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device, the circuit output to provide a second value different from the first value when the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device, the second value associated with an error indication, the first value not associated with the error indication;
• detect the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the first value;
• and
• detect the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the second value.

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to:

• access a circuit output of a touch sense circuit, the touch sense circuit including a circuit input to electrically couple with a first power line of a meter and a capacitor, the first power line of the meter to electrically couple with a second power line of a media device, the circuit output to provide a first value based on the capacitor when the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device, the circuit output to provide a second value different from the first value when the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device;
• detect the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the first value;
• detect the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the second value;
• detect, in combination with a power detection circuit, whether power is present on the first power line of the meter;
• and
• control a switch to couple the circuit input with the first power line of the meter when power is not detected on the first power line of the meter.

A method comprising:

• accessing a circuit output of a touch sense circuit, the touch sense circuit including a circuit input to electrically couple with a first power line of a meter and a capacitor, the first power line of the meter to electrically couple with a second power line of a media device, the circuit output to provide a first value based on the capacitor when the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device, the circuit output to provide a second value different from the first value when the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device, the second value associated with an error indication, the first value not associated with the error indication;
• detecting, by executing an instruction with at least one processor, the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the first value;
• and
• detecting, by executing an instruction with the at least one processor, the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the second value.

A method comprising:

• accessing a circuit output of a touch sense circuit, the touch sense circuit including a circuit input to electrically couple with a first power line of a meter and a capacitor, the first power line of the meter to electrically couple with a second power line of a media device, the circuit output to provide a first value based on the capacitor when the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device, the circuit output to provide a second value different from the first value when the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device;
• detecting, by executing an instruction with at least one processor, the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the first value;
• detecting, by executing an instruction with the at least one processor, the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the second value;
• detecting, in combination with a power detection circuit, whether power is present on the first power line of the meter;
• controlling a switch to couple the circuit input with the first power line of the meter when power is not detected on the first power line of the meter;
• and
• controlling the switch to uncouple the circuit input from the first power line of the meter when power is detected on the first power line of the meter.