Method and system for detecting non-powered video playback devices
AssigneeRentrak Corporation
InventorsAaron Harsh, Amir Yazdani, Michael Vinson, Bruce Goerlich
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Abstract
A method and system for identifying tune data from set top boxes associated with televisions, video monitors, or other video playback devices that are likely powered off. In some embodiments, survival curves are constructed that predict a length of time before a video playback device is powered off after a tuning event. The survival curves are used to predict the likelihood that a video playback device is powered off. Viewership estimates made from tune data reported from set top boxes can be adjusted to take account of the video playback devices that are predicted to be powered off.
Claims21
A computing system for analyzing video playback device viewing data, comprising:
- a memory for storing programmed instructions;
- a processor configured to execute the programmed instructions to perform operations including:
- receiving tune data indicative of content tuned to by a number of set top boxes, the tune data associated with each set top box including an identification of the set top box and a plurality of tuning events, each tuning event including a time of the tuning event and a corresponding content identifier that was tuned at the tuning event;
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- analyzing the tune data to identify tune data from set top boxes associated with video playback devices that are likely powered off.
A non-transitory, computer readable media with instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to perform operations of:
- receiving tune data indicative of content tuned to by a number of set top boxes, the tune data associated with each set top box including an identification of the set top box and a plurality of tuning events, each tuning event including a time of the tuning event and a corresponding content identifier that was tuned at the tuning event;
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- analyzing the tune data to identify tune data from set top boxes associated with video playback devices that are likely powered off.
A computer-implemented method of analyzing tune data, comprising:
- receiving with the computer, tune data from a number of set top boxes that indicates tuning events for the set top boxes, the tune data associated with each set top box including an identification of the set top box and a plurality of tuning events, each tuning event including a time of the tuning event and a corresponding content identifier that was tuned at the tuning event;
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- analyzing the tune data with the computer to identify set top boxes that are associated with video playback devices that are likely powered off.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.