Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to identify media delivery

An apparatus, comprising:

• a log collector to receive a first log from a media provider and to receive a second log from a receiver;
• a log entry matcher to identify a match between a first entry in the first log and a second entry in the second log based on matching source address information, matching destination address information, matching source port information, and matching destination port information;
• and
• a media logger to store an identification of the media from the first log in association with the receiver in response to the log entry matcher identifying a match.

A tangible machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:

• receive a first log from a media provider, the first log comprising first source address information, first destination address information, first source port information, first destination port information, and media identification information;
• receive a second log from a first receiver, the second log comprising second source address information, second destination address information, second source port information, and second destination port information;
• compare information in the first log to information in the second log to attempt to identify a matching entry between the media provider and the media receiver;
• and
• when a matching entry is identified, store the media identification information from the first log in association with the receiver.

A monitoring apparatus, comprising:

• a media detector to detect a media receiving event;
• a packet parser to identify source address information, destination address information, source port information, and destination port information from a packet associated with the media receiving event, and to store the identified information;
• and
• a log reporter to send a receiver log to a log processor for identification of media presented by a media receiver.

A media provider monitor, comprising:

• a media detector to detect a media providing event;
• a packet parser to generate a log entry including source address information, destination address information, source port information, destination port information, and media to be delivered to a receiver, and to store the information included in the packet with an identification of the media;
• and
• a log reporter to send a media provider log to a log processor for identification of a receiver to which the media was provided.