Systems and Methods for Configuring Media Devices Utilizing Audio Codes or Signatures

A media terminal device, comprising:

• an input to receive audio;
• and
• a processor in communication with the input, the processor to:
• process the audio to identify a characteristic of the audio, the characteristic comprising at least one of (i) a code associated with the audio, and (ii) an audio signature extracted from the audio;
• determine if the characteristic of the audio corresponds to a first characteristic linked to a first command;
• execute the first command in response to the characteristic of the audio being determined to correspond to the first characteristic, the execution of the first command to cause the media terminal device to receive an upgrade to a software module executable on the media terminal device to collect media monitoring data;
• and
• execute the software module to cause the media terminal device to collect and report the media monitoring data to a remote computer.

A storage device or storage disk comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a computing device to at least:

• process audio received in the computing device to identify a characteristic associated with the audio, the characteristic comprising at least one of (i) a code embedded in the audio, and (ii) an audio signature extracted from the audio;
• determine if the characteristic of the audio corresponds to a first characteristic, wherein the first characteristic is linked to a first command;
• execute the first command in response to the characteristic of the audio being determined to correspond to the first characteristic, the execution of the first command to cause the computing device to receive an upgrade to a software module executable on the computing device;
• and
• execute the software module to cause the computing device to collect and report at least one of (1) data concerning usage of media associated with the audio, (2) data concerning exposure to the media, or (3) market research data.