Methods and apparatus to monitor a media presentation
AssigneeThe Nielsen Company (US), LLC
InventorsWilliam K. Krug, James Zhang
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to monitor a media presentation are disclosed. An example system includes a monitoring device to monitor a media presentation and generate research data identifying the media. A bridge device includes a housing dimensioned to receive the monitoring device, a receiver carried by the housing to receive a first audio signal via a wireless data connection from an audio source device using a wireless communication protocol, the first audio signal associated with the media. The bridge device includes an audio emitter to emit the audio signal for receipt by the monitoring device, and a transmitter to transmit the audio signal to an audio receiver device using the wireless communication protocol.
Claims18
A system for gathering research data indicating exposure to media, the system comprising:
- a monitoring device to monitor a media presentation and generate research data identifying the media;
- a bridge device including:
- a housing dimensioned to receive the monitoring device;
- a receiver carried by the housing to receive a first audio signal via a wireless data connection from an audio source device using a wireless communication protocol, the first audio signal associated with the media;
- an audio emitter to emit the audio signal for receipt by the monitoring device;
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- a transmitter to transmit the audio signal to an audio receiver device using the wireless communication protocol.
A system for gathering research data indicating exposure to media, the system comprising:
- a bridge device including:
- a housing dimensioned to interface with a monitoring device;
- a receiver to receive a first audio signal via a wireless data connection from an audio source device using a wireless communication protocol, the first audio signal associated with the media;
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- a speaker carried by the housing to emit the audio signal for receipt by a monitoring device;
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- a monitoring device including:
- a microphone to receive the audio signal from the speaker;
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- a processor to generate research data identifying the media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.