Methods and apparatus to identify user presence to a meter

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least:

• obtain presence information from a panelist via a prompt displayed by a user interface, the presence information indicating that the panelist is present at a meter separate from the non-transitory computer readable storage medium;
• package the presence information;
• insert an indication in the packaged presence information, the indication indicating the packaged presence information is to be sent to the meter via a remote server;
• and
• transmit the packaged presence information to the remote server, the packaged presence information to indicate to the remote server that the panelist is present at the meter.

An apparatus to identify user presence to a meter, the apparatus comprising:

• means for obtaining presence information from a panelist via a prompt displayed by a user interface, the presence information indicating that the panelist is present at the meter separate from the apparatus;
• means for packaging the presence information, the means for packaging to insert an indication in the packaged presence information, the indication indicating the packaged presence information is to be sent to the meter via a remote server;
• and
• means for transmitting the packaged presence information to the remote server, the packaged presence information to indicate to the remote server that the panelist is present at the meter.