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EP2235700A4 - Survey data acquisition - Google Patents

Survey data acquisition

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Publication number
EP2235700A4
EP2235700A4 EP08870133A EP08870133A EP2235700A4 EP 2235700 A4 EP2235700 A4 EP 2235700A4 EP 08870133 A EP08870133 A EP 08870133A EP 08870133 A EP08870133 A EP 08870133A EP 2235700 A4 EP2235700 A4 EP 2235700A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
data acquisition
survey data
survey
acquisition
data
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP08870133A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2235700A1 (en
Inventor
Jack C Crystal
Alan R Neuhauser
William K Krug
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Nielsen Audio Inc
Original Assignee
Arbitron Inc
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Priority claimed from US12/006,449 external-priority patent/US20080204273A1/en
Application filed by Arbitron Inc filed Critical Arbitron Inc
Priority to EP11196181.9A priority Critical patent/EP2442465A3/en
Publication of EP2235700A1 publication Critical patent/EP2235700A1/en
Publication of EP2235700A4 publication Critical patent/EP2235700A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/56—Arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54
    • H04H60/58—Arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54 of audio
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/76—Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet
    • H04H60/78—Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet characterised by source locations or destination locations
    • H04H60/80—Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet characterised by source locations or destination locations characterised by transmission among terminal devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
    • H04L65/10—Architectures or entities
    • H04L65/1059—End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42202—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS] environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42203—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS] sound input device, e.g. microphone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/29—Arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services
    • H04H60/31—Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
  • Emergency Management (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Ecology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
EP08870133A 2007-12-31 2008-12-31 Survey data acquisition Withdrawn EP2235700A4 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP11196181.9A EP2442465A3 (en) 2007-12-31 2008-12-31 Survey data acquisition

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US980107P 2007-12-31 2007-12-31
US12/006,449 US20080204273A1 (en) 2006-12-20 2007-12-31 Survey data acquisition
PCT/US2008/014132 WO2009088477A1 (en) 2007-12-31 2008-12-31 Survey data acquisition

Publications (2)

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EP2235700A1 EP2235700A1 (en) 2010-10-06
EP2235700A4 true EP2235700A4 (en) 2011-12-14

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EP08870133A Withdrawn EP2235700A4 (en) 2007-12-31 2008-12-31 Survey data acquisition

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Country Status (4)

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EP (2) EP2442465A3 (en)
AU (1) AU2008347134A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2710854A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009088477A1 (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2442465A2 (en) 2012-04-18
AU2008347134A1 (en) 2009-07-16
CA2710854A1 (en) 2009-07-16
WO2009088477A1 (en) 2009-07-16
EP2235700A1 (en) 2010-10-06
EP2442465A3 (en) 2013-05-29

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