Methods and apparatus for collecting media consumption data...

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H04N 9/00 (2006.01) H04N 7/16 (2006.01)

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CA 2611488

Methods and apparatus for collecting media consumption data based on usage information of a media delivery device (530) are disclosed. In an example method, media information is received by a portable metering device (520) associated with a monitored individual such as a portable telephone, a personal digital assistant, and/or a handheld computer. Usage information indicative of a media delivery event associated with a media delivery device (530) such as a television is monitored by the portable metering device (520). To form the media consumption data, the media information is associated with one of a first channel and a second channel based on the usage information.

La présente invention a trait à un procédé et un appareil pour la collecte de données de consommation de multimédia sur la base d'information d'utilisation d'un dispositif de livraison de multimédia (530). Dans un procédé représentatif, une information de multimédia est reçu par un dispositif compteur portatif (520) associé à un sujet contrôlé tel qu'un téléphone portable, un assistant numérique, et/ou un ordinateur portatif. L'information d'utilisation associée au dispositif de livraison de multimédia (530) telle qu'un téléviseur est contrôlé par le dispositif compteur portatif (520). En vue de la constitution des données de consommation de multimédia, l'information de multimédia est associée à une parmi une première et une deuxième chaîne en fonction de l'information d'utilisation.

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