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7529738 On-demand service reconciliation, audit, and alert apparatus and method  
An audit tool (AT) operates in cooperation with an audit tool manager (ATM), a policy file (PF) and a query file (QF) in order to provide a real time display of usage within an on-demand service...
7471987 Determining location of an audience member having a portable media monitor  
Systems, methods and devices for gathering data concerning media usage by predetermined audience members. An audience measurement code in acoustic energy produced by a media receiver is detected by...
7389103 Tethered digital butler consumer electronic device and method  
The present invention relates to a tethered digital butler consumer electronics product and method. The tethered digital butler, of a price and form factor suitable for consumer electronics markets...
7353171 Methods and apparatus to operate an audience metering device with voice commands  
Methods and apparatus to operate an audience metering device with voice commands are described herein. In an example method, at least one of a television program audio signal or a voice command...
7055167 Personal video recorder and method enabling a history pull down function for program selection  
A method of operating a personal video recorder, which is coupled to a display device to selectively present broadcast programs and recorded content to a viewer, maintains a viewing menu in the...
7055165 Method and apparatus for periodically delivering an optimal batch broadcast schedule based on distributed client feedback  
A method and system for periodically deriving an optimal batch broadcast schedule based on client demand feedback data from a distributed set of broadcast clients. The broadcast system includes an...
6922843 Interactive television program guide system with multiple account parental control  
A system with parental control features is provided. The system may be switched between single account control and multiple account control. Each account may have a program control code and a...
6606543 Method and apparatus for logging into a vehicle computer system  
A vehicle computer system includes a first button that initiates a user login procedure. A second button allows a user to select among multiple password characters. A display device displays the...
6467089 Audience measurement system incorporating a mobile handset  
An audience measurement system for a receiver comprises monitoring equipment, such as a decoder, ON/OFF detector and transmitter, coupled to the receiver. The decoder reads program codes embedded...
6324267 Two-tiered authorization and authentication for a cable data delivery system  
Apparatus for a cable television subscriber to log onto a computer network with a modem over an upstream path using a USERID and password. The network validates the subscriber USERID and subscriber...
6266812 Addressable CATV end-user payment collection management system  
A addressable CATV end-user payment collection management system, which includes a cable TV broadcasting system, the cable TV broadcasting system having a plurality of demodulators, which...
5903829 RF equalizer module  
A module for radio frequency signal circuits includes an electrically conductive housing. Coax connectors are secured to the rear face of the housing. A circuit board is contained within the...
5497185 Remote control system for television audience data gathering  
A method and apparatus of collecting data from a television audience comprising storing in a first memory demographic descriptions of expected viewers of a television receiver, receiving signals...
5373315 Television audience data gathering  
A method and apparatus of collecting data from a television audience comprising storing in a first memory demographic descriptions of expected viewers of a television receiver, receiving signals...
4907079 System for monitoring and control of home entertainment electronic devices  
The invention networks a conventional and unmodified television receiver, television monitor, stereo amplifier, VCR's, video disc player, etc. and communicates via telephone lines with any remote...
4885632 System and methods for monitoring TV viewing system including a VCR and/or a cable converter  
A system and methods are disclosed for monitoring a home TV viewing system which may include a TV, a VCR and one or more cable converters. The system obtains information for identifying the source...
4816904 Television and market research data collection system and method  
A data gathering system includes a plurality of remote units which are controlled from a central location. Each of the remote units is attached to a television receiver which is generally but not...
4647964 Technique for testing television commercials  
A technique is disclosed for testing the effectiveness of a television commercial before it is broadcast. The commercial is displayed to a test subject in a realistic setting which includes a...
4644393 Means for monitoring people who are watching a television set  
A people monitoring system comprises a first unit (32) which receives data related to the number of people who are watching a television set, the unit being provided with switches (30) operable by...
4642685 Storing data relating to television viewing  
In an apparatus comprising a combination of transmission means and storage means, the transmission means comprises (a) means for accepting data from people monitoring means which produces...
4578700 Apparatus for storing data relating to television viewing  
An arrangement is disclosed which stores data received from a people monitoring unit which produces information relating to the number of people watching a television set and/or from a television...
4567511 Transmitting and storing data relating to television viewing  
A transmission arrangement comprising a receiver (58) for accepting data from at least one of a people monitoring unit which produces information relating to the number of people watching a...
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