US 11,882,333 B2
Methods and apparatus for metering portable media players
Perry Joseph Fisch, Palm Harbor, FL (US); and Seth Alan Pelletier, New Port Richey, FL (US)
Assigned to The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/305,285.
Application 17/305,285 is a continuation of application No. 16/512,341, filed on Jul. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,057,674.
Application 16/512,341 is a continuation of application No. 15/299,652, filed on Oct. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,356,471, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 15/299,652 is a continuation of application No. 14/529,922, filed on Oct. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,514,135, issued on Dec. 6, 2016.
Application 14/529,922 is a continuation of application No. 12/106,040, filed on Apr. 18, 2008, granted, now 8,914,819, issued on Dec. 16, 2014.
Application 12/106,040 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2006/060118, filed on Oct. 20, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/813,757, filed on Jun. 14, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/786,196, filed on Mar. 27, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/729,421, filed on Oct. 21, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2021/0329335 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/442 (2011.01); G06F 16/41 (2019.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G11B 27/32 (2006.01); G11B 27/36 (2006.01); H04H 60/37 (2008.01); H04H 60/58 (2008.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04H 60/59 (2008.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/8358 (2011.01); H04H 60/31 (2008.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/44218 (2013.01) [G06F 16/41 (2019.01); G11B 27/322 (2013.01); G11B 27/36 (2013.01); H04H 60/37 (2013.01); H04H 60/58 (2013.01); H04H 60/59 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/235 (2013.01); H04N 21/2541 (2013.01); H04N 21/25883 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01); H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/4394 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/44224 (2020.08); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/8193 (2013.01); H04N 21/8358 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04H 60/31 (2013.01); H04H 2201/90 (2013.01); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/44008 (2013.01); H04R 2420/05 (2013.01); H04R 2420/09 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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7. An apparatus comprising:
at least one memory;
instructions; and
a processor to execute the instructions to at least:
retrieve a frame tag code from a frame of media, the frame tag code associated with a corresponding frame of the media presented by a portable media presentation device, the frame tag code including a frame tag code value that indicates a number of times the frame of the media has been presented via the portable media presentation device;
after the corresponding frame of the media has been presented, increment the frame tag code value when a playback-time of the media corresponds to a frame tag code time offset value; and
store the frame tag code, with the incremented frame tag code value, in the corresponding frame of the media.