US 12,323,658 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for real time audience measurement in hospitality environments
Eric Aasen, Sioux Falls, SD (US); Joshua H. Pulford, Sioux Falls, SD (US); and Leon P. Stoel, Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Assigned to Sonifi Solutions, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Filed by Sonifi Solutions, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,556.
Prior Publication US 2024/0064372 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/44222 (2013.01) [H04N 21/6582 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for real time audience measurement, the system comprising:
a display;
an endpoint device coupled to the display; and
a central controller configured to:
generate a first message that flags a channel of interest from among a plurality of channels that provide content for displaying on the display;
send the first message to the endpoint device to flag the channel of interest at the endpoint device;
determine that the display is tuned to the channel of interest based on a change in polling rate, wherein the polling rate corresponds to a frequency at which it is determined which channel is currently being displayed on the display; and
generate and send viewership data for the channel of interest to a first entity.