Arbitron® Portable People Meter™ Patents

The following patents apply to the Arbitron Portable People Meter™. Additional patents are pending in the United States and internationally. 

U.S. Patents
U.S. 8,135,606 

Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage and Exposure to Products and/or Presence in Commercial Establishment

U.S. 8,098,152 

Universal Display Exposure Monitor Using Personal Locator Service

U.S. 8,000,677 

Ensuring EAS Performance in Audio Signal Encoding

U.S. RE42627 

Encoding and Decoding of Information in Audio Signals

U.S. 7,962,315 Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage
U.S. 7,961,881 Apparatus and Methods for Including Codes in Audio Signals
U.S. 7,908,133 Gathering Research Data
U.S. 7,650,793 Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage
U.S. 7,640,141 Systems and Methods for Gathering Audience Measurement Data
U.S. 7,627,872 Media Data Usage Measurement and Reporting Systems and Methods
U.S. 7,592,908 Universal Display Exposure Monitor Using Personal Locator Service
U.S. 7,483,975 Systems and Methods for Gathering Data Concerning Usage of Media Data
U.S. 7,463,144 Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage
U.S. 7,460,827 Radio Frequency Proximity Detection and Identification System and Method
U.S. 7,443,292 Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage
U.S. 7,408,460 Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage
U.S. 7,272,982 Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage
U.S. 6,958,710 Universal Display Media Exposure Measurement
U.S. 7,509,115 Ensuring EAS performance in audio signal encoding
U.S. 7,483,835 Ad detection using ID code and extracted signature
U.S. 7,471,987 Determining location of an audience member having a portable media monitor
U.S. 7,463,144 Gathering data concerning publication usage
U.S. 7,463,143 Methods and systems for gathering market research data within commercial establishments
U.S. 7,443,292 Gathering data concerning publication usage
U.S. 7,420,464 Methods and systems for gathering market research data inside and outside commercial establishments
U.S. 7,408,460 Gathering data concerning publication usage
U.S. 7,316,025 Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding of broadcast or recorded segments and monitoring audience exposure thereto
U.S. 7,239,981 Systems and methods for gathering audience measurement data 
U.S. 7,222,071 Audio data receipt/exposure measurement with code monitoring and signature extraction
U.S. 7,174,151 Ensuring EAS performance in audio signal encoding
U.S. 6,996,237 Apparatus and methods for including codes in audio signals
U.S. 6,871,180 Decoding of information in audio signals
U.S. 6,862,355 Message reconstruction from partial detection
U.S. 6,845,360 Encoding multiple messages in audio data and detecting same
U.S. 6,421,445 Apparatus and methods for including codes in audio signals
U.S. 5,787,334 Method and apparatus for automatically identifying a program including a sound signal
U.S. 5,764,763 Apparatus and methods for including codes in audio signals and decoding
U.S. 5,740,035 Self-administered survey systems, methods and devices
U.S. 5,621,454 Method and system for recognition of broadcast segments
U.S. 5,612,729 Method and system for producing a signature characterizing an audio broadcast signal
U.S. 5,581,800 Method and apparatus for automatically identifying a program including a sound signal 
U.S. 5,579,124 Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding broadcast or recorded segments and monitoring audience exposure thereto 
U.S. 5,574,962 Method and apparatus for automatically identifying a program including a sound signal
U.S. 5,572,246 Method and apparatus for producing a signature characterizing an interval of a video signal while compensating for picture edge shift 
U.S. 5,504,518 Method and system for recognition of broadcast segments 
U.S. 5,495,282 Monitoring system for TV, cable and VCR 
U.S. 5,483,276 Compliance incentives for audience monitoring/recording devices 
U.S. 5,450,490 Apparatus and methods for including codes in audio signals and decoding
U.S. 5,436,653 Method and system for recognition of broadcast segments
For full text of these patents see http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html.

Patents have been applied for and/or granted internationally, based on the following WIPO patent publications:

International Patents
WO2011005945

Set-Top-Box With Integrated Encoder/Decoder for Audience Measurement

WO2011084779 Distributed Audience Measurement Systems And Methods
WO2010121182 System And Method For Utilizing Supplemental Audio Beaconing In Audience Measurement
WO2010121173 System And Method For Utilizing Audio Beaconing In Audience Measurement
WO2010104810 System And Method For Payload Encoding And Decoding
WO2010121178 System And Method For Determining Broadcast Dimensionality
WO2009146197 Cross-Media Interactivity Metrics
WO2009088477 Survey Data Acquisition
WO2009088485 Data Capture Bridge
WO2009085323 Motion Detector Module
WO2006029022 Out-Of-Home Advertising Inventory Ratings Methods And Systems
WO2008008911 Methods And Systems For Compliance Confirmation And Incentives
WO2008058193 Research Data Gathering With A Portable Monitor And A Stationary Device
WO2007073484 Methods And Systems For Conducting Research Operations
WO2008008915 Methods And Systems For Compliance Confirmation And Incentives
WO2008008899 Methods And Systems For Compliance Confirmation And Incentives
WO2008008905 Methods And Systems For Compliance Confirmation And Incentives
WO2008091697 Research Data Gathering
WO2008058193 Research Data Gathering With A Portable Monitor And A Stationary Device
WO2008008913 Monitoring Usage Of A Portable User Appliance
WO2008008915 Methods And Systems For Compliance Confirmation And Incentives
WO2008008913 Monitoring Usage Of A Portable User Appliance
WO2008008911 Methods And Systems For Compliance Confirmation And Incentives
WO2008008905 Methods And Systems For Compliance Confirmation And Incentives
WO2008008899 Methods And Systems For Compliance Confirmation And Incentives
WO2005092012 Gathering Data Concerning Publication
WO2005103979 Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage And Exposure To Products And/Or Presence In Commercial Establishment
WO2006058274 Systems And Processes For Use In Media And/Or Market Research
WO2007073484 Methods And Systems For Conducting Research
WO2005089320 Methods And Systems For Gathering Market Research Data
WO2005094325 Systems And Methods For Gathering Data Concerning Usage Of Media
WO2006105088a9 Methods And Systems For Gathering Market Research Data Inside And Outside Commercial Establishments
WO2006105088 Methods And Systems For Gathering Market Research Data Inside And Outside Commercial Establishments
WO2006105088 Methods And Systems For Gathering Market Research Data Inside And Outside Commercial Establishments
WO2006058274 Systems And Processes For Use In Media And/Or Market Research
WO2006029022 Out-Of-Home Advertising Inventory Ratings Methods And Systems
WO2005019853 Universal Display Exposure Monitor Using Personal Locator Service
WO2005089322 Methods And Systems For Gathering Market Research Data Within Commercial Establishments
WO2005103979 Gathering Data Concerning Publication Usage And Exposure To Products And/Or Presence In Commercial Establishment
WO2005092012 Gathering Data Concerning Publication
WO2005094325 Systems And Methods For Gathering Data Concerning Usage Of Media
WO2005089322 Methods And Systems For Gathering Market Research Data Within Commercial Establishments
WO2005089320 Methods And Systems For Gathering Market Research Data
WO2005019853 Universal Display Exposure Monitor Using Personal Locator Service
WO2004059369 Universal Display Media Exposure Measurement
WO2004059388 Universal Display Media Exposure
WO2004049117 Encoding Multiple Messages In Audio Data And Detecting Same
WO2004059388 Universal Display Media Exposure Measurement
WO2004049117 Encoding Multiple Messages In Audio Data And Detecting
WO2003079588 Systems And Methods For Media Audience
WO2004030340 Audio Data Receipt/Exposure Measurement With Code Monitoring And Signature
WO2004059369 Universal Display Media Exposure
WO2004062282 Systems And Methods For Identifying And Encoding Audio
WO2004059388 Universal Display Media Exposure
WO2004012367 Systems And Methods For Gathering Audience Measurement Data
WO2004012121 Media Data Usage Measurement And Reporting Systems And Methods
WO2004030340 Audio Data Receipt/Exposure Measurement With Code Monitoring And Signature
WO2004012367 Systems And Methods For Gathering Audience Measurement
WO2003079588 Systems And Methods For Media Audience
WO2003077455 Determining Location Of An Audience Member Having A Portable Media Monitor
WO2003024016 Message Reconstruction From Partial Detection
WO2003026317 Monitoring Usage Of Media Data With Non-Program Data
WO2003003741 Media Data Use Measurement With Remote Decoding/Pattern Matching
WO1995027349 Apparatus And Methods For Including Codes In Audio Signals And Decoding
WO1995004430 Compliance Incentives For Audience Monitoring/Recording
WO1994011989 Method And Apparatus For Encoding/Decoding Broadcast Or Recorded Segments And Monitoring Audience Exposure Thereto
WO1994010799 Monitoring System For TV, Cable And VCR
WO1993022875 Method And System For Recognition Of Broadcast Segments
WO1994024827 Method Of Automatically Qualifying A Signal Reproduction Device For Installation Of Monitoring Equipment
WO1993007689 Method And Apparatus For Automatically Identifying A Program Including A Sound Signal

For full text of these publications see http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/search/en/search.jsf.

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Last updated: 5.11.12