People metering enhanced with light projection prompting for audience measurement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10062262
APP PUB NO 20180137740A1
SERIAL NO

15400731

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Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to implement people metering enhanced with light projection prompting for audience measurement are disclosed. Example metering methods disclosed herein include determining whether a meter is to enter a first prompting mode. Disclosed example metering methods also include, in response to determining the meter is to enter the first prompting mode, activating a light projector to project light onto an external surface of a display screen of a media device. Disclosed example metering methods further include, after the light projector is activated, deactivating the light projector in response to determining the meter is to exit the first prompting mode.

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  • THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nilugal, Sachin Suresh Bangalore, IN 4 12
Vitt, James Joseph Oldsmar, US 28 94

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