Distributed audience measurement systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11671193
APP PUB NO 20200365165A1
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16888250

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Systems and methods are disclosed for customizing, distributing and processing audio signature data. Examples disclosed herein include waking a portable device from an inactive state in response to an activation signal. Disclosed examples also include generating a first signature based on audio from a microphone of the portable device during a period of time specified by the activation signal. Disclosed examples further include comparing the first signature with a second signature obtained from the activation signal to determine a match score, and communicating a match result based on the match score to a server via a network.

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THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US) LLC85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004

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Arshi, Taymoor Potomac, US 11 728
Jain, Anand Ellicott City, US 47 1410
Lynch, Wendell East Lansing, US 48 1633
Neuhauser, Alan Silver Spring, US 53 1455

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