Methods and apparatus to monitor a media presentation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9614881
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14577888

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Methods and apparatus to monitor a media presentation are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a housing defining a sleeve dimensioned to receive a monitoring device, the monitoring device to monitor the media presentation. The example apparatus includes a receiver carried by the housing to receive a first modulated audio signal from a media device via a wireless data connection using a wireless communication protocol, the first modulated audio signal associated with the media presentation, the receiver to output a baseband audio signal corresponding to the first modulated audio signal. The example apparatus includes a speaker carried by the housing to emit the baseband audio signal for receipt by the monitoring device within the sleeve. The example apparatus further includes a transmitter carried by the housing to modulate the baseband audio signal to form a second modulated audio signal, the transmitter to transmit the second modulated audio signal to wireless headphones using the wireless communication protocol.

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CITIBANK N A388 GREENWICH STREET NEW YORK NY 10013

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Krug, William K Rockville, US 19 1101
Zhang, James Vineland, US 67 1104

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