Television viewer data collection system
June 9, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3639686 3651471 Remote unit for a two-way cable communications system Automatic monitor for programs broadcast System for accumulating data over nondedicated telephone lines Apparatus and method for remote sensor monitoring, metering and control Television audience measuring system Television viewer reaction determining system Panelist response scanning system Cable television with controlled signal substitution InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/502654 filed on 06/09/1983US Classes:379/92.04, Having subscriber station equipment725/14By passively monitoring receiver operationExaminersPrimary: George, Keith E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04N 7/173 (20060101)H04H 9/00 (20060101) H04M 11/08 (20060101) H04N 7/16 (20060101) AbstractA data storage and transmission system is provided for accumulating and transmitting data from a plurality of remote T.V. panelist locations to a central location. Each remote unit includes a microprocessor, a control memory, and a data store memory. The control memory stores control information for the remote unit, which may include dynamic allocation information. The data store memory is event driven and stores data as to television channel selection and times thereof, and can store viewer reaction data and the like. At a preselected time, each remote unit initiates a telephone call to a central location and identifies itself. Upon successful telephone connection between a remote unit and the central location, any data such as viewer habit and/or reaction data and the like contained in the data store memory is transmitted over the telephone line to the central location. | |
