Storing data relating to television viewing
Patent 4642685 Issued on February 10, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 24, 2004. 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.
May 24, 2004. 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 3483327 3662366 3803349 3849729 Systems for storing and transferring data Apparatus for monitoring a multichannel receiver Vending machine accountability system Apparatus for the storage and transfer of information Electronic audience polling system System for processing data received from a portable data store and for clearing the store InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/614321 filed on 05/24/1984US Classes:725/11, With entry of user identification725/14By passively monitoring receiver operationExaminersPrimary: George, Keith E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04H 9/00 (20060101)Foreign Application Priority Data1983-05-25 GBAbstractIn an apparatus comprising a combination of transmission means and storage means, the transmission means comprises (a) means for accepting data from people monitoring means which produces information relating to the number of people watching a television set and/or television channel detection means of a television viewing monitoring system; and (b) means for transmitting such data to the storage means, the storage means comprising a semiconductor data module (110) which is removable from the apparatus. | |
