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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2016
The Nielsen Company (Us), Llc, New York, NY (US);
Daniel J. Nelson, Tampa, FL (US);
Brian Scott Mello, Oldsmar, FL (US);
Luc Zio, New Port Richey, FL (US);
David James Croy, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off state are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises determining contribution values from at least one of a signal measured from a sensing device or an output signal accessed from the presentation device, wherein the contribution values are indicative of a state of a presentation device. Summing, via a logic circuit, a first plurality of the contribution values corresponding to a first measurement cycle to generate a first intermediate fuzzy score for the first measurement cycle. Storing the first intermediate fuzzy score in a buffer including a plurality of intermediate fuzzy scores corresponding to respective measurement cycles. Combining, via the logic circuit, the intermediate fuzzy scores corresponding to a first time period to form a final fuzzy score. When the final fuzzy score satisfies a threshold, setting the state of the presentation device as on and enabling crediting of media presented by the presentation device.