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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2020
Applicant:
The Nielsen Company (Us), Llc, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Mark Cave, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Joseph Volpatti, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Assignee:
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/42 (2006.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0246 (2013.01); G01R 19/16576 (2013.01); G06F 13/38 (2013.01); G06F 13/4282 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2013.01); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); G06F 2213/0042 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed to monitor a media device via a universal serial bus ('USB') port. An example method includes obtaining a voltage output by a UBS port of the media device and determining if the voltage exceeds a threshold. If the voltage exceeds the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an on state. If the voltage does not exceed the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an off state.