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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2008
David H. Harkness, Wilton, CT (US);
Arun Ramaswamy, Tampa, FL (US);
Kamal Nasser, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Brian Fuhrer, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
David H. Harkness, Wilton, CT (US);
Arun Ramaswamy, Tampa, FL (US);
Kamal Nasser, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Brian Fuhrer, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Digital rights management and audience measurement systems and methods are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request to upload media content to a content distributor, attempting to obtain a code associated with the media content, querying a program information database for program information associated with the media content using the code, and applying a business rule to the media content based on the program information.