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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2010
Luc Chaoui, Columbia, MD (US);
Taymoor Arshi, Potomac, MD (US);
John Stavrapolous, Edison, NJ (US);
Todd Cowling, Severn, MD (US);
Taher Behbehani, Miami Beach, FL (US);
Luc Chaoui, Columbia, MD (US);
Taymoor Arshi, Potomac, MD (US);
John Stavrapolous, Edison, NJ (US);
Todd Cowling, Severn, MD (US);
Taher Behbehani, Miami Beach, FL (US);
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for encoding audio in a set-top box that is invoked by a user when listening to a broadcast audio signal from a radio, TV, streaming or other audio device. A detection and identification system comprising an audio encoder is integrated in a set-top box, where detection and identification of media is realized. The encoding automatically identifies characteristics of the media (e.g., the source of a particular piece of material) by embedding an inaudible code within the content. This code contains information about the content that can be decoded by a machine, but is not detectable by human hearing. The embedded code may be used to provide programming information to the view or audience measurement date to the provider.