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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Edgar V. Shrum, Jr., Smyrna, GA (US);
Michael Joseph Mccarthy, Marietta, GA (US);
Francisco Gonzalez, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Edgar V. Shrum, Jr., Smyrna, GA (US);
Michael Joseph McCarthy, Marietta, GA (US);
Francisco Gonzalez, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 60/32 (2008.01); H04H 60/43 (2008.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04H 60/44 (2008.01); H04N 21/222 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 60/43 (2013.01); H04N 21/44213 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04H 60/44 (2013.01); H04N 21/2221 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/4508 (2013.01); H04N 21/4667 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01);
Abstract
Identifying user behaviors via remote control signal broadcasts may be provided. A content element such as a video may be displayed on a display device. During display of the content, a control signal may be received and deciphered. The deciphered control signal may be used to determine whether the content is being consumed by a user, and this determination may be logged and/or reported to the content provider.