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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2011
Aaron Harsh, Portland, OR (US);
Amir Yazdani, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Vinson, Piedmont, CA (US);
Bruce Goerlich, Forest Hills, NY (US);
Aaron Harsh, Portland, OR (US);
Amir Yazdani, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Vinson, Piedmont, CA (US);
Bruce Goerlich, Forest Hills, NY (US);
Rentrak Corporation, Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
A method and system for identifying tune data from set top boxes associated with televisions, video monitors, or other video playback devices that are likely powered off. In some embodiments, survival curves are constructed that predict a length of time before a video playback device is powered off after a tuning event. The survival curves are used to predict the likelihood that a video playback device is powered off. Viewership estimates made from tune data reported from set top boxes can be adjusted to take account of the video playback devices that are predicted to be powered off.