EP0262757A3 - Method of and apparatus for monitoring a population in a room and for collecting data from television viewers - Google Patents

Method of and apparatus for monitoring a population in a room and for collecting data from television viewers Download PDF

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EP0262757A3
EP0262757A3 EP87305743A EP87305743A EP0262757A3 EP 0262757 A3 EP0262757 A3 EP 0262757A3 EP 87305743 A EP87305743 A EP 87305743A EP 87305743 A EP87305743 A EP 87305743A EP 0262757 A3 EP0262757 A3 EP 0262757A3
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room
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Oscar Mendel Lurie
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Control Data Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/35—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users
    • H04H60/45—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying users
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/29—Arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services
    • H04H60/33—Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions

Abstract

Apparatus for monitoring the population in a room containing a device (112), the apparatus comprises a detector (300) for detecting the entry and exit of people from the room, and a monitor (410) for monitoring the status of the device (112). The monitor includes a prompting circuit (412) responsive to the detector (300) for prompting people in the room to input additional information to the monitor (410) when the detector detects entry or exit from the room.
EP87305743A 1986-08-26 1987-06-29 Method of and apparatus for monitoring a population in a room and for collecting data from television viewers Withdrawn EP0262757A3 (en)

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US90077586A 1986-08-26 1986-08-26
US900775 1986-08-26

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EP0262757A2 EP0262757A2 (en) 1988-04-06
EP0262757A3 true EP0262757A3 (en) 1990-04-11

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EP0128481A2 (en) * 1983-06-09 1984-12-19 Control Data Corporation Television viewer data collection system
EP0144085A2 (en) * 1983-12-08 1985-06-12 Control Data Corporation Television and market research data collection system and method

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AU592209B2 (en) 1990-01-04
JPS6356090A (en) 1988-03-10

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