AU2003225050A1 - Methods and apparatus to detect content skipping by a consumer of a recorded program - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus to detect content skipping by a consumer of a recorded program

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AU2003225050A1
AU2003225050A1 AU2003225050A AU2003225050A AU2003225050A1 AU 2003225050 A1 AU2003225050 A1 AU 2003225050A1 AU 2003225050 A AU2003225050 A AU 2003225050A AU 2003225050 A AU2003225050 A AU 2003225050A AU 2003225050 A1 AU2003225050 A1 AU 2003225050A1
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detect content
content skipping
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Scott L. Brown
William A. Feininger
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TNC US Holdings Inc
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Nielsen Media Research LLC
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