METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS

摘要

Methods and apparatus to monitor media presentations are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a registration data receiver to obtain demographic information. A logging data receiver is to, when enabled, collect first monitoring information identifying first media, the logging data receiver to receive the first monitoring information from a monitor of a second media device separate from the first media device. An overlay controller is to present a monitoring agreement to the user via an output of the first media device. A first data controller enables the logging data receiver to collect the first monitoring information if the monitoring agreement is accepted, and does not enable the logging data receiver if the monitoring agreement is not accepted. The first data controller is to determine that the first data controller is to act as a master monitor. The first monitoring information is transmitted to a central facility via the master monitor.

主权项

1. A first media device comprising:
a processor; a first media input; a user input; and a first monitor installed in the first media device at a time of manufacture of the first media device, the first monitor including:
a registration data receiver to obtain demographic information of a user via the user input;a logging data receiver to, when enabled, collect first monitoring information identifying first media, the logging data receiver to receive the first monitoring information from a second monitor of a second media device separate from the first media device;an overlay controller to present a monitoring agreement to the user via an output of the first media device; anda first data controller to enable the logging data receiver to collect the first monitoring information if the monitoring agreement is accepted, the first data controller to not enable the logging data receiver if the monitoring agreement is not accepted, the first data controller to communicate with a second data controller of the second monitor to select the first monitor to act as a master monitor, the second monitor to transmit the first monitoring information to a central facility of the audience measurement entity via the master monitor.