WO1998012666A3 - Method, machine and system for counting audiences - Google Patents

Method, machine and system for counting audiences Download PDF

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WO1998012666A3
WO1998012666A3 PCT/US1997/016763 US9716763W WO9812666A3 WO 1998012666 A3 WO1998012666 A3 WO 1998012666A3 US 9716763 W US9716763 W US 9716763W WO 9812666 A3 WO9812666 A3 WO 9812666A3
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/173—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
    • H04N7/17345—Control of the passage of the selected programme
    • H04N7/17354—Control of the passage of the selected programme in an intermediate station common to a plurality of user terminals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • 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
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/487—Arrangements for providing information services, e.g. recorded voice services or time announcements
    • H04M3/4872—Non-interactive information services
    • H04M3/4878—Advertisement messages
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2201/00—Electronic components, circuits, software, systems or apparatus used in telephone systems
    • H04M2201/12—Counting circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/22—Arrangements for supervision, monitoring or testing
    • H04M3/36—Statistical metering, e.g. recording occasions when traffic exceeds capacity of trunks

Abstract

Disclosed is a machine for counting the members of an audience. The machine registers responses from the audience through a novel sampling method and multiplies the number of responses by a stored multiplier to yield an approximate audience count. The machine is enhanced by features for adjusting the multiplier to audience characteristics. Also disclosed is a decision system for use when parties disagree on which alternative to pick. The system registers the votes for each alternative and assigns each alternative a probability of being picked corresponding to the number of votes it has gotten. The system then picks an alternative by random number generation. The system can be used by single judges to decide upon alternatives by assigning each alternative a probability of being picked. Also disclosed is a system for authenticating financial messages.
PCT/US1997/016763 1996-09-20 1997-09-20 Method, machine and system for counting audiences WO1998012666A2 (en)

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AU44288/97A AU4428897A (en) 1996-09-20 1997-09-20 Method, machine and system for counting audiences

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US2698096P 1996-09-20 1996-09-20
US60/026,980 1996-09-20

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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5189288A (en) * 1991-01-14 1993-02-23 Texas Instruments Incorporated Method and system for automated voting
US5732222A (en) * 1992-07-20 1998-03-24 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Election terminal apparatus
US5749785A (en) * 1994-09-21 1998-05-12 Rossides; Michael T. Communications system using bets

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5189288A (en) * 1991-01-14 1993-02-23 Texas Instruments Incorporated Method and system for automated voting
US5732222A (en) * 1992-07-20 1998-03-24 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Election terminal apparatus
US5749785A (en) * 1994-09-21 1998-05-12 Rossides; Michael T. Communications system using bets

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