WO2001076248A3 - Systems and methods for improved audience measuring - Google Patents

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WO2001076248A3
WO2001076248A3 PCT/US2001/010234 US0110234W WO0176248A3 WO 2001076248 A3 WO2001076248 A3 WO 2001076248A3 US 0110234 W US0110234 W US 0110234W WO 0176248 A3 WO0176248 A3 WO 0176248A3
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David M Berezowski
Michael D Ellis
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Priority to MX2016008386A priority patent/MX363752B/en
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Priority to BR0109692-3A priority patent/BR0109692A/en
Priority to AU2001289302A priority patent/AU2001289302B2/en
Priority to JP2001573792A priority patent/JP5086510B2/en
Priority to EP01964712A priority patent/EP1275253A2/en
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Abstract

Systems and methods for measuring audience information of programs are described. Systems and methods for providing audience information to users of interactive television applications are described.
PCT/US2001/010234 2000-03-31 2001-03-30 Systems and methods for improved audience measuring WO2001076248A2 (en)

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