Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory, instructions, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is to execute the instructions to cause the at least one processor to at least monitor a home network associated with a panelist home for a network communication, maintain a table of device identifiers and respective media access control addresses corresponding to registered devices on the home network, in response to the detection of the network communication transmitted on the home network, attempt to identify a device identifier of the requesting device from the table of device identifiers and respective media access control addresses based on a media access control address of the requesting device; and in response to a failure to identify the device identifier, prompt the panelist to provide a device identifier for the unidentified device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for determining a probability of presence for a user of a first device at a second media presentation with a second device. The probability of presence is determined by accessing a demographic impression from a database proprietor for the first device for a first media presentation, where the first device is registered with the database proprietor. Accessing a non-demographic impression from a second device, not registered with the database proprietor, for the second media presentation, where the non-demographic impression has one shared data item with the demographic impression. And determining the probability of presence for the user of the first device to be exposed to the non-demographic impression from the second device, based on the demographic impression, the non-demographic impression and the shared data item.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect user attentiveness to portable devices are disclosed. An example portable device includes memory, computer readable instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the computer readable instructions to at least download an exposure measurement application from a first server via a network, and execute the exposure measurement application to detect at least one of a first orientation change of the portable device or a first position change between the portable device and a user, compare the at least one of the first orientation change or the first position change to a plurality of spatial condition change combinations associated with respective likelihoods indicative of user attentiveness related to the portable device to determine user attentiveness data associated with a presentation on the portable device, and cause the user attentiveness data to be transmitted via the network.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an event listener to listen for an event notification based on a playback position of a first media segment of a multi-segment media. The example apparatus includes a metadata handler to update a multi-file counter with an offset based on a duration of the first media segment, detect that a second media segment is a segment of the multi-segment media, determine a playback time within the second media segment, add the playback time to the multi-file counter to determine a corresponding playback time of the multi-segment media, and attempt to perform a lookup of a metadata tag in a table based on the playback time of the multi-segment media. The example apparatus includes and a transmitter to transmit the metadata tag corresponding to the playback time of the multi-segment media to an audience measurement entity.

Abstract: Example systems disclosed herein are to process image frames with a reverse image search engine to generate corresponding search results pages, capture screenshots corresponding respectively to the search results pages, generate base query records corresponding to respective ones of the screenshots that have respective textual information that matches a base search term, the respective ones of the base query records including the base search term and at least portions of the respective textual information from the corresponding screenshots, determine an object search term based on a frequency analysis of the textual information included in the base query records, generate object query records corresponding respectively to ones of the base query records that have respective textual information matching the object search term, and identify a first object depicted in the video based on at least one criteria applied to the object query records.

Abstract: Example methods to perform audience measurement disclosed herein include performing a hashing operation on a first media identifier and a plurality of data values to determine a plurality of hashed media identifiers to identify first media, a first one of the hashed media identifiers being different from a second one of the hashed media identifiers. Disclosed example methods also include sending the first one of the hashed media identifiers to a media provider to identify the first media during a first monitoring interval. Disclosed example methods further include determining audience measurement data associated with the first media and the first monitoring interval based on reporting data received from a service provider different from the media provider, the reporting data including the first one of the hashed media identifiers and demographic data corresponding to a subscriber associated with a media device that received the first media from the media provider.

Abstract: Apparatus to predict end of streaming media using a prediction model are disclosed herein. Examples disclosed herein comprise a predictor to determine a bandwidth rate associated with presentation of streaming media based on monitored traffic between a user device and the streaming media, a modeler to generate a prediction model based on characteristics of the bandwidth rate, and a forecaster to determine that a time when an output of the prediction model is below a minimum bandwidth threshold is a session end time for a streaming media session, the session end time corresponding to when the user device stops receiving the streaming media.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and machine-readable storage media to monitor media presentations are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a locator to compare a location of a mobile device with a set of reference locations at which audio monitoring is to be performed. The disclosed example apparatus further includes an audio receiver to enable a microphone of the mobile device to collect audio for media monitoring when (1) the location of the mobile device corresponds to a first one of the reference locations and (2) a media presentation monitor at the first one of the reference locations indicates a likelihood of media being presented at the first location satisfies a threshold. In some disclosed examples, the audio receiver of the example apparatus is to disable the microphone from collecting audio for media monitoring when the location of the mobile device does not correspond to any of the reference locations.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to determine audio source impact on an audience of media are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes dividing monitored audio into successive audio segments including a first audio segment and a second audio segment. The example method also includes generating a first confidence value from the first audio segment and a second confidence value from the second audio segment, the first confidence value associated with a presence of a first audio source in the first audio segment, the second confidence value associated with a presence of the first audio source in the second audio segment. The example method includes identifying whether the monitored audio is associated with a presentation of first media based on the first confidence value and the second confidence value.

Abstract: Example media monitoring apparatus disclosed herein include means for accessing, at a first server, a first adaptive bitrate streaming URL collected by a meter executing on a mobile platform, the first adaptive bitrate streaming URL collected from a first message to be sent by the mobile platform to a second server to stream first media according to an adaptive bitrate streaming protocol, the first adaptive bitrate streaming URL received at the first server in a report sent from the meter executing on the mobile platform. Disclosed example apparatus also include means for requesting network log information corresponding to the first adaptive bitrate streaming URL from a service provider providing network access for the mobile platform. Disclosed example apparatus further include means for monitoring presentation of the first media on the mobile platform using the network log information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes means for monitoring to connect to a home network associated with a panelist home, and monitor the home network for a network communication sent by a requesting device separate from the means for monitoring. A processing means is to maintain a table of device identifiers and respective media access control addresses corresponding to registered devices on the home network; in response to the means for monitoring detecting the network communication transmitted on the home network, attempt to identify a device identifier of the requesting device from the table of device identifiers and respective media access control addresses based on a media access control address of the requesting device; and in response to a failure to identify the device identifier, prompt the panelist to provide a device identifier for the unidentified device.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include means for identifying primary media content presented on a first media presentation device. Disclosed example apparatus also include means for accessing a secondary content schedule associated with the primary media content. The secondary content schedule includes a plurality of secondary content items and time values associated with the secondary content items. The secondary content items are also associated with a loyalty value for a user of the first media presentation device. Disclosed example apparatus further include means for selecting one of the secondary content items to be accessed in response to a timestamp associated with the primary media content being between time values associated with the selected one of the secondary content items in the secondary content schedule.

Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein are to: capture screenshots of search results pages returned from a reverse image search engine for respective ones of image frames of a first video processed by the reverse image search engine; generate a plurality of base query records corresponding to ones of the screenshots that have respective textual information associated with a base search term, the respective ones of the base query records including at least portions of the respective textual information from the corresponding screenshots; perform a frequency analysis on the textual information included in the base query records to determine an object search term; generate a plurality of object query records corresponding to respective ones of the base query records that have respective textual information associated with the object search term; and identify a first object depicted in the first video based on at least one criteria applied to the object query records.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect user attentiveness to handheld computing devices are disclosed. Example systems include a data collection facility to distribute an exposure measurement application to handheld computing devices via a network, and a first handheld computing device of the handheld computing devices. In some examples, the first handheld device is to execute the exposure measurement application to detect at least one of a first orientation change of the first handheld computing device or a first position change between the first handheld computing device and a user, compare the at least one of the first orientation change or the first position change to a plurality of spatial condition change combinations associated with respective likelihoods indicative of user attentiveness related to the first handheld computing device to determine user attentiveness data, and transmit the user attentiveness data to the data collection facility via the network.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus for associating media devices with a demographic composition of a geographic area are disclosed. Disclosed example apparatus include means for receiving a plurality of Internet Protocol addresses assigned to a media device associated with a panel member. Disclosed example apparatus also include means for resolving addresses, the means for resolving to determine a most used Internet Protocol address from the plurality of Internet Protocol addresses, determine a geographic location corresponding to the most used Internet Protocol address, in response to determining the geographic location corresponds to a location of an internet service provider, associate a geographic area with the media device, determine a demographic profile associated with the geographic are, and associate the demographic profile with the media device.

Abstract: Apparatus to predict end of streaming media using a prediction model are disclosed herein. Examples disclosed herein comprise a predictor to determine a bandwidth rate associated with presentation of streaming media based on monitored traffic between a user device and the streaming media, a modeler to generate a prediction model based on characteristics of the bandwidth rate, and a forecaster to determine that a time when an output of the prediction model is below a minimum bandwidth threshold is a session end time for a streaming media session, the session end time corresponding to when the user device stops receiving the streaming media.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to determine audio source impact on an audience of media are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes dividing monitored audio into successive audio segments including a first audio segment and a second audio segment. The example method also includes generating a first confidence value from the first audio segment and a second confidence value from the second audio segment, the first confidence value associated with a presence of a first audio source in the first audio segment, the second confidence value associated with a presence of the first audio source in the second audio segment. The example method includes determining an impact of the presence of the first audio source on audience ratings associated with the monitored audio based on the first confidence value, the first quantity of audience members, the second confidence value and the second quantity of audience members to determine.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to monitor streaming media are disclosed. Example media monitoring methods disclosed herein include extracting metering data having a first format from media. In some disclosed examples, the media is to be provided to a media device via a transport stream, and the extracted metering data identifies at least one of the media or a source of the media. Disclosed example methods also include transcoding the extracted metering data to form transcoded metering data having a second format different from the first format. Disclosed example methods further include, prior to transmitting the transport stream to provide the media to the media device, transmitting the transcoded metering data to the media device for receipt by a meter executed by the media device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting space-shifted media content associated with a digital recording/playback device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes means for detecting that first data associated with media is being written to a first storage of a first media device on a home network at a monitored location, the means for detecting to receive information on the first data from a first metering device and, in response to detecting the first data being written, request, from a second metering device, second data being read from a second storage of a second media device on the home network. The example apparatus also include means for determining that the media has been space-shifted to the first media device from the second media device when the first data that is being written to the first storage matches the second data being read from the second storage.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus for associating media devices with a demographic composition of a geographic area are disclosed. Disclosed example apparatus include means for receiving a plurality of Internet Protocol addresses assigned to a media device associated with a panel member. Disclosed example apparatus also include means for resolving addresses, the means for resolving to determine a most used Internet Protocol address from the plurality of Internet Protocol addresses, determine a geographic location corresponding to the most used Internet Protocol address, in response to determining the geographic location corresponds to a location of an internet service provider, associate a geographic area with the media device, determine a demographic profile associated with the geographic are, and associate the demographic profile with the media device.