Abstract: Disclosed examples include programmable circuitry to obtain source-identifying information from a media request message, the source-identifying information indicative of a media-requesting source associated with the media request message; determine a partner affiliation status of the media-requesting source based on a comparison of the source-identifying information with a source category identifier from a data collection facility, the partner affiliation status indicative of whether the media-requesting source has a partnership with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the server system; and insert a delay tag in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the partner affiliation status, the delay tag corresponding to a delay time period.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example method disclosed herein includes obtaining, at a server, a media request message for media hosted by the server, the media request message requesting access to the media, characterizing a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, and inserting a time delay in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the characterization.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example method disclosed herein includes obtaining, at a server, a media request message for media hosted by the server, the media request message requesting access to the media, characterizing a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, and inserting a time delay in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the characterization.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes memory including computer readable instructions. The example apparatus also includes a processor to execute the computer readable instructions to generate a media request message to obtain media hosted by a server, insert, into the media request message, a source indicator of the media requesting source, the source indicator indicating whether the media requesting source is associated with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the media provided by the media provider, transmit the media request message to the server, and execute a delay tag in a media response message received from the server, the delay tag to cause a delay time period based on the source indicator.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes memory including computer readable instructions. The example apparatus also includes a processor to execute the computer readable instructions to generate a media request message to obtain media hosted by a server, insert, into the media request message, a source indicator of the media requesting source, the source indicator indicating whether the media requesting source is associated with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the media provided by the media provider, transmit the media request message to the server, and execute a delay tag in a media response message received from the server, the delay tag to cause a delay time period based on the source indicator.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a data interface to obtain a media request message for media hosted by a server, the media request message requesting access to the media. The example apparatus also includes a category handler to determine a source indicator of a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, the source indicator indicating whether the media-requesting source is associated with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the media provided by the media provider.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a data interface to obtain a media request message for media hosted by a server, the media request message requesting access to the media. The example apparatus also includes a category handler to determine a source indicator of a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, the source indicator indicating whether the media-requesting source is associated with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the media provided by the media provider.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example method disclosed herein includes obtaining, at a server, a media request message for media hosted by the server, the media request message requesting access to the media, characterizing a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, and inserting a time delay in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the characterization.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to identify a video game include generating a memory signature based on a pattern of memory locations of a game medium accessed by a device to play the video game. Such example methods also include determining an identity of the video game based on the memory signature.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example method disclosed herein includes obtaining, at a server, a media request message for media hosted by the server, the media request message requesting access to the media, characterizing a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, and inserting a time delay in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the characterization.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to identify a video game include generating a memory signature based on a pattern of memory locations of a game medium accessed by a device to play the video game. Such example methods also include determining an identity of the video game based on the memory signature.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises monitoring game content corresponding to a game medium played by a game console, processing the game content to determine a set of metering data, and cross-referencing the set of metering data with a set of reference data corresponding to a set of known games.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to verify consumption of content are described herein. In an example method, a content library is generated within a data structure. The content library includes at least one content identifier associated with programming content. The programming content is insertable into content stream. A content stream including content for broadcasting on a broadcast device is received. To verify consumption of the programming content, a broadcast content identifier associated with the content for broadcasting is compared to the at least one content identifier of the content library.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to verify consumption of media content are disclosed herein. An example method includes populating a data structure stored at a media device with first identifying data associated with media received at the media device in connection with a first content stream and not presented by the media device in real time; determining whether an audience member was exposed to the media in a time-shifted manner by comparing the first identifying data of the data structure stored at the media device to second identifying data obtained from a second content stream received at the media device subsequent to the first content stream; and when the first and second identifying data match, verifying time-shifted exposure of the audience member to the media by sending an index identifier assigned to the media to a data collection facility.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to verify consumption of content are described herein. In an example method, a content library is generated within a data structure. The content library includes at least one content identifier associated with programming content. The programming content is insertable into content stream. A content stream including content for broadcasting on a broadcast device is received. To verify consumption of the programming content, a broadcast content identifier associated with the content for broadcasting is compared to the at least one content identifier of the content library.