Buonasera
John W. Buonasera, Largo, FL US
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20080270172 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING RADAR TO MONITOR AUDIENCES IN MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS - Methods and apparatus for using radar to monitor audiences in media environments are described. An example method of identifying media exposure acquires radar information associated with a person in a media environment, determines a location of the person in the media environment based on the radar information, and identifies media exposure based on the location of the person | 10-30-2008 |
John William Buonasera, Largo, FL US
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20100045972 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INDIRECT ILLUMINATION IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA RATING SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus for indirect illumination in electronic media rating systems are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes reflecting infrared light off of a room ceiling to indirectly illuminate the audience member, receiving reflections of the indirect illumination off of the audience member, blocking visible light prior to receiving the reflections of the indirect illumination off of the audience member, and processing the received reflections to detect the audience member. | 02-25-2010 |
20100325647 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INDIRECT ILLUMINATION IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA RATING SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus for indirect illumination in electronic media rating systems are disclosed. A disclosed example method to detect an audience member includes reflecting non-visible light off of a room surface to indirectly illuminate a first portion of the room, receiving reflections of the indirect illumination, processing the received reflections to determine whether an audience member is present in the illuminated portion of the room, and when the audience member is not detected, adjusting a source of the non-visible light to illuminate a second portion of the room. | 12-23-2010 |
John William Buonasera, Seminole, FL US
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20080271065 | Methods and Apparatus for Indirect Illumination in Electronic Media Rating Systems - Methods and apparatus for indirect illumination in electronic media rating systems are disclosed. A disclosed electronic media rating system comprises an audience image detection system and a non-visible light source to provide indirect illumination of an audience member. | 10-30-2008 |