Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8863218
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11465389

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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.

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  • THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC;NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH, INC.

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Lawrence,, III Bradley R Tampa, US 9 132
Ramaswamy, Arun Tampa, US 248 9575
Wright, David Howell Safety Harbor, US 46 1984

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