PC/TV usage tracking and reporting device

Details PC/TV usage tracking and reporting device PC/TV usage tracking and reporting device

1997-01-14

1998-10-06

Grant, Chris

Telecommunications

Audience survey or program distribution use accounting

348 1, 348552, 345327, H04N 716

Patent

active

058191569

ABSTRACT:
A TV/PC convergence device, operable in a television mode, a computer mode and a combination television/computer mode, includes a display, a computer and a tracking device. The display receives and displays images in all three modes. The computer executes programs and is operable in the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode. The tracking device, which is coupled to the display and computer, tracks, records, and reports select uses of the display and the computer during each of the television mode, the computer mode and the combination television/computer mode.

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