Methods and apparatus to identify wireless carrier performance effects
View Patent ↗Example methods and apparatus to identify wireless carrier performance effects are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving an indication of media content presentation on a wireless communication device, monitoring a wireless carrier operating parameter in response to receiving the indication of media content presentation, and monitoring the wireless communication device for a media content presentation command. The example method also includes associating the media content presentation command and the wireless carrier operating parameter with a scoring factor indicative of subscriber preferences, and generating a report including the scoring factor.
1. A computer implemented method to score a wireless carrier, comprising:
receiving an indication of media content presentation on a wireless communication device;
monitoring a wireless carrier operating parameter in response to receiving the indication of media content presentation;
monitoring the wireless communication device for a media content presentation command;
associating the media content presentation command and the wireless carrier operating parameter with a scoring factor indicative of subscriber preferences; and
assigning a first value to the scoring factor when the media content presentation command is a subscriber generated cancel request.
2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein receiving the indication of media content presentation further comprises a first request command for a first media content initiated by the wireless communication device.
3. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the media content presentation command occurs after the first request command, the media content presentation command comprising a retransmit request.
4. A method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the retransmit request comprises a request for retransmission of the first media content.
5. A method as defined in claim 4 , wherein the scoring factor is based on the retransmission request of the first media content.
6. A method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the retransmit request comprises a request for transmission of a second media content, the second media content unrelated to the first media content.
7. A method as defined in claim 6 , wherein the scoring factor is based on the retransmission request of the second media content.
8. A method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising assigning a second value to the scoring factor when the media content presentation command is a subscriber generated retransmission request.
9. A method as defined in claim 8 , further comprising assigning a third value to the scoring factor when the subscriber generated cancel request is associated with a wireless carrier operating parameter not meeting a quality requirement.
10. A method as defined in claim 8 , further comprising assigning a fourth value to the scoring factor when the subscriber generated retransmission request is associated with a wireless carrier operating parameter not meeting a quality requirement.
11. A tangible machine readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to, at least:
receive an indication of media content presentation on a wireless communication device;
monitor a wireless carrier operating parameter in response to receiving the indication of media content presentation;
monitor the wireless communication device for a media content presentation command;
associate the media content presentation command and the wireless carrier operating parameter with a scoring factor indicative of subscriber preferences; and
assign a first value to the scoring factor when the media content presentation command is a subscriber generated cancel request.
12. A machine readable storage medium as defined in claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to receive a first request command for a first media content initiated by the wireless communication device.
13. A machine readable storage medium as defined in claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to assign a second value to the scoring factor when the media content presentation command is a subscriber generated retransmission request.
14. A machine readable storage medium as defined in claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to assign a third value to the scoring factor when the subscriber generated cancel request is associated with a wireless carrier operating parameter not meeting a quality requirement.
15. A machine readable storage medium as defined in claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to assign a fourth value to the scoring factor when the subscriber generated retransmission request is associated with a wireless carrier operating parameter not meeting a quality requirement.