Methods and apparatus to identify user presence to a meter

1. An apparatus to identify user presence to a meter, the apparatus comprising:

a user input receiver to obtain presence information from a panelist via a request prompt displayed by a user interface of the apparatus, the presence information indicating that the panelist is present at the meter separate from the apparatus, the meter to monitor media presented by a media presentation device, the apparatus separate from the media presentation device;

a configuration controller to:

package the presence information; and

insert an indication in the packaged presence information, the indication indicating the packaged presence information is to be sent to the meter via a remote server; and

a wireless transceiver to transmit the packaged presence information to the remote server and relay a confirmation message to the configuration controller, the packaged presence information to indicate to the remote server that the panelist is present at the meter, the confirmation message including an indication that the presence information has been received at the remote server, the relaying of the confirmation message to cause display of a confirmation prompt via the user interface of the apparatus, the confirmation prompt indicating that the presence information has been received at the remote server, the confirmation prompt not displayed by the media presentation device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request prompt is obtained in response to a communication from the meter via the remote server.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request prompt is a re-login prompt obtained in response to a communication from the meter via the remote server.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user input receiver is implemented by a touchscreen.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wireless transceiver is implemented by a WiFi radio that enables communication with the remote server.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further to display a confirmation in response to the wireless transceiver obtaining a confirmation from the remote server.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the configuration controller is implemented as a downloadable application in the apparatus.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least:

obtain presence information from a panelist via a request prompt displayed by a user interface, the presence information indicating that the panelist is present at a meter separate from the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the meter to monitor media presented by a media presentation device, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium separate from the media presentation device;

package the presence information;

insert an indication in the packaged presence information, the indication indicating the packaged presence information is to be sent to the meter via a remote server;

transmit the packaged presence information to the remote server, the packaged presence information to indicate to the remote server that the panelist is present at the meter; and

cause display of a confirmation prompt via the user interface of the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the confirmation prompt in response to an indication that the remote server has received the packaged presence information, the confirmation prompt to indicate that the presence information has been received at the remote server, the confirmation prompt not displayed by the media presentation device.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the request prompt is obtained in response to a communication from the meter via the remote server.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the request prompt is a re-login prompt obtained in response to a communication from the meter via the remote server.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to obtain the presence information via a touchscreen.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to enable communication with the remote server via a WiFi radio.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to present a confirmation in response to obtaining a confirmation from the remote server.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is implemented as a downloadable application.

15. An apparatus to identify user presence to a meter, the apparatus comprising:

means for obtaining presence information from a panelist via a request prompt displayed by a user interface, the presence information indicating that the panelist is present at the meter separate from the apparatus, the meter to monitor media presented by a media presentation device, the apparatus separate from the media presentation device;

means for packaging the presence information, the means for packaging to insert an indication in the packaged presence information, the indication indicating the packaged presence information is to be sent to the meter via a remote server;

means for transmitting the packaged presence information to the remote server, the packaged presence information to indicate to the remote server that the panelist is present at the meter; and

means for relaying a confirmation message to the means for packaging, the confirmation message including an indication that the presence information has been received at the remote server, the relaying of the confirmation message to cause display of a confirmation prompt via the user interface of the apparatus, the confirmation prompt indicating that the presence information has been received at the remote server, the confirmation prompt not displayed by the media presentation device.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the request prompt is obtained in response to a communication from the meter via the remote server.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the request prompt is a re-login prompt obtained in response to a communication from the meter via the remote server.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the means for transmitting is implemented by a WiFi radio that enables communication with the remote server.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , further including a means for displaying to present a confirmation in response to the means for transmitting obtaining a confirmation from the remote server.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the means for packaging is implemented as a downloadable application in the apparatus.

21. A method to identify user presence to a meter, the method comprising:

obtaining presence information from a panelist via a request prompt displayed by a user interface, the presence information indicating that the panelist is present at the meter separate from the user interface, the meter to monitor media presented by a media presentation device, the user interface separate from the media presentation device;

packaging the presence information;

inserting an indication in the packaged presence information, the indication indicating the packaged presence information is to be sent to the meter via a remote server; and

transmitting the packaged presence information to the remote server, the packaged presence information to indicate to the remote server that the panelist is present at the meter; and

causing display of a confirmation prompt via the user interface, the confirmation prompt in response to an indication that the remote server has received the packaged presence information, the confirmation prompt to indicate that the presence information has been received at the remote server, the confirmation prompt not displayed by the media presentation device.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the request prompt is obtained in response to a communication from the meter via the remote server.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the request prompt is a re-login prompt obtained in response to a communication from the meter via the remote server.

24. The method of claim 21 , further including obtaining the presence information via a touchscreen.

25. The method of claim 21 , further including implementing a WiFi radio to enable communication with the remote server.

26. The method of claim 21 , further including presenting a confirmation in response to obtaining a confirmation from the remote server.

27. The method of claim 21 , wherein the packaging and inserting is performed in a downloadable application.