Methods and apparatus to predict end of streaming media using a prediction model

1. An apparatus comprising:

a logic circuit;

a modeler to generate a prediction model using a mean value of a bandwidth of a streaming media to a user device and an amplitude of the streaming media; and

a forecaster to identify an end of a streaming media session when an output of the prediction model satisfies a threshold,

wherein at least one of the modeler and the forecaster is implemented by the logic circuit.

2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , further including:

an identifier to determine a type of the streaming media presented on the user device; and

a threshold generator to set a bandwidth threshold based on the type of the streaming media.

3. The apparatus as defined in claim 2 , wherein the type of the streaming media is at least one of video and audio.

4. The apparatus as defined in claim 2 , further including a parameter generator to determine a decay factor for the prediction model based on the type of the streaming media.

5. The apparatus as defined in claim 4 , wherein the parameter generator is

further to calculate prediction model parameters by:

determining the mean value of the streaming media; and

determining the amplitude of the streaming media.

6. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the streaming media includes a bandwidth rate and a timestamp associated with the bandwidth rate.

7. The apparatus as defined in claim 6 , wherein the bandwidth rate is determined based on information received from a proxy, and wherein the proxy is intermediate to the user device and a streaming media distributor transmitting the streaming media to the user device.

8. A method comprising:

generating a prediction model using a mean value of a bandwidth of a streaming media to a user device and an amplitude of the streaming media; and

identifying an end of a streaming media session when an output of the prediction model satisfies a threshold.

9. The method as defined in claim 8 , further including:

determining a type of the streaming media presented on the user device; and

setting a bandwidth threshold based on the type of the streaming media.

10. The method as defined in claim 9 , wherein the type of the streaming media is at least one of video and audio.

11. The method as defined in claim 9 , further including determining a decay factor for the prediction model based on the type of the streaming media.

12. The method as defined in claim 11 , furthering including calculating prediction model parameters by:

determining the mean value of the streaming media; and

determining the amplitude of the streaming media.

13. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein the streaming media includes a bandwidth rate and a timestamp associated with the bandwidth rate.

14. An apparatus comprising:

means for generating a prediction model using a mean value of a bandwidth of a streaming media to a user device and an amplitude of the streaming media; and

means for identifying an end of a streaming media session when an output of the prediction model satisfies a threshold.

15. The apparatus as defined in claim 14 , further including:

means for determining a type of the streaming media presented on the user device; and

means for setting a bandwidth threshold based on the type of the streaming media.

16. The apparatus as defined in claim 15 , wherein the type of the streaming media is at least one of video and audio.

17. The apparatus as defined in claim 15 , further including means for determining a decay factor for the prediction model based on the type of the streaming media.

18. The apparatus as defined in claim 17 , furthering including means for calculating prediction model parameters using:

means for determining the mean value of the streaming media; and

means for determining the amplitude of the streaming media.

19. The apparatus as defined in claim 14 , wherein the streaming media includes a bandwidth rate and a timestamp associated with the bandwidth rate.