Gathering research data

1. A method comprising:

accessing, at a first monitoring device and via a network communication, first timing data produced by a second monitoring device, the first monitoring device located remotely from the second monitoring device;

generating an offset based on a comparison of the first timing data to second timing data generated locally at the first monitoring device;

storing the offset in memory;

accessing, at the first monitoring device and via a network communication, a first code from the second monitoring device, the first code including third timing data, the first code corresponding to an access to media;

adjusting the third timing data of the first code using the offset based on the first code being accessed from the second monitoring device;

matching the first code to a second code, the second code missing information; and

augmenting the missing information of the second code based on the adjusted third timing data of the first code.

2. The method of claim 1 , further including accessing the first timing data wirelessly.

3. The method of claim 2 , further including accessing the first timing data as a radio frequency signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , further including accessing the first timing data via a wired link.

5. The method of claim 1 , further including providing location data to enable tracking of the first monitoring device, the location data including one or more latitude and longitude coordinates.

6. The method of claim 1 , further including generating the second timing data based on at least one of a crystal controlled oscillator or an oscillator controlled by a stable frequency regulating device, the stable frequency regulating device including a silicon resonator.

7. An apparatus comprising:

memory;

computer readable instructions; and

processor circuitry to execute the computer readable instructions to:

produce first clock data;

access first timing data produced by an external source via a network communication;

generate an offset based on a comparison of the first clock data and the first timing data;

store the offset in the memory;

access a first code from the external source via a network communication, the first code including second timing data;

generate a modified code by adjusting the second timing data using the offset based on the first code being accessed from the external source; and

augmenting missing information of a second code based on timing information of the modified code.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor circuitry is to access the first timing data wirelessly.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor circuitry is to access the first timing data as a radio frequency signal.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor circuitry is to access the first timing data via a wired link.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , further including a global positioning system receiver that is to provide location data to enable tracking of the apparatus, the location data including latitude and longitude coordinates.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor circuitry is to produce the first clock data using at least one of a crystal controlled oscillator or an oscillator controlled by a stable frequency regulating device, the stable frequency regulating device including a silicon resonator.

13. A research data gathering system comprising:

a first monitoring device including first processor circuitry to:

produce first clock data;

cause transmission of the first clock data via a network communication; and

cause transmission of a first code including timing data via the network communication; and

a second monitoring device located remotely from the first monitoring device, the second monitoring device including:

an input to receive the first clock data and the first code from the first monitoring device via the network communication; and

second processor circuitry to:

generate an offset based on a comparison of the first clock data to second clock data generated locally at the second monitoring device;

store the offset in memory;

generate a modified code by adjusting the timing data of the first code using the offset based on the first code being accessed from the second monitoring device;

match the first code to a second code, the second code missing information; and

augment the missing information of the second code based on the adjusted timing data of the first code.

14. The research data gathering system of claim 13 , wherein the input is to receive the first clock data wirelessly.

15. The research data gathering system of claim 14 , wherein the input is to receive the first clock data as a radio frequency signal.

16. The research data gathering system of claim 13 , wherein the input is to receive the first clock data via a wired link.

17. The research data gathering system of claim 13 , wherein the input includes a global positioning system receiver that is to provide location data to enable tracking of the second monitoring device, the location data including latitude and longitude coordinates.

18. The research data gathering system of claim 13 , wherein the first clock data corresponds to a first clock and the second clock data corresponds to a second clock, at least one of the first clock or the second clock including at least one of a crystal controlled oscillator or an oscillator controlled by a stable frequency regulating device, the stable frequency regulating device including a silicon resonator.