Gathering research data
Systems and methods for gathering research data using multiple monitoring devices are provided. An example apparatus comprises interface circuitry to obtain, from a first computing device, a first indication of media output by the first computing device, the first indication including first metadata associated with the media; instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: apply criteria to at least a portion of the first metadata; and cause storage of the first metadata associated with the media in a database.
1. A computing system comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by the processor, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:
downloading media data;
reproducing the media data by presenting the media data to a user;
obtaining an indication, in response to reproducing the media data, wherein the indication comprises a first metadata associated with the media data;
storing the first metadata associated with the media data in a data buffer;
identifying a portion of the first metadata is incomplete;
augmenting the portion of the first metadata stored in the data buffer with at least a portion of a second metadata to produce augmented metadata;
generating research data, using the augmented metadata; and
outputting the research data.
2. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the set of operations further comprise:
obtaining, from a second source, a second indication, wherein the second indication comprises the second metadata associated with the media data.
3. The computing system of claim 2 , wherein the set of operations further comprise: applying a criteria to determine that the first metadata corresponds to the second metadata.
4. The computing system of claim 2 , wherein the first metadata is from a first provider and the second metadata is from a second provider different than the first provider.
5. The computing system of claim 4 , wherein the set of operations further comprise: validating the first metadata by matching the first metadata to third metadata stored in a database.
6. The computing system of claim 5 , wherein the set of operations further comprise:
overwriting, in response to determining that the first metadata does not match the third metadata, a first piece of the first metadata with a second piece of the third metadata.
7. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein storing the first metadata associated with the media data in the data buffer comprises storing the first metadata in association with an identifier.
8. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the set of operations further comprise:
determining a location of the user when the media data is reproduced; and wherein the research data includes the location of the user.
9. The computing system of claim 8 , wherein the location of the user is at a commercial establishment.
10. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the set of operations further comprise:
receiving, via a microphone, audio data;
obtaining another indication, in response to receiving the audio data, wherein the indication comprises a second metadata; and
storing the second metadata in a second data buffer.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:
downloading media data;
reproducing the media data by presenting the media data to a user;
obtaining an indication, in response to reproducing the media data, wherein the indication comprises a first metadata associated with the media data;
storing the first metadata associated with the media data in a data buffer;
identifying a portion of the first metadata is incomplete;
augmenting the portion of the first metadata stored in the data buffer with at least a portion of a second metadata to produce augmented metadata;
generating research data, using the augmented metadata; and
outputting the research data.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the set of operations further comprise:
obtaining, from a second source, a second indication, wherein the second indication comprises the second metadata associated with the media data.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein set of operations further comprise: applying a criteria to determine that the first metadata corresponds to the second metadata.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the first metadata is from a first provider and the second metadata is from a second provider different than the first provider.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the set of operations further comprise: validating the first metadata by matching the first metadata to third metadata stored in a database.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the set of operations further comprise: overwriting the first metadata in response to determining that the first metadata does not match the third metadata, wherein a first piece of the first metadata is overwritten with a second piece of the third metadata.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the set of operations further comprise: validating the first metadata after being overwritten.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein storing the first metadata associated with the media data in the data buffer comprises storing the first metadata in association with an identifier.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the augmenting the first metadata occurs in response to identifying the portion of the first metadata is incomplete.
20. A method comprising:
downloading, on a mobile device, media data;
reproducing the media data by presenting the media data to a user on at least one of a display screen or a speaker of the mobile device;
obtaining an indication, in response to reproducing the media data, wherein the indication comprises a first metadata associated with the media data;
storing the first metadata associated with the media data in a data buffer on the mobile device;
identifying a portion of the first metadata is incomplete;
augmenting, based on an identification that the portion of the first metadata is incomplete, the portion of the first metadata stored in the data buffer with at least a portion of a second metadata to produce augmented metadata;
generating research data, using the augmented metadata; and
transmitting, from the mobile device, the research data.