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GB2454582B - Methods and apparatus to measure brand exposure in media streams and to specify regions of interest in associated video frames - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus to measure brand exposure in media streams and to specify regions of interest in associated video frames

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GB2454582B
GB2454582B GB0820392.9A GB0820392A GB2454582B GB 2454582 B GB2454582 B GB 2454582B GB 0820392 A GB0820392 A GB 0820392A GB 2454582 B GB2454582 B GB 2454582B
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Kevin Keqiang Deng
Barry Greenberg
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Nielsen Co US LLC
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GB0820392.9A 2007-11-09 2008-11-07 Methods and apparatus to measure brand exposure in media streams and to specify regions of interest in associated video frames Expired - Fee Related GB2454582B (en)

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