Methods and apparatus to determine an adjustment factor for media impressions

A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the second panel member identifier is different than the first panel member identifier.

A method as defined in claim 1, wherein determining the adjustment factor by comparing the first panel member identifier and the second panel member identifier comprises:nincrementing a first count of exposures for a first demographic group associated with the first panel member identifier;incrementing a second count of exposures for a second demographic group associated with the second panel member identifier, wherein the first demographic group and the second demographic group are the same; anddividing the first count by the second count to determine the adjustment factor.

A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the exposure occurs before detecting a second cookie identifier established by the database proprietor.

A method as defined in claim 1, wherein determining the first panel member identifier comprises:ndetermining a plurality of computing sessions;determining a first estimated panel member identifier associated with a first subset of the computing sessions;determining a third panel member identifier associated with a second subset of the computing sessions; anddetermining that the cookie identifier is associated with the first panel member identifier because the cookie identifier is established during the first subset of the computing sessions more frequently than during the cookie identifier is established during the second subset of the computing sessions.

A method as defined in claim 1, wherein determining the exposure of the media comprises detecting that the media was received at the computing device.

A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising applying the adjustment factor to monitoring data received from the database proprietor.

A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising determining adjustment factors for each of a plurality of demographic groups.

A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising:nreceiving a number of exposures associated with a demographic group from the database proprietor; andmultiplying the adjustment factor by the number of exposures to determine an adjusted number of exposures.

A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising:ndetermining a first content provider and a second content provider associated with a campaign, wherein the adjustment factor is a first adjustment factor associated with the first content provider;determining a second adjustment factor;multiplying the adjustment factor by a first number of exposures determined for the first content provider to determine a first adjusted number of exposures;multiplying the second adjustment factor by a second number of exposures determined for the second content provider to determine a second adjusted number of exposures; andadding the first adjusted number of exposures and the second adjusted number of exposures to determine an adjusted number of exposures for the campaign.

A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the adjustment factor is indicative of a difference between a number of exposures calculated using a plurality of panelist meters and a number of exposures calculated by the database proprietor.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, further comprising a panelist meter associated with the computing device to determine the user identity.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the second panel member identifier is different than the first panel member identifier.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, further comprising:nthe partner sessions pageview analyzer to increment a first count of exposures for a first demographic group associated with the first panelist identifier;the panelist sessions pageview analyzer to increment a second count of exposures for a second demographic group associated with the second panelist identifier, wherein the first demographic group and the second demographic group are the same; andwherein the adjustment factor generator is to compare the first panel member identifier and the second panel member identifier by dividing the first count by the second count to determine the adjustment factor.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the exposure occurs before the cookie to panelist matcher detects a second cookie identifier established by the database proprietor.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the partner sessions pageview analyzer is to determine the first panel member identifier by:ndetermining a plurality of computing sessions;determining a first estimated panel member identifier associated with a first subset of the computing sessions;determining a third panel member identifier associated with a second subset of the computing sessions; anddetermining that the cookie identifier is associated with the first panel member identifier because the cookie identifier is established during the first subset of the computing sessions more frequently than during the cookie identifier is established during the second subset of the computing sessions.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the cookie to panelist matcher is to determine the exposure of the media by detecting that the media was received at the computing device.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the adjustment factor generator is to apply the adjustment factor to monitoring data received from the database proprietor.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the adjustment factor generator is to determine adjustment factors for each of a plurality of demographic groups.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the adjustment factor generator is to:nreceive a number of exposures associated with a demographic group from the database proprietor; andmultiply the adjustment factor by the number of exposures to determine an adjusted number of exposures.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the adjustment factor generator is to:ndetermine a first content provider and a second content provider associated with a campaign, wherein the adjustment factor is a first adjustment factor associated with the first content provider;determine a second adjustment factor;multiply the first adjustment factor by a first number of exposures determined for the first content provider to determine a first adjusted number of exposures;multiply the second adjustment factor by a second number of exposures determined for the second content provider to determine a second adjusted number of exposures; andadd the first adjusted number of exposures and the second adjusted number of exposures to determine an adjusted number of exposures for the campaign.

An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the adjustment factor is indicative of a difference between a number of exposures calculated using a plurality of panelist meters and a number of exposures calculated by the database proprietor.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the second panel member identifier is different than the first panel member identifier.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to determine the adjustment factor by comparing the first panel member identifier and the second panel member identifier by:nincrementing a first count of exposures for a first demographic group associated with the first panel member identifier;incrementing a second count of exposures for a second demographic group associated with the second panel member identifier, wherein the first demographic group and the second demographic group are the same; anddividing the first count by the second count to determine the adjustment factor.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the exposure occurs before detecting a second cookie identifier established by the database proprietor.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to determine the first panel member identifier by:ndetermining a plurality of computing sessions;determining a first estimated panel member identifier associated with a first subset of the computing sessions;determining a third panel member identifier associated with a second subset of the computing sessions; anddetermining that the cookie identifier is associated with the first panel member identifier because the cookie identifier is established during the first subset of the computing sessions more frequently than during the second subset of the computing sessions.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to determine the exposure of the media by detecting that the media was received at the computing device.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to apply the adjustment factor to monitoring data received from the database proprietor.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to determine respective adjustment factors for corresponding ones of a plurality of demographic groups.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to:nreceive a number of exposures associated with a demographic group from the database proprietor; andmultiply the adjustment factor by the number of exposures to determine an adjusted number of exposures.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to:ndetermine a first content provider and a second content provider associated with a campaign, wherein the adjustment factor is a first adjustment factor associated with the first content provider;determine a second adjustment factor;multiply the first adjustment factor by a first number of exposures determined for the first content provider to determine a first adjusted number of exposures;multiply the second adjustment factor by a second number of exposures determined for the second content provider to determine a second adjusted number of exposures; andadd the first adjusted number of exposures and the second adjusted number of exposures to determine an adjusted number of exposures for the campaign.

A tangible computer readable medium as defined in claim 30, wherein the adjustment factor is indicative of a difference between a number of exposures calculated using a plurality panelist meters and a number of exposures calculated by the database proprietor.