Global Patent Index - EP 0262757 A3

EP 0262757 A3 19900411 - METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A POPULATION IN A ROOM AND FOR COLLECTING DATA FROM TELEVISION VIEWERS

Title (en)

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A POPULATION IN A ROOM AND FOR COLLECTING DATA FROM TELEVISION VIEWERS

Publication

EP 0262757 A3 19900411 (EN)

Application

EP 87305743 A 19870629

Priority

US 90077586 A 19860826

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0262757A2] Apparatus for monitoring the population in a room containing a device (112), the apparatus comprises a detector (300) for detecting the entry and exit of people from the room, and a monitor (410) for monitoring the status of the device (112). The monitor includes a prompting circuit (412) responsive to the detector (300) for prompting people in the room to input additional information to the monitor (410) when the detector detects entry or exit from the room.

IPC 1-7

H04H 9/00

IPC 8 full level

H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04H 60/45 (2008.01); H04N 17/00 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

H04H 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04H 60/33 (2013.01); H04H 60/45 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0262757 A2 19880406; EP 0262757 A3 19900411; AU 592209 B2 19900104; AU 7558687 A 19880303; CA 1324653 C 19931123; JP S6356090 A 19880310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87305743 A 19870629; AU 7558687 A 19870713; CA 540517 A 19870625; JP 12958187 A 19870526