Methods and Apparatus to Identify a Type of Media Presented by a Media Player

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify a type of media presented by a media player application. An example method includes determining if a media application control is selectable when media is presented by the media player application; and determining whether the media presented includes a specified type of media in response to determining if the media application control is selectable.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 determining if a media application control is selectable when media is presented by the media player application; and   determining whether the media presented includes a specified type of media in response to determining if the media application control is selectable.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining if the media application control is selectable comprises:
 processing an image of the media player application;   identifying a control indicator corresponding to the media application control in the processed image; and   determining whether the ability to adjust the setting exists in response to identifying the control indicator.   
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein determining whether the media application control is selectable further comprises:
 monitoring a stream of data received by the media player application;   identifying control data in the stream of data in response to identifying the control indicator; and   determining whether the ability to adjust the setting exists in response to the identified control data.   
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining whether the state of the control is enabled or disabled comprises:
 monitoring a stream of data received by the media player application;   identifying control data in the stream of data corresponding to the control; and   determining whether the ability to adjust the setting exists in response to the identified control data.   
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising storing data representative of the media if the media includes the specified type of content. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising identifying an indicator of the media application control in at least one of an application or a web page. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the media application control is at least one of a closed captioning control, a fast forward control, or a pause control. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising, when the media application control is not selectable, determining that the specified type of media is at least one of an advertisement or media that includes an advertisement. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising, when the media application is selectable, determining that the specified type of media is not at least one of an advertisement or media that includes an advertisement. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus comprising:
 a control state analyzer to determine if a control of media player application is selectable the media player is presenting media; and   a media type analyzer to determine that the media is a specified type of media in response to determining that the control is not selectable.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , further comprising a control data analyzer to monitor a stream of data received by the media player, identify control data in the stream of data corresponding to the control, and determine whether the control is enabled or disabled in response to the identified control data. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , further comprising an image analyzer to process an image of the media player application, identify a control indicator corresponding to the control in the processed image, and determine whether the control is selectable in response to identifying the control indicator. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the media type analyzer is to determine that the media is a second type of media in response to determining that the control is selectable. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the second type of media is content. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the type of media is an advertisement. 
     
     
         16 . A tangible machine readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
 identify media presented in a media player application;   determine whether a control of the media player can be at least one of selected, activated, or adjusted;   determine a type of the media in response to determining whether the control can be at least one of selected, activated, or adjusted.   
     
     
         17 . A storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the instructions when executed, cause the machine to process an image of the media player application; identify a control indicator corresponding to the control in the processed image, and, in response to identifying the control indicator, determine whether the control can be at least one of selected, activated, or adjusted. 
     
     
         18 . A storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the instructions when executed, cause the machine to monitor a stream received by the media player, identify control data in the stream of data corresponding to the control; and, in response to the identified control data, determine whether the control can be at least one of selected, activated, or adjusted. 
     
     
         19 . A storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to determine the type of media is at least one of an advertisement or media including an advertisement when the control cannot be at least one of selected, activated, or adjusted. 
     
     
         20 . A storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to determine the type of media is content when the control can be at least one of selected, activated, or adjusted.