An example apparatus includes a meter to generate first information indicative of a media presentation mode of a media presentation application executed by a wireless communication device during a presentation of the media content received and presented via the wireless communication device, the media content comprising scheduled programming that is broadcasted or multicasted simultaneously to a plurality of other wireless communication devices during a pre-scheduled time; and generate second information indicative of the media content presented via the wireless communication device. A memory is to store the first information in association with the second information in the wireless communication device; and store third information in association with the first and second information. The third information is indicative of at least one of a location of a cell tower used to transmit the media content, an identifier of the cell tower, or an identifier of a wireless network access point.

An apparatus to generate media metering information includes a display to present selectable options for a user to select one of a plurality of levels of anonymity to be used in association with generating the media metering information indicative of media content presentations; a processor to access an anonymity selection of one of the levels of anonymity, the levels of anonymity including no anonymity, partial anonymity, and total anonymity; and a metering information generator to generate the media metering information in association with the anonymity selection.

A method is presented of assessing a radio wave intensity distribution covering areas and frequencies, and assessing the quality of a communication function provided by a radio wave. An apparatus is apparatus is presented including a radio wave station position detection unit that detects a position of a radio wave station on the basis of a geographic image having position information and of an image of the radio wave station; a radio wave station information integration unit that outputs radio wave station information based on the position of the radio wave station and radio wave station license information on the radio wave station; and a radio wave intensity distribution estimation unit that estimates and outputs a radio wave intensity distribution within a designated range on the basis of the radio wave station information and geographic information on the surroundings of the radio wave station.

A method is presented of assessing a radio wave intensity distribution covering areas and frequencies, and assessing the quality of a communication function provided by a radio wave. An apparatus is apparatus is presented including a radio wave station position detection unit that detects a position of a radio wave station on the basis of a geographic image having position information and of an image of the radio wave station; a radio wave station information integration unit that outputs radio wave station information based on the position of the radio wave station and radio wave station license information on the radio wave station; and a radio wave intensity distribution estimation unit that estimates and outputs a radio wave intensity distribution within a designated range on the basis of the radio wave station information and geographic information on the surroundings of the radio wave station.

A method for populating a plurality of radio stations on a user device, the method includes receiving the plurality of radio stations, including a radio station signal type, receiving a broadcast area for each of the plurality of radio stations, receiving a request for radio service from the user device, the request for radio service comprising a location of the user device, a user device signal threshold, and a user device antenna capability, wherein the user device antenna capability comprises at least one signal type, calculating a plurality of user device ranges for each of the plurality of radio stations, determining, a plurality of in-range radio stations, filtering, the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device signal threshold, further filtering the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device antenna capability, and transmitting the plurality of in-range radio stations, and related content for the each of the plurality of in-range radio stations.

Disclosed are various embodiments for determining whether a client device is authorized to receive media content based at least in part on the call signs of broadcast stations that the client device is able to receive. A computing device receives a broadcast station identifier and a program identifier from a client computing device. The computing device determines that the client computing device is authorized to access media content identified by the program identifier based at least in part on the broadcast station identifier. Finally, the computing device streams the media content to the client computing device in response to determining that the client computing device is authorized to access the media content.

A method for populating a plurality of radio stations on a user device, the method includes receiving the plurality of radio stations, including a radio station signal type, receiving a broadcast area for each of the plurality of radio stations, receiving a request for radio service from the user device, the request for radio service comprising a location of the user device, a user device signal threshold, and a user device antenna capability, wherein the user device antenna capability comprises at least one signal type, calculating a plurality of user device ranges for each of the plurality of radio stations, determining, a plurality of in-range radio stations, filtering, the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device signal threshold, further filtering the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device antenna capability, and transmitting the plurality of in-range radio stations, and related content for the each of the plurality of in-range radio stations.

An example apparatus to generate media metering information includes a display to present selectable options for a user to select one of a plurality of levels of anonymity to be used in association with generating the media metering information indicative of media content presentations; a processor to access an anonymity selection of one of the levels of anonymity, the levels of anonymity including no anonymity, partial anonymity, and total anonymity; and a metering information generator to generate the media metering information in association with the anonymity selection.

An example apparatus to monitor media that is presented via a mobile device includes: an application monitor to determine when media presentation software is being executed by the mobile device; and a metering information collector to collect at least one of a signature or a code of the media presented by the media presentation software based on the media presentation software being executed by the mobile device.

A method for populating a plurality of radio stations on a user device, the method includes receiving the plurality of radio stations, including a radio station signal type, receiving a broadcast area for each of the plurality of radio stations, receiving a request for radio service from the user device, the request for radio service comprising a location of the user device, a user device signal threshold, and a user device antenna capability, wherein the user device antenna capability comprises at least one signal type, calculating a plurality of user device ranges for each of the plurality of radio stations, determining, a plurality of in-range radio stations, filtering, the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device signal threshold, further filtering the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device antenna capability, and transmitting the plurality of in-range radio stations, and related content for the each of the plurality of in-range radio stations.