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NIELSEN CO US LLC
US·1,881 granted patents·417 pending applications·10,459 citations·filing 1996–2025
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2,298 records- 0199US11470243B2Methods and apparatus to capture imagesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 11, 2022·11 cites·29 claims
- 0299US11245839B2Methods and apparatus to capture imagesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 8, 2022·12 cites·20 claims
- 0399US11012757B1Timely addition of human-perceptible audio to mask an audio watermarkNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 18, 2021·11 cites·15 claims
- 0499US9578361B2Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to estimate local market audiences of media contentNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 21, 2017·17 cites·20 claims
- 0599US9367831B1Methods and apparatus for inventory determinations using portable devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 14, 2016·110 cites·32 claims
- 0699US9301007B2Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sourcesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 29, 2016·33 cites·21 claims
- 0799US8370489B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 5, 2013·270 cites·60 claims
- 0899US7882514B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 1, 2011·135 cites·21 claims
- 0999US7756974B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 13, 2010·191 cites·6 claims
- 1099US7720964B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted May 18, 2010·157 cites·14 claims
- 1199US7720963B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted May 18, 2010·160 cites·14 claims
- 1299US7716326B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted May 11, 2010·185 cites·14 claims
- 1399US7712114B2Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sourcesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2007·Granted May 4, 2010·110 cites·19 claims
- 1499US7653724B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 26, 2010·164 cites·2 claims
- 1599US7650407B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 19, 2010·161 cites·3 claims
- 1699US7644156B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 5, 2010·161 cites·3 claims
- 1799US7613635B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 3, 2009·194 cites·5 claims
- 1899US7590568B2Content display monitorNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 15, 2009·162 cites·13 claims
- 1998US11749244B2Methods and apparatus to extract a pitch-independent timbre attribute from a media signalNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 5, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 2098US11716507B2Methods and apparatus of media device detection for minimally invasive media metersNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 1, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 2198US11533379B2Methods and apparatus to determine media impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 2298US11523177B2Methods and apparatus to replicate panelists using a local minimum solution of an integer least squares problemNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 6, 2022·15 cites·20 claims
- 2398US11483606B2Methods and apparatus to estimate population reach from different marginal rating unionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 25, 2022·15 cites·23 claims
- 2498US11438662B2Methods and apparatus to determine synthetic respondent level dataNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 6, 2022·15 cites·20 claims
- 2598US11381860B2Methods and apparatus to correct for deterioration of a demographic model to associate demographic information with media impression informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 5, 2022·7 cites·20 claims
- 2698US11323772B2Methods and apparatus to estimate population reach from different marginal rating unionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 3, 2022·18 cites·20 claims
- 2798US11245960B2Methods and apparatus of media device detection for minimally invasive media metersNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 8, 2022·6 cites·21 claims
- 2898US11197125B2Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 7, 2021·4 cites·27 claims
- 2998US11140449B2Methods and apparatus to determine synthetic respondent level dataNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 5, 2021·23 cites·26 claims
- 3098US11047876B2Multiple meter detection and processing using motion dataNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 29, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 3198US10951721B2Methods and apparatus to determine media impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 16, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 3298US10902831B2Methods and apparatus to extract a pitch-independent timbre attribute from a media signalNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 26, 2021·6 cites·25 claims
- 3398US10448123B1Methods and apparatus to extend a timestamp range supported by a watermarkNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 15, 2019·20 cites·18 claims
- 3498US10318580B2Detecting media watermarks in magnetic field dataNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 11, 2019·33 cites·20 claims
- 3598US10306221B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 28, 2019·9 cites·20 claims
- 3698US10205994B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 12, 2019·127 cites·21 claims
- 3798US10165177B2Methods and apparatus to capture imagesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 25, 2018·15 cites·20 claims
- 3898US9936249B1Methods and apparatus to measure audience composition and recruit audience measurement panelistsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·43 cites·35 claims
- 3998US9571877B2Systems and methods to determine media effectivenessNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 14, 2017·34 cites·39 claims
- 4098US9560267B2Methods and apparatus to capture imagesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·19 cites·15 claims
- 4198US9418395B1Power efficient detection of watermarks in media signalsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·34 cites·20 claims
- 4298US9237138B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 12, 2016·86 cites·15 claims
- 4398US9218612B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 22, 2015·33 cites·57 claims
- 4498US8369972B2Methods and apparatus to perform audio watermarking and watermark detection and extractionNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 5, 2013·80 cites·33 claims
- 4598US7941816B2Detection of media links in broadcast signalsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2010·Granted May 10, 2011·74 cites·8 claims
- 4698US7783889B2Methods and apparatus for generating signaturesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 24, 2010·72 cites·17 claims
- 4798US7739705B2Methods and apparatus for using location information to manage spillover in an audience monitoring systemNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 15, 2010·134 cites·29 claims
- 4898US7650616B2Methods and apparatus for identifying audio/video content using temporal signal characteristicsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 19, 2010·150 cites·18 claims
- 4998US7647604B2Methods and apparatus for media source identification and time shifted media consumption measurementsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 12, 2010·139 cites·30 claims
- 5098US7587728B2Methods and apparatus to monitor reception of programs and content by broadcast receiversNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2009·104 cites·40 claims
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