Inventor
HEFFERNAN RONAN
US49 patents
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NIELSEN CO US LLC
42 patentsUS8370489B2Feb 5, 2013
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC270 citations99
US9218612B2Dec 22, 2015
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC33 citations98
US9596151B2Mar 14, 2017
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC21 citations97
US11218555B2Jan 4, 2022
Methods and apparatus to use client-server communications across internet domains to determine distributed demographic information for media impressions
NIELSEN CO US LLC8 citations94
US10269044B2Apr 23, 2019
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC7 citations92
US9591353B2Mar 7, 2017
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
NIELSEN CO US LLC15 citations92
US9497505B2Nov 15, 2016
Systems and methods to verify and/or correct media lineup information
NIELSEN CO US LLC16 citations91
US11580576B2Feb 14, 2023
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC3 citations84
US11068944B2Jul 20, 2021
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC4 citations84
US10504157B2Dec 10, 2019
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC6 citations84
US10028014B2Jul 17, 2018
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
NIELSEN CO US LLC3 citations83
US10694243B2Jun 23, 2020
Methods and apparatus to identify media based on watermarks across different audio streams and/or different watermarking techniques
NIELSEN CO US LLC6 citations81
US11144967B2Oct 12, 2021
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations73
US9680583B2Jun 13, 2017
Methods and apparatus to report reference media data to multiple data collection facilities
NIELSEN CO US LLC4 citations73
US11722709B2Aug 8, 2023
Methods and apparatus for identification of local commercial insertion opportunities
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations72
US11558659B2Jan 17, 2023
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations72
US11166054B2Nov 2, 2021
Methods and apparatus for identification of local commercial insertion opportunities
NIELSEN CO US LLC4 citations72
US11070871B2Jul 20, 2021
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
NIELSEN CO US LLC2 citations72
US11330328B2May 10, 2022
Methods and apparatus to identify media based on watermarks across different audio streams and/or different watermarking techniques
NIELSEN CO US LLC3 citations70
US11195200B2Dec 7, 2021
Methods and apparatus to group advertisements by advertisement campaign
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations70
US10366404B2Jul 30, 2019
Methods and apparatus to group advertisements by advertisement campaign
NIELSEN CO US LLC2 citations70
US9734514B2Aug 15, 2017
Methods and apparatus to monitor impressions of social media messages
NIELSEN CO US LLC3 citations69
US11532159B2Dec 20, 2022
Methods and apparatus to monitor a split screen media presentation
NIELSEN CO US LLC2 citations68
US10839225B2Nov 17, 2020
Methods and apparatus to monitor a split screen media presentation
NIELSEN CO US LLC2 citations68
US12244674B2Mar 4, 2025
Methods and apparatus to use client-server communications across internet domains to determine distributed demographic information for media impressions
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62
US12231720B2Feb 18, 2025
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62
US12148007B2Nov 19, 2024
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62
US11682048B2Jun 20, 2023
Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62
US11425452B2Aug 23, 2022
Methods and apparatus to detect audio engineering problems using identification of isolated watermarks
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62
US10531148B2Jan 7, 2020
Methods and apparatus to detect audio engineering problems using identification of isolated watermarks
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations62
US12096049B2Sep 17, 2024
Methods and apparatus for identification of local commercial insertion opportunities
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations61
US11829901B2Nov 28, 2023
Methods and apparatus to identify publisher advertising behavior
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations61
US12549803B2Feb 10, 2026
Methods and apparatus to identify media based on watermarks across different audio streams and/or different watermarking techniques
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations59
US12205137B2Jan 21, 2025
Methods and apparatus to group advertisements by advertisement campaign
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations59
US12088873B2Sep 10, 2024
Methods and apparatus to identify media based on watermarks across different audio streams and/or different watermarking techniques
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations59
US11756069B2Sep 12, 2023
Methods and apparatus to group advertisements by advertisement campaign
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations59
US11716502B2Aug 1, 2023
Methods and apparatus to identify media based on watermarks across different audio streams and/or different watermarking techniques
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations59
US12500680B2Dec 16, 2025
Methods and apparatus to monitor a split screen media presentation
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations57
US10631044B2Apr 21, 2020
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations51
US10002365B2Jun 19, 2018
Methods and apparatus to identify publisher advertising behavior
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations51
US9906835B2Feb 27, 2018
Systems and methods to verify and/or correct media lineup information
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations51
US9832155B2Nov 28, 2017
Methods and apparatus to monitor impressions of social media messages
NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations37
MAZUMDAR MAINAK
2 patentsHEFFERNAN RONAN
2 patentsWRIGHT DAVID HOWELL
2 patentsUS8917937B2Dec 23, 2014
Methods and apparatus for identifying primary media content in a post-production media content presentation
WRIGHT DAVID HOWELL7 citations82
US8260055B2Sep 4, 2012
Methods and apparatus for identifying primary media content in a post-production media content presentation
WRIGHT DAVID HOWELL10 citations82