Inventor
MEARS PAUL M
US20 patents
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NIELSEN CO US LLC
8 patentsUS7793316B2Sep 7, 2010
Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectable by the sensors
NIELSEN CO US LLC103 citations99
US8020179B2Sep 13, 2011
Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectible by the sensors
NIELSEN CO US LLC13 citations92
US7742737B2Jun 22, 2010
Methods and apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal
NIELSEN CO US LLC26 citations92
US9055336B2Jun 9, 2015
Methods, systems and apparatus for multi-purpose metering
NIELSEN CO US LLC12 citations91
US9326034B2Apr 26, 2016
Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation
NIELSEN CO US LLC4 citations72
US9185457B2Nov 10, 2015
Methods, systems and apparatus for multi-purpose metering
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations61
US9167298B2Oct 20, 2015
Methods and apparatus for using audience member behavior information to determine compliance with audience measurement system usage requirements
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations61
US9118962B2Aug 25, 2015
Methods and apparatus for using audience member behavior information to determine compliance with audience measurement system usage requirements
NIELSEN CO US LLC1 citations61
MEARS PAUL M
6 patentsUS8225342B2Jul 17, 2012
Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation
MEARS PAUL M62 citations96
US8555304B2Oct 8, 2013
Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation
MEARS PAUL M15 citations91
US8914819B2Dec 16, 2014
Methods and apparatus for metering portable media players
MEARS PAUL M10 citations90
US8539519B2Sep 17, 2013
Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectable by the sensors
MEARS PAUL M6 citations83
US8166497B2Apr 24, 2012
Methods and apparatus to collect media monitoring information
MEARS PAUL M5 citations62
US9088821B2Jul 21, 2015
Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectible by the sensors
MEARS PAUL M0 citations51