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Daniel Nelson
Also filed as: NELSON DANIEL · NELSON DANIEL J · NELSON DANIEL JOHN · NELSON JR DANIEL J
112 granted patents·23 pending applications·1,133 citations·filing 2001–2025
99Inventor score
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135 records- 0198US9936249B1Methods and apparatus to measure audience composition and recruit audience measurement panelistsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·43 cites·35 claims
- 0298US7739705B2Methods 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
- 0397US11463787B1Methods and apparatus to generate a signature based on signature candidatesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 4, 2022·6 cites·20 claims
- 0496US9668020B2Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoringNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·28 cites·24 claims
- 0596US9094710B2Methods and apparatus for using location information to manage spillover in an audience monitoring systemLEE MORRIS·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 28, 2015·32 cites·22 claims
- 0696US8327396B2Methods, systems, and apparatus for multi-purpose meteringRAMASWAMY ARUN·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 4, 2012·40 cites·16 claims
- 0796US7609853B2Detecting a composition of an audienceNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 27, 2009·72 cites·44 claims
- 0895US9438940B2Methods and apparatus to identify media using hash keysNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·28 cites·24 claims
- 0995US8194923B2Methods and apparatus for detecting a composition of an audience of an information presenting deviceRAMASWAMY ARUN·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 5, 2012·22 cites·27 claims
- 1094US11765412B2Signature matching with meter data aggregation for media identificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 1194US11533535B2Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoringNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 20, 2022·3 cites·18 claims
- 1294US11252460B2Signature matching with meter data aggregation for media identificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 15, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 1394US11223861B2Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation deviceNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 11, 2022·2 cites·14 claims
- 1494US10536757B2Methods and apparatus to synthesize reference media signaturesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 14, 2020·10 cites·19 claims
- 1594US10200546B2Methods and apparatus to identify media using hybrid hash keysNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 5, 2019·18 cites·18 claims
- 1694US9473795B2Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation deviceNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 18, 2016·16 cites·20 claims
- 1794US7466844B2Methods and apparatus to count people appearing in an imageNIELSEN COMPANY U S L L C·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 16, 2008·80 cites·17 claims
- 1894US7343615B2Television proximity sensorNIELSEN MEDIA RES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 11, 2008·26 cites·10 claims
- 1994US7203338B2Methods and apparatus to count people appearing in an imageNIELSEN MEDIA RES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 10, 2007·112 cites·30 claims
- 2093US11665288B2Methods and apparatus to identify media using hybrid hash keysNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted May 30, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 2193US11558676B2Methods and apparatus to synthesize reference media signaturesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 17, 2023·2 cites·17 claims
- 2293US11212596B2Methods and apparatus to synthesize reference media signaturesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 28, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 2393US10581541B1Media identification using watermarks and signaturesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 3, 2020·5 cites·19 claims
- 2493US10440413B2Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·8 cites·20 claims
- 2593US9055336B2Methods, systems and apparatus for multi-purpose meteringNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 9, 2015·12 cites·24 claims
- 2693US7100181B2Television proximity sensorNIELSEN MEDIA RES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 29, 2006·72 cites·50 claims
- 2792US9312973B2Methods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off state using fuzzy scores and signature matchesNELSON DANIEL J·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 12, 2016·12 cites·24 claims
- 2892US8180712B2Methods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off stateNELSON DANIEL J·Filed 2008·Granted May 15, 2012·54 cites·29 claims
- 2991US10873789B2Methods and apparatus to synthesize reference media signaturesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 22, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 3091US10631018B2Methods and apparatus of identification of streaming activity and source for cached media on streaming devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 21, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 3191US10368127B2Methods and apparatus to identify and credit media using ratios of media characteristicsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 30, 2019·4 cites·18 claims
- 3291US10045075B2Methods and apparatus to identify and credit media using ratios of media characteristicsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 7, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 3390US11570495B2Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation deviceNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 31, 2023·1 cites·16 claims
- 3490US11108915B2Methods and apparatus to identify media using hybrid hash keysNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 31, 2021·6 cites·18 claims
- 3590US10129591B2Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoringNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 3690US8660308B2Methods and apparatus for detecting a composition of an audience of an information presenting deviceRAMASWAMY ARUN·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 25, 2014·7 cites·20 claims
- 3789US11310326B2Methods and apparatus to facilitate meter to meter matching for media identificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 19, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 3889US10924788B2Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation deviceNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 16, 2021·2 cites·16 claims
- 3989US10785532B2Methods and apparatus to identify and credit media using ratios of media characteristicsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 22, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 4089US8824740B2Methods and apparatus for detecting a composition of an audience of an information presenting deviceNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 2, 2014·6 cites·20 claims
- 4189US8752081B2Methods, systems and apparatus for multi-purpose meteringRAMASWAMY ARUN·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·7 cites·15 claims
- 4289US8019162B2Methods and apparatus for detecting on-screen media sourcesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 13, 2011·41 cites·25 claims
- 4387US11564005B2Methods and apparatus to identify and credit media using ratios of media characteristicsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 24, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 4487US10841650B2Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoringNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 17, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 4587US8040237B2Methods and apparatus to detect carrying of a portable audience measurement deviceNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 18, 2011·9 cites·27 claims
- 4687US7650680B2Method and apparatus for bundling objectsBAND IT IDEX INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 26, 2010·22 cites·40 claims
- 4786US10785534B2Methods and apparatus to measure audience composition and recruit audience measurement panelistsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 22, 2020·2 cites·24 claims
- 4886US10785329B2Methods and apparatus to facilitate meter to meter matching for media identificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 4985US10945009B2Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 5085US2025358343A1Methods and apparatus to facilitate meter to meter matching for media identificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
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