Patents by Inventor Andrew Clive Roberts

Andrew Clive Roberts has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Analysing viewing data to estimate audience participation
    Patent number: 7954120
    Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a method of analysis of the audience for channels selectable by a channel selector device for presentation on a presentation device, the channel selector device providing data indicating which channels are selected and the lengths of time for which selected channels remain selected. The data relating to the lengths of time for which channels remain selected is subject to a capping procedure, whereby the indicated length of time for which a channel remains selected is reduced to a capped maximum permitted length of time if the indicated length of time exceeds the maximum permitted length, to provide capped data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Taylor Nelson Sofres, PLC
    Inventors: Andrew Clive Roberts, Mark Adrian Wheatley, Peter Wilcox