Patents by Inventor Alan Bosworth

Alan Bosworth 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).

  • Patent number: 11968413
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes for measurement of exposure to streaming media includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: access metadata identifying media presented to a user, and cookie data, the metadata and the cookie data provided by a client device; determine whether the cookie data identifies the user to a database proprietor; in response to a determination that the cookie data does not identify the user to the database proprietor, send a redirect message instructing the client device to retransmit the metadata to a next-hop location; and in response to a determination that the cookie data does identify the user to the database proprietor, provide the metadata and a user identifier to a central facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Publication number: 20230276087
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes for measurement of exposure to streaming media includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: access metadata identifying media presented to a user, and cookie data, the metadata and the cookie data provided by a client device; determine whether the cookie data identifies the user to a database proprietor; in response to a determination that the cookie data does not identify the user to the database proprietor, send a redirect message instructing the client device to retransmit the metadata to a next-hop location; and in response to a determination that the cookie data does identify the user to the database proprietor, provide the metadata and a user identifier to a central facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Patent number: 11563994
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: access metadata identifying media presented to a user, and cookie data, the metadata and the cookie data provided by a client device; determine whether the cookie data identifies the user to a database proprietor; in response to a determination that the cookie data does not identify the user to the database proprietor, send a redirect message instructing the client device to retransmit the metadata to a next-hop location; and in response to a determination that the cookie data does identify the user to the database proprietor, provide the metadata and a user identifier to a central facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Publication number: 20220210215
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to monitor streaming media. An example apparatus includes memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: calibrate video data based on audio data, the video data and the audio data associated with a media stream, generate a signature representative of the media stream based on the calibrated video data, compare the signature to a signature database to identify a matching signature in the signature database; and credit media corresponding to the matching signature as being viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Jose Mortensen, Alan Bosworth
  • Publication number: 20220086512
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: access metadata identifying media presented to a user, and cookie data, the metadata and the cookie data provided by a client device; determine whether the cookie data identifies the user to a database proprietor; in response to a determination that the cookie data does not identify the user to the database proprietor, send a redirect message instructing the client device to retransmit the metadata to a next-hop location; and in response to a determination that the cookie data does identify the user to the database proprietor, provide the metadata and a user identifier to a central facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Patent number: 11277461
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to monitor streaming media. An example apparatus includes a media calibrator to calibrate video data to a calibration time-base based on audio data, the video data and audio data associated with a media stream and a signature generator to generate a signature representative of the media stream based on the calibrated video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Jose Mortensen, Alan Bosworth
  • Patent number: 11197046
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a server to access metadata identifying media presented to a user, and cookie data, the metadata and the cookie data provided by a client device. A user identifier comparator is to determine whether the cookie data identifies the user to the database proprietor, the server to, in response to the user identifier comparator determining that the cookie data does not identify the user to the database proprietor, send a redirect message instructing the client device to retransmit the metadata to a next-hop location. A metadata transmitter is to, in response to the user identifier comparator determining that the cookie data does identify the user to the database proprietor, provide the metadata and the user identifier to a central facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Publication number: 20210194947
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to monitor streaming media. An example apparatus includes a media calibrator to calibrate video data to a calibration time-base based on audio data, the video data and audio data associated with a media stream and a signature generator to generate a signature representative of the media stream based on the calibrated video data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Jose Mortensen, Alan Bosworth
  • Publication number: 20200382822
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a server to access metadata identifying media presented to a user, and cookie data, the metadata and the cookie data provided by a client device. A user identifier comparator is to determine whether the cookie data identifies the user to the database proprietor, the server to, in response to the user identifier comparator determining that the cookie data does not identify the user to the database proprietor, send a redirect message instructing the client device to retransmit the metadata to a next-hop location. A metadata transmitter is to, in response to the user identifier comparator determining that the cookie data does identify the user to the database proprietor, provide the metadata and the user identifier to a central facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Patent number: 10687100
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example method includes detecting metadata associated with streaming media presented at a client device. Data is extracted from a first field of the metadata. The data from the first field of the metadata is processed to generate a first request directed to a first internet domain, the first internet domain based on the data, the first request including a media identifier from a second field of the metadata, the second field of the metadata separate from the first field of the metadata, the media identifier identifying the streaming media. In response to the detection of the metadata, the first request is sent from the client device to the first internet domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Publication number: 20190364312
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example method includes detecting metadata associated with streaming media presented at a client device. Data is extracted from a first field of the metadata. The data from the first field of the metadata is processed to generate a first request directed to a first internet domain, the first internet domain based on the data, the first request including a media identifier from a second field of the metadata, the second field of the metadata separate from the first field of the metadata, the media identifier identifying the streaming media. In response to the detection of the metadata, the first request is sent from the client device to the first internet domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Publication number: 20130291001
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed herein. An example method includes extracting metering data from media obtained from a media provider. Metadata identifying the media based on the extracted metering data is generated. The media is transcoded into a transport stream, the transport stream having a streaming format. The metadata is embedded in a timed text track accompanying the transport stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jan Besehanic, Alan Bosworth, Arun Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20130290508
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are described. An example method includes extracting metering data from media obtained from a media provider. Metadata identifying the media based on the extracted metering data is generated. The media is transcoded into a transport stream, the transport stream having a streaming format. The metadata is embedded in a timed text track accompanying the transport stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jan Besehanic, Alan Bosworth, Arun Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20070136782
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for preparing media content for identification are disclosed. An example method includes receiving compressed media content, decompressing the payload of the compressed media content, generating a signature of the decompressed payload, discarding the decompressed payload, embedding a code in the compressed media content, and storing the code and the signature in a database for later use in identifying presentation of the media content at a presentation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, David Wright, Alan Bosworth
  • Publication number: 20060107195
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to present survey information are disclosed. In particular, the methods and apparatus present survey information based on media compositions and associated metadata information. The methods and apparatus are used to identify metadata associated with a media composition and generate a trigger compilation based on survey information and the metadata. A inband survey is generated by multiplexing the trigger compilation and the media composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Arun Ramaswamy, Alan Bosworth