Patents by Inventor Bradley R. Lawrence
Bradley R. Lawrence 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).
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Publication number: 20230111858Abstract: Disclosed examples include programmable circuitry to obtain source-identifying information from a media request message, the source-identifying information indicative of a media-requesting source associated with the media request message; determine a partner affiliation status of the media-requesting source based on a comparison of the source-identifying information with a source category identifier from a data collection facility, the partner affiliation status indicative of whether the media-requesting source has a partnership with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the server system; and insert a delay tag in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the partner affiliation status, the delay tag corresponding to a delay time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventor: Bradley R. Lawrence, III
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Patent number: 11546270Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example method disclosed herein includes obtaining, at a server, a media request message for media hosted by the server, the media request message requesting access to the media, characterizing a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, and inserting a time delay in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the characterization.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventor: Bradley R. Lawrence, III
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Patent number: 11357433Abstract: Example headsets and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example headset disclosed herein includes a cap to be worn on a head of a person and a first electrode carried by the cap. The first electrode holder defines a first opening therethrough. The example headset includes a first electrode that insertable into the first opening. The first electrode has a first length and is adjustable in the first opening to a first plurality of discrete positions having different depths of insertion relative to the first opening. The first electrode is to engage the head of the person when inserted a sufficient depth into the first opening. The example headset also includes a second electrode that is interchangeable with the first electrode and insertable into the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Nielsen Consumer LLCInventors: Bradley R. Lawrence, Michael A. Hicks
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Publication number: 20220060793Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. Example video game monitors disclosed herein include a network analyzer to communicatively couple with a communication interface of a video game console, the network analyzer to detect communication packets transferred over the communication interface of the video game console. Disclosed example video game monitors also include a processor to decode the communication packets detected by the network analyzer to determine an identity of a game being played by the video game console, and report the identity of the game to a data collection facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: David Howell Wright, Bradley R. Lawrence, Arun Ramaswamy
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Patent number: 11141108Abstract: Example headsets and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example headset includes an adjustment assembly including a first support to be disposed on a first side of a head of a person and a second support to be disposed on a second side of the head of the person. The example headset also includes an adjustor operatively coupled to the first support. Further, the example headset includes an electrode strip and a tension strap having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustor and a second end operatively coupled to the second support.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: NIELSEN CONSUMER LLCInventors: Yakob Badower, Bradley R. Lawrence, Marcos Male, Marko Jovanovic, Jakob Olrik
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Patent number: 11115721Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. Example video game monitors disclosed herein include a network analyzer to communicatively couple with a communication interface of a video game console, the network analyzer to detect communication packets transferred over the communication interface of the video game console. Disclosed example video game monitors also include a processor to decode the communication packets detected by the network analyzer to determine an identity of a game being played by the video game console, and report the identity of the game to a data collection facility.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: David Howell Wright, Bradley R. Lawrence, Arun Ramaswamy
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Publication number: 20210029056Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example method disclosed herein includes obtaining, at a server, a media request message for media hosted by the server, the media request message requesting access to the media, characterizing a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, and inserting a time delay in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the characterization.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventor: Bradley R. Lawrence, III
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Patent number: 10686722Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes memory including computer readable instructions. The example apparatus also includes a processor to execute the computer readable instructions to generate a media request message to obtain media hosted by a server, insert, into the media request message, a source indicator of the media requesting source, the source indicator indicating whether the media requesting source is associated with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the media provided by the media provider, transmit the media request message to the server, and execute a delay tag in a media response message received from the server, the delay tag to cause a delay time period based on the source indicator.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Bradley R. Lawrence, III
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Publication number: 20190387280Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. Example video game monitors disclosed herein include a network analyzer to communicatively couple with a communication interface of a video game console, the network analyzer to detect communication packets transferred over the communication interface of the video game console. Disclosed example video game monitors also include a processor to decode the communication packets detected by the network analyzer to determine an identity of a game being played by the video game console, and report the identity of the game to a data collection facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: David Howell Wright, Bradley R. Lawrence, Arun Ramaswamy
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Patent number: 10405050Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein monitoring a data interface between a game controller and a game port of a game console with a monitoring device. Disclosed example methods also include determining whether the game console is operating a video game in a demonstration mode or an active play mode based on data detected by the monitoring device.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: David Howell Wright, Bradley R. Lawrence, Arun Ramaswamy
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Publication number: 20190238480Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes memory including computer readable instructions. The example apparatus also includes a processor to execute the computer readable instructions to generate a media request message to obtain media hosted by a server, insert, into the media request message, a source indicator of the media requesting source, the source indicator indicating whether the media requesting source is associated with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the media provided by the media provider, transmit the media request message to the server, and execute a delay tag in a media response message received from the server, the delay tag to cause a delay time period based on the source indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Bradley R. Lawrence, III
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Patent number: 10257113Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a data interface to obtain a media request message for media hosted by a server, the media request message requesting access to the media. The example apparatus also includes a category handler to determine a source indicator of a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, the source indicator indicating whether the media-requesting source is associated with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the media provided by the media provider.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Bradley R. Lawrence, III
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Publication number: 20180167336Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a data interface to obtain a media request message for media hosted by a server, the media request message requesting access to the media. The example apparatus also includes a category handler to determine a source indicator of a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, the source indicator indicating whether the media-requesting source is associated with a media provider to provide audience measurement information associated with the media provided by the media provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: Bradley R. Lawrence, III
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Patent number: 9887933Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to throttle resource access by web crawlers. An example method disclosed herein includes obtaining, at a server, a media request message for media hosted by the server, the media request message requesting access to the media, characterizing a media-requesting source associated with the media request message, and inserting a time delay in a media response message to the media-requesting source based on the characterization.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Bradley R. Lawrence, III
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Publication number: 20170172501Abstract: Example headsets and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example headset includes an adjustment assembly including a first support to be disposed on a first side of a head of a person and a second support to be disposed on a second side of the head of the person. The example headset also includes an adjustor operatively coupled to the first support. Further, the example headset includes an electrode strip and a tension strap having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustor and a second end operatively coupled to the second support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Yakob Badower, Bradley R. Lawrence, Marcos Male, Marko Jovanovic, Jakob Olrik
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Patent number: 9622703Abstract: Example headsets and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example headset includes an adjustment assembly including a first support to be disposed on a first side of a head of a person and a second support to be disposed on a second side of the head of the person. The example headset also includes an adjustor operatively coupled to the first support. Further, the example headset includes an electrode strip and a tension strap having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustor and a second end operatively coupled to the second support.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Yakob Badower, Bradley R. Lawrence, Marcos Male, Marko Jovanovic, Jakob Olrik
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Patent number: 9622702Abstract: Example headsets and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example headset includes an adjustment assembly including a first support to be disposed on a first side of a head of a person and a second support to be disposed on a second side of the head of the person. The example headset also includes an adjustor operatively coupled to the first support. Further, the example headset includes an electrode strip and a tension strap having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustor and a second end operatively coupled to the second support.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Yakob Badower, Bradley R. Lawrence, Marcos Male, Marko Jovanovic, Jakob Olrik
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Publication number: 20170041675Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein monitoring a data interface between a game controller and a game port of a game console with a monitoring device. Disclosed example methods also include determining whether the game console is operating a video game in a demonstration mode or an active play mode based on data detected by the monitoring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: David Howell Wright, Bradley R. Lawrence, Arun Ramaswamy
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Patent number: 9491518Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to identify a video game include generating a memory signature based on a pattern of memory locations of a game medium accessed by a device to play the video game. Such example methods also include determining an identity of the video game based on the memory signature.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: David Howell Wright, Bradley R. Lawrence, III, Arun Ramaswamy
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Publication number: 20160302683Abstract: Example headsets and methods for gathering electroencephalographic signals are disclosed herein. An example headset disclosed herein includes a cap to be worn on a head of a person and a first electrode carried by the cap. The first electrode holder defines a first opening therethrough. The example headset includes a first electrode that insertable into the first opening. The first electrode has a first length and is adjustable in the first opening to a first plurality of discrete positions having different depths of insertion relative to the first opening. The first electrode is to engage the head of the person when inserted a sufficient depth into the first opening. The example headset also includes a second electrode that is interchangeable with the first electrode and insertable into the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Bradley R. Lawrence, Michael A. Hicks