Patents by Inventor Christine Heiss

Christine Heiss 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CALIBRATE RETURN PATH DATA FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20230388585
    Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include a return path data classifier to classify a first viewing period associated with segments of return path data received from a set top box into tuning classifications based on the segments of the return path data; calculate a total reported tuning duration for the first viewing period when the first viewing period is classified as live or playback tuning; and compare the total reported tuning duration to a duration threshold to determine whether the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period are valid. The example apparatus also includes a return path data rectifier to rectify missing tuning data associated with a second viewing period based on tuning data included in the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period when the segments of the return path data associated with the first viewing period are determined to be valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Balachander Shankar, Jonathan Sullivan, Molly Poppie, John Charles Coughlin, Paul Chimenti, Rachel Worth Olson, Samantha M. Mowrer, David J. Kurzynski, Remy Spoentgen, Christine Heiss, Shuangxing Chen
  • Methods and apparatus to calibrate return path data for audience measurement
    Patent number: 11765430
    Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include a return path data classifier to classify a first viewing period associated with segments of return path data received from a set top box into tuning classifications based on the segments of the return path data; calculate a total reported tuning duration for the first viewing period when the first viewing period is classified as live or playback tuning; and compare the total reported tuning duration to a duration threshold to determine whether the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period are valid. The example apparatus also includes a return path data rectifier to rectify missing tuning data associated with a second viewing period based on tuning data included in the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period when the segments of the return path data associated with the first viewing period are determined to be valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Balachander Shankar, Jonathan Sullivan, Molly Poppie, John Charles Coughlin, Paul Chimenti, Rachel Worth Olson, Samantha M. Mowrer, David J. Kurzynski, Remy Spoentgen, Christine Heiss, Shuangxing Chen
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CALIBRATE RETURN PATH DATA FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20210144436
    Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include a return path data classifier to classify a first viewing period associated with segments of return path data received from a set top box into tuning classifications based on the segments of the return path data; calculate a total reported tuning duration for the first viewing period when the first viewing period is classified as live or playback tuning; and compare the total reported tuning duration to a duration threshold to determine whether the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period are valid. The example apparatus also includes a return path data rectifier to rectify missing tuning data associated with a second viewing period based on tuning data included in the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period when the segments of the return path data associated with the first viewing period are determined to be valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Balachander Shankar, Jonathan Sullivan, Molly Poppie, John Charles Coughlin, Paul Chimenti, Rachel Worth Olson, Samantha M. Mowrer, David J. Kurzynski, Remy Spoentgen, Christine Heiss, Shuangxing Chen
  • Methods and apparatus to calibrate return path data for audience measurement
    Patent number: 10841649
    Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include a return path data classifier to classify a first viewing period associated with segments of return path data received from a set top box into tuning classifications based on the segments of the return path data; calculate a total reported tuning duration for the first viewing period when the first viewing period is classified as live or playback tuning; and compare the total reported tuning duration to a duration threshold to determine whether the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period are valid. The example apparatus also includes a return path data rectifier to rectify missing tuning data associated with a second viewing period based on tuning data included in the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period when the segments of the return path data associated with the first viewing period are determined to be valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Balachander Shankar, Jonathan Sullivan, Molly Poppie, John Charles Coughlin, Paul Chimenti, Rachel Worth Olson, Samantha M. Mowrer, David J. Kurzynski, Remy Spoentgen, Christine Heiss, Shuangxing Chen
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CALIBRATE RETURN PATH DATA FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20190379935
    Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein include a return path data classifier to classify a first viewing period associated with segments of return path data received from a set top box into tuning classifications based on the segments of the return path data; calculate a total reported tuning duration for the first viewing period when the first viewing period is classified as live or playback tuning; and compare the total reported tuning duration to a duration threshold to determine whether the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period are valid. The example apparatus also includes a return path data rectifier to rectify missing tuning data associated with a second viewing period based on tuning data included in the segments of return path data associated with the first viewing period when the segments of the return path data associated with the first viewing period are determined to be valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Balachander Shankar, Jonathan Sullivan, Molly Poppie, John Charles Coughlin, Paul Chimenti, Rachel Worth Olson, Samantha M. Mowrer, David J. Kurzynski, Remy Spoentgen, Christine Heiss, Shuangxing Chen