Patents by Inventor Edmond Wong

Edmond Wong 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: 11838571
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to estimate media audience consistency. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a record manager to access media measurement data communicated via a network from a plurality of media monitors, the media measurement data corresponding to a plurality of panelists. The apparatus further includes a consistency calculator to determine a first number of the panelists exposed to a first quantity of a first broadcast, determine a second number of the panelists exposed to a second quantity of the first broadcast, and output a consistency metric associated with the first broadcast, the consistency metric being based on a variation of at least the first number and the second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Gregory Milavsky, Luc Zio, Edmond Wong, John A. Mann
  • Publication number: 20220286722
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to estimate media audience consistency. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a record manager to access media measurement data communicated via a network from a plurality of media monitors, the media measurement data corresponding to a plurality of panelists. The apparatus further includes a consistency calculator to determine a first number of the panelists exposed to a first quantity of a first broadcast, determine a second number of the panelists exposed to a second quantity of the first broadcast, and output a consistency metric associated with the first broadcast, the consistency metric being based on a variation of at least the first number and the second number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Gregory Milavsky, Luc Zio, Edmond Wong, John A. Mann
  • Publication number: 20220277244
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating data using relaxed benchmarks constraints are described. An example apparatus for generating a unique solution when calibrating data via a calibration model having relaxed benchmark constraints includes processor circuitry to execute computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions are to execute the calibration model based on matrix data, a target loss function, a weight loss function, and a budget parameter. The computer-readable instructions are to determine calibrated weights resulting from execution of the calibration model. The computer-readable instructions are to incorporate a stability parameter into the calibration model in response to determining that the calibrated weights do not provide a unique solution for the executed calibration model. The stability parameter is to reduce an influence of the budget parameter on the calibration model to enable the generation of a unique solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ludo Daemen, Robert C. Smith, Edmond Wong, Alexander Radev, Vippal Savani, Christophe Koell, William Somers
  • Publication number: 20220253895
    Abstract: A disclosed example includes determining a plurality of cross-demographic total census parameter values based on ratios of third-party impression counts and third-party audience sizes, selecting a first cross-demographic total census parameter value as an upper bound constraint from the plurality of cross-demographic total census parameter values based on comparisons between ones of the plurality of cross-demographic total census parameter values, selecting a second cross-demographic total census parameter value from the plurality of cross-demographic total census parameter values based on the second cross-demographic total census parameter value being less than the upper bound constraint, determining a first census-level audience size based on the second cross-demographic total census parameter value, and determining a first census-level impression count based on the second cross-demographic total census parameter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Michael R. Sheppard, Edward Murphy, Beate Sissenich, Edmond Wong, Jing Liu, Ludo Daemen
  • Patent number: 11361264
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating data using relaxed benchmarks constraints are described. An example apparatus for generating a unique solution when calibrating data via a calibration model having relaxed benchmark constraints includes a calibration engine to execute the calibration model based on a target loss function, a weight loss function, and a budget parameter. The example apparatus further includes a calibrated weights determiner to determine calibrated weights resulting from execution of the calibration model. The example apparatus further includes a calibration model validator to incorporate a stability parameter into the calibration model in response to determining that the calibrated weights do not provide a unique solution for the executed calibration model. The stability parameter is to reduce an influence of the budget parameter on the calibration model to enable the generation of a unique solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
    Inventors: Ludo Daemen, Robert C. Smith, Edmond Wong, Alexander Radev, Vippal Savani, Christophe Koell, William Somers
  • Patent number: 11308514
    Abstract: An example apparatus to determine census-based audience metrics of media across multiple demographics includes an audience size determiner to determine a first census-level audience size based on a third-party audience size, a third-party impression count, and a first cross-demographic total census parameter value; an impression counts determiner to determine a first census-level impression count based on the third-party audience size, the third-party impression count, and the first cross demographic total census parameter value; and a verifier to determine whether the first cross-demographic total census parameter value satisfies a constraint based on the first census-level impression count; and when the constraint is not satisfied the verifier to: (a) discard the first cross-demographic total census parameter value, and (b) select a second cross-demographic total census parameter value, the second cross-demographic total census parameter value to determine a second census-level audience size and a second ce
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Sheppard, Edward Murphy, Beate Sissenich, Edmond Wong, Jing Liu, Ludo Daemen
  • Patent number: 11128905
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform identity matching across audience measurement systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Sullivan, Peter Campbell Doe, Edmond Wong
  • Publication number: 20210158391
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for determining census-level audience metrics across demographics. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a distribution parameter solver to initialize distribution parameter values for a probability of an individual within a demographic being included in a subscriber audience for the demographic and having a first average impression duration, the subscriber audience having a first subscriber audience size, a divergence parameter solver to determine divergence parameter values between (i) the subscriber audience size and the first impression duration and (ii) a census-level audience size and a second impression duration based on the initialized distribution parameter values, and a search space identifier to identify a search space within bounds based on a census-level total impression count and a census-level total impression duration, the search space to define a range including an equality constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheppard, Ludo Daemen, Edward Murphy, Beate Sissenich, Edmond Wong, Jing Liu
  • Publication number: 20210158376
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for determining census-level audience metrics across demographics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Sheppard, Ludo Daemen, Edward Murphy, Beate Sissenich, Edmond Wong, Jing Liu
  • Publication number: 20210065231
    Abstract: An example apparatus to determine census-based audience metrics of media across multiple demographics includes an audience size determiner to determine a first census-level audience size based on a third-party audience size, a third-party impression count, and a first cross-demographic total census parameter value; an impression counts determiner to determine a first census-level impression count based on the third-party audience size, the third-party impression count, and the first cross demographic total census parameter value; and a verifier to determine whether the first cross-demographic total census parameter value satisfies a constraint based on the first census-level impression count; and when the constraint is not satisfied the verifier to: (a) discard the first cross-demographic total census parameter value, and (b) select a second cross-demographic total census parameter value, the second cross-demographic total census parameter value to determine a second census-level audience size and a second ce
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michael R. Sheppard, Edward Murphy, Beate Sissenich, Edmond Wong, Jing Liu, Ludo Daemen
  • Publication number: 20210012259
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating data using relaxed benchmarks constraints are described. An example apparatus for generating a unique solution when calibrating data via a calibration model having relaxed benchmark constraints includes a calibration engine to execute the calibration model based on a target loss function, a weight loss function, and a budget parameter. The example apparatus further includes a calibrated weights determiner to determine calibrated weights resulting from execution of the calibration model. The example apparatus further includes a calibration model validator to incorporate a stability parameter into the calibration model in response to determining that the calibrated weights do not provide a unique solution for the executed calibration model. The stability parameter is to reduce an influence of the budget parameter on the calibration model to enable the generation of a unique solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Ludo Daemen, Robert C. Smith, Edmond Wong, Alexander Radev, Vippal Savani, Christophe Koell, William Somers
  • Publication number: 20200404352
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform identity matching across audience measurement systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Sullivan, Peter Campbell Doe, Edmond Wong
  • Patent number: 10776728
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for calibrating data using relaxed benchmarks constraints are described. An example apparatus for generating a unique solution when calibrating data via a calibration model having relaxed benchmark constraints includes a calibration engine to execute the calibration model based on a target loss function, a weight loss function, and a budget parameter. The example apparatus further includes a calibrated weights determiner to determine calibrated weights resulting from execution of the calibration model. The example apparatus further includes a calibration model validator to incorporate a stability parameter into the calibration model in response to determining that the calibrated weights do not provide a unique solution for the executed calibration model. The stability parameter is to reduce an influence of the budget parameter on the calibration model to enable the generation of a unique solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
    Inventors: Ludo Daemen, Robert C. Smith, Edmond Wong, Alexander Radev, Vippal Savani, Christophe Koell, William Somers
  • Patent number: 10771829
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform identity matching across audience measurement systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Sullivan, Peter Campbell Doe, Edmond Wong
  • Publication number: 20190320214
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform identity matching across audience measurement systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Sullivan, Peter Campbell Doe, Edmond Wong
  • Patent number: 10244278
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform identity matching across audience measurement systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Sullivan, Peter Campbell Doe, Edmond Wong
  • Publication number: 20170188067
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform identity matching across audience measurement systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Sullivan, Peter Campbell Doe, Edmond Wong