Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Rockwood Fulton

Elizabeth Rockwood Fulton 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: 10104409
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for segmenting television audience data are disclosed. The methods include receiving program level viewing data for one or more individuals. The methods also include creating one or more segments for the one or more individuals based upon the program level viewing data. The methods further include combining the one or more segments into one or more groups by applying a grouping function and performing analysis on the one or more groups, and generating reports based upon the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Rockwood Fulton, David Ernst, Steve Ozzano
  • Publication number: 20170302980
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for segmenting television audience data are disclosed. The methods include receiving program level viewing data for one or more individuals. The methods also include creating one or more segments for the one or more individuals based upon the program level viewing data. The methods further include combining the one or more segments into one or more groups by applying a grouping function and performing analysis on the one or more groups, and generating reports based upon the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Discovery Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Rockwood FULTON, David ERNST, Steve OZZANO
  • Patent number: 9729908
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for segmenting television audience data are disclosed. The methods include receiving program level viewing data for one or more individuals. The methods also include creating one or more segments for the one or more individuals based upon the program level viewing data. The methods further include combining the one or more segments into one or more groups by applying a grouping function and performing analysis on the one or more groups, and generating reports based upon the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Discovery Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Rockwood Fulton, David Ernst, Steve Ozzano
  • Patent number: 9148680
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for segmenting television audience data are disclosed. The methods include receiving program level viewing data for one or more individuals. The methods also include creating one or more segments for the one or more individuals based upon the program level viewing data. The methods further include combining the one or more segments into one or more groups by applying a grouping function and performing analysis on the one or more groups, and generating reports based upon the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Discovery Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Rockwood Fulton, David Ernst, Steve Ozzano