Patents by Inventor Joan Fitzgerald

Joan Fitzgerald 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 systems for gathering market research data inside and outside commercial establishments
    Patent number: 7420464
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking movements of participants in a market research study, for example, outside retail establishments, are provided. The methods and systems employ portable monitors carried on the persons of the participants to gather location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventors: Joan Fitzgerald, Jack C. Crystal, Alan R. Neuhauser, James M. Jensen, David Patrick Forr, Eugene L. Flanagan, III
  • Systems and processes for use in media and/or market research
    Publication number: 20060168613
    Abstract: Processes and systems for use in media and market research are provided. In certain embodiments, predetermined media usage activities and/or purchasing activities are assigned to members of a household, for converting household level data to personal level data. In certain embodiments, reports are produced from various different datasets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Leslie Wood, Joan Fitzgerald
  • Methods and systems for gathering market research data inside and outside commercial establishments
    Publication number: 20050243784
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking movements of participants in a market research study, for example, outside retail establishments, are provided. The methods and systems employ portable monitors carried on the persons of the participants to gather location data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Joan Fitzgerald, Jack Crystal, Alan Neuhauser, James Jensen, David Forr, Eugene Flanagan