Patents by Inventor Mark Cave
Mark Cave 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: 20240056631Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to measure audience exposure to media streams with a wireless isochronous data link. In one example, an apparatus includes a datastore, a network interface circuitry, and processor circuitry. The network interface circuitry obtains a first copy of audio data from a first wireless data link, the audio data transmitted from an audio source device, wherein a second copy of the audio data is transmitted, synchronously to the first copy of the audio data, to an audio sink device over a second wireless data link. The processor circuitry to instantiate data parsing circuitry to parse a media stream identifier from the first copy of the audio data and media identification assignment circuitry to assign the media stream identifier to an audio data log for the audio sink device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventor: Mark Cave
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Patent number: 11861656Abstract: A disclosed example apparatus to monitor a media device includes: an input to obtain a signal at a universal serial bus port of the media device; and a bit rate comparator to: determine the media device is involved in a data transfer if a bit rate of the signal exceeds a threshold; and determine the media device is not involved in the data transfer if the bit rate of the signal does not exceed the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Publication number: 20230421406Abstract: An apparatus and method to automatically determine the location of unknown media devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media device detector to detect an unknown media device identified in monitoring data collected by an audience measurement device at a location determined to have an “on” status, a media transmission detector to detect a media transmission associated with a device address and an association storer to store an association of the device address, the unknown media device and the location. A probability determiner determines a probability that the unknown media device is located at the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Kerkes
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Publication number: 20230410145Abstract: An audience measurement computing system for monitoring a media presentation device in a monitored environment is described and includes a network interface, at least one processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor(s). The computing system is configured to obtain, via a cable connected to an input port of the media presentation device, a voltage signal generated by the media presentation device based on an operational state of the media presentation device; compare voltage indicated by the voltage signal to a threshold; based on the comparing, generate timestamped operational state data comprising a record indicative of when the media presentation device is in an on-state; obtain audience measurement data representing one or more media signals communicated to the media presentation device; and transmit, via the network interface over a network and to a central facility, the timestamped operational state data and the audience measurement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Patent number: 11756074Abstract: An audience measurement computing system for monitoring a media presentation device in a monitored environment is described and includes a network interface, at least one processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor(s). The computing system is configured to obtain, via a cable connected to an input port of the media presentation device, a voltage signal generated by the media presentation device based on an operational state of the media presentation device; compare voltage indicated by the voltage signal to a threshold; based on the comparing, generate timestamped operational state data comprising a record indicative of when the media presentation device is in an on-state; obtain audience measurement data representing one or more media signals communicated to the media presentation device; and transmit, via the network interface over a network and to a central facility, the timestamped operational state data and the audience measurement data.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Publication number: 20230222541Abstract: An audience measurement computing system for monitoring a media presentation device in a monitored environment is described and includes a network interface, at least one processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor(s). The computing system is configured to obtain, via a cable connected to an input port of the media presentation device, a voltage signal generated by the media presentation device based on an operational state of the media presentation device; compare voltage indicated by the voltage signal to a threshold; based on the comparing, generate timestamped operational state data comprising a record indicative of when the media presentation device is in an on-state; obtain audience measurement data representing one or more media signals communicated to the media presentation device; and transmit, via the network interface over a network and to a central facility, the timestamped operational state data and the audience measurement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Patent number: 11683193Abstract: An apparatus and method to automatically determine the location of unknown media devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media device detector to detect an unknown media device identified in monitoring data collected by an audience measurement device at a location determined to have an “on” status, a media transmission detector to detect a media transmission associated with a device address and an association storer to store an association of the device address, the unknown media device and the location. A probability determiner determines a probability that the unknown media device is located at the location.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Kerkes
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Publication number: 20230073849Abstract: A disclosed example apparatus to monitor a media device includes: an input to obtain a signal at a universal serial bus port of the media device; and a bit rate comparator to: determine the media device is involved in a data transfer if a bit rate of the signal exceeds a threshold; and determine the media device is not involved in the data transfer if the bit rate of the signal does not exceed the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Patent number: 11481801Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to monitor a media device via a universal serial bus (“USB”) port. An example method includes obtaining a voltage output by a UBS port of the media device and determining if the voltage exceeds a threshold. If the voltage exceeds the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an on state. If the voltage does not exceed the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an off state.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Publication number: 20220030077Abstract: An apparatus and method to automatically determine the location of unknown media devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media device detector to detect an unknown media device identified in monitoring data collected by an audience measurement device at a location determined to have an “on” status, a media transmission detector to detect a media transmission associated with a device address and an association storer to store an association of the device address, the unknown media device and the location. A probability determiner determines a probability that the unknown media device is located at the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Kerkes
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Patent number: 11146414Abstract: An apparatus and method to automatically determine the location of unknown media devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media device detector to detect an unknown media device identified in monitoring data collected by an audience measurement device at a location determined to have an “on” status, a media transmission detector to detect a media transmission associated with a device address and an association storer to store an association of the device address, the unknown media device and the location. A probability determiner determines a probability that the unknown media device is located at the location.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Kerkes
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Publication number: 20210125218Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to monitor a media device via a universal serial bus (“USB”) port. An example method includes obtaining a voltage output by a UBS port of the media device and determining if the voltage exceeds a threshold. If the voltage exceeds the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an on state. If the voltage does not exceed the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an off state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Patent number: 10740787Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to monitor a media device via a universal serial bus (“USB”) port. An example method includes obtaining a voltage output by a UBS port of the media device and determining if the voltage exceeds a threshold. If the voltage exceeds the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an on state. If the voltage does not exceed the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an off state.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Publication number: 20180331915Abstract: An apparatus and method to automatically determine the location of unknown media devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a media device detector to detect an unknown media device identified in monitoring data collected by an audience measurement device at a location determined to have an “on” status, a media transmission detector to detect a media transmission associated with a device address and an association storer to store an association of the device address, the unknown media device and the location. A probability determiner determines a probability that the unknown media device is located at the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Kerkes
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Publication number: 20180108034Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to monitor a media device via a universal serial bus (“USB”) port. An example method includes obtaining a voltage output by a UBS port of the media device and determining if the voltage exceeds a threshold. If the voltage exceeds the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an on state. If the voltage does not exceed the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an off state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Publication number: 20130159560Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to monitor a media device via a universal serial bus (“USB”) port. An example method includes obtaining a voltage output by a UBS port of the media device and determining if the voltage exceeds a threshold. If the voltage exceeds the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an on state. If the voltage does not exceed the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an off state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Mark Cave, Joseph Volpatti
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Publication number: 20070083882Abstract: Methods and apparatus to export tuning data collected in a receiving device are disclosed. An example method of collecting audience measurement data comprises collecting tuning data within a receiving device, and modulating an LED associated with the receiving device to export the collected tuning data from the receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Christen Nielsen, Mark Cave
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Patent number: 5941598Abstract: A drive mechanism for an automotive vehicle sunroof assembly employs a moving cam and a stationary cam, both of which are engaged by a sunroof pane supporting carriage with cam followers. The specific camming surfaces cause the carriage and pane to move between closed, vent and open position. A method of operating a sunroof assembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: ASC IncorporatedInventors: Mark A. Cave, Robert J. Boutin