Patents by Inventor Mark Richard Cave
Mark Richard 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: 20250103641Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein are to obtain, from a network monitor, an address associated with one or more network communications used to convey a media stream to a first input device of a plurality of input devices in communication with a media device, query one or more data structures based on the address to identify a first input source of the media device, the one or more data structures to map respective ones of the plurality of input devices to corresponding ones of a plurality of input sources of the media device, the plurality of input sources including the first input source, obtain a watermark from a meter that is to monitor an output of the media device, and identify the first input source of the media device as associated with media presented by the media device in response to determination that the watermark corresponds to the media stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Joseph Kerkes, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 12197491Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein are to obtain, from a network monitor, an address associated with one or more network communications used to convey a media stream to a first input device of a plurality of input devices in communication with a media device, query one or more data structures based on the address to identify a first input source of the media device, the one or more data structures to map respective ones of the plurality of input devices to corresponding ones of a plurality of input sources of the media device, the plurality of input sources including the first input source, obtain a watermark from a meter that is to monitor an output of the media device, and identify the first input source of the media device as associated with media presented by the media device in response to determination that the watermark corresponds to the media stream.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Joseph Kerkes, Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20240348874Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example apparatus includes a configuration changer to change a configuration setting of the base station to cause mobile devices to register with the base station, a registration manager to respond to registration requests received from the mobile devices after the configuration setting is changed by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile devices, and a counter controller to identify a number of the mobile devices at a location of the base station based on the stored device identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 11968423Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example apparatus includes a configuration changer to change a configuration setting of the base station to cause mobile devices to register with the base station, a registration manager to respond to registration requests received from the mobile devices after the configuration setting is changed by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile devices, and a counter controller to identify a number of the mobile devices at a location of the base station based on the stored device identification information.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 11877027Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example apparatus includes a configuration changer to change a configuration setting of the base station to cause mobile devices to register with the base station, a registration manager to respond to registration requests received from the mobile devices after the configuration setting is changed by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile devices, and a counter controller to identify a number of the mobile devices at a location of the base station based on the stored device identification information.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20230367803Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein are to obtain, from a network monitor, an address associated with one or more network communications used to convey a media stream to a first input device of a plurality of input devices in communication with a media device, query one or more data structures based on the address to identify a first input source of the media device, the one or more data structures to map respective ones of the plurality of input devices to corresponding ones of a plurality of input sources of the media device, the plurality of input sources including the first input source, obtain a watermark from a meter that is to monitor an output of the media device, and identify the first input source of the media device as associated with media presented by the media device in response to determination that the watermark corresponds to the media stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Joseph Kerkes, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 11709879Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein are to obtain, from a network monitor, an address associated with one or more network communications used to convey a media stream to a first input device of a plurality of input devices in communication with a media device, query one or more data structures based on the address to identify a first input source of the media device, the one or more data structures to map respective ones of the plurality of input devices to corresponding ones of a plurality of input sources of the media device, the plurality of input sources including the first input source, obtain a watermark from a meter that is to monitor an output of the media device, and identify the first input source of the media device as associated with media presented by the media device in response to determination that the watermark corresponds to the media stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Joseph Kerkes, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 11705668Abstract: A retainer apparatus includes a post having a first end to be received by an opening of a wall plate cover of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. At least a portion of the post has a plurality of grooves positioned between the first end and the second end. The plurality of grooves forming a retainer-receiving portion. A plug retainer is moveably coupled to the post. The plug retainer to slide along the retainer-receiving portion in a linear direction relative to the grooves when the plug retainer is moved relative to the retainer-receiving portion of the post.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20230139603Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example apparatus includes a configuration changer to change a configuration setting of the base station to cause mobile devices to register with the base station, a registration manager to respond to registration requests received from the mobile devices after the configuration setting is changed by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile devices, and a counter controller to identify a number of the mobile devices at a location of the base station based on the stored device identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20220121699Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein are to obtain, from a network monitor, an address associated with one or more network communications used to convey a media stream to a first input device of a plurality of input devices in communication with a media device, query one or more data structures based on the address to identify a first input source of the media device, the one or more data structures to map respective ones of the plurality of input devices to corresponding ones of a plurality of input sources of the media device, the plurality of input sources including the first input source, obtain a watermark from a meter that is to monitor an output of the media device, and identify the first input source of the media device as associated with media presented by the media device in response to determination that the watermark corresponds to the media stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Joseph Kerkes, Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20220086524Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example apparatus includes a configuration changer to change a configuration setting of the base station to cause mobile devices to register with the base station, a registration manager to respond to registration requests received from the mobile devices after the configuration setting is changed by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile devices, and a counter controller to identify a number of the mobile devices at a location of the base station based on the stored device identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20220052486Abstract: Example retainer apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example retainer apparatus disclosed herein includes a post having a first end to be received by an opening of a wall plate cover of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. At least a portion of the post has a plurality of grooves positioned between the first end and the second end. The plurality of grooves forming a retainer-receiving portion. A plug retainer is moveably coupled to the post. The plug retainer to slide along the retainer-receiving portion in a linear direction relative to the grooves when the plug retainer is moved relative to the retainer-receiving portion of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: 11243997Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine sources of media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes identifying an input source of a media device from network communications associated with a media stream and, when an audio output associated with the media device includes a valid audience measurement watermark, associating the input source with media presented by the media device.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Joseph Kerkes, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 11211749Abstract: Example retainer apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example retainer apparatus disclosed herein includes a post having a first end attachable to a wall plate cover opening of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. The example retainer apparatus also includes a plug retainer to be removably coupled to the post. The plug retainer of the example retainer apparatus is to move relative to the post between the first end of the post and the second end of the post.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
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Patent number: 11070875Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example apparatus includes a configuration changer to change a configuration setting of the base station to cause mobile devices to register with the base station, a registration manager to respond to registration requests received from the mobile devices after the configuration setting is changed by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile devices, and a counter controller to identify a number of the mobile devices at a location of the base station based on the stored device identification information.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20190050407Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine sources of media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes identifying an input source of a media device from network communications associated with a media stream and, when an audio output associated with the media device includes a valid audience measurement watermark, associating the input source with media presented by the media device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Joseph Kerkes, Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20190044283Abstract: Example retainer apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example retainer apparatus disclosed herein includes a post having a first end attachable to a wall plate cover opening of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. The example retainer apparatus also includes a plug retainer to be removably coupled to the post. The plug retainer of the example retainer apparatus is to move relative to the post between the first end of the post and the second end of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
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Publication number: 20180098118Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example apparatus includes a configuration changer to change a configuration setting of the base station to cause mobile devices to register with the base station, a registration manager to respond to registration requests received from the mobile devices after the configuration setting is changed by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile devices, and a counter controller to identify a number of the mobile devices at a location of the base station based on the stored device identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 9843836Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example method includes collecting media identification information corresponding to media presented at a location, changing an identifier of a base station local to the location to cause mobile devices located at the location to attempt to register with the base station, responding to a received request to register a mobile device with the base station by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile device at the base station, determining a number of mobile devices located at the location based on the stored device identification information, and identifying a number of persons exposed to the media based on the mobile devices located at the location.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 9392227Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Christen V. Nielsen, Mark Richard Cave