Patents by Inventor Paul C. Kempter
Paul C. Kempter 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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Patent number: 8732738Abstract: A television audience measurement system measures viewing of a television program viewed on digital television located in a statistically selected site by (i) retrieving an audience measurement data packet from a television set in order to identify the television program, (ii) detecting an audio code embedded in the television program in order to identify the television program, (iii) extracting an audio signature from the television program in order to identify the television program, (iv) identifying the television program through use of a software agent, and (v) selecting at least one of the retrieving means, the detecting means, the extracting means, and the software agent in order to identify the television program.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter, William A. Feininger
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Patent number: 8548373Abstract: Methods and apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal are described. An example apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal includes an input to receive the digital audio signal, which includes data from a broadcast or a stored digital program signal. The example apparatus also includes a detector to receive the digital audio signal from the input and determine whether the received digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input; a decoder to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input and identify any first program-identifying code in an auxiliary field of the compressed digital audio signal; and a code reader to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input and receive the digital audio signal from a decompressor when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: John C. Peiffer, Michael A. Hicks, David H. Wright, Paul M. Mears, Venugopal Srinivasan, Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter
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Publication number: 20110314486Abstract: A television audience measurement system measures viewing of a television program viewed on digital television located in a statistically selected site by (i) retrieving an audience measurement data packet from a television set in order to identify the television program, (ii) detecting an audio code embedded in the television program in order to identify the television program, (iii) extracting an audio signature from the television program in order to identify the television program, (iv) identifying the television program through use of a software agent, and (v) selecting at least one of the retrieving means, the detecting means, the extracting means, and the software agent in order to identify the television program.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter, William A. Feininger
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Publication number: 20100198380Abstract: Methods and apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal are described. An example apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal includes an input to receive the digital audio signal, which includes data from a broadcast or a stored digital program signal. The example apparatus also includes a detector to receive the digital audio signal from the input and determine whether the received digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input; a decoder to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input and identify any first program-identifying code in an auxiliary field of the compressed digital audio signal; and a code reader to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input and receive the digital audio signal from a decompressor when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: John C. Peiffer, Michael A. Hicks, David H. Wright, Paul M. Mears, Venugopal Srinivasan, Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter
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Patent number: 7742737Abstract: Method and apparatus for identifying broadcast digital audio signals include structure and/or function whereby the digital audio signal is provided to processing structure which is configured to (i) identify a program-identifying code in the received digital audio signal, (ii) identify a program-identifying code in a decompressed received digital audio signal, (iii) identify a feature signature in the received digital audio signal, and (iv) identify a feature signature in the decompressed received digital audio signal. Preferably, such processing structure is disposed in a dwelling or a monitoring site in an audience measurement system, such as the Nielsen TV ratings system.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC.Inventors: John C. Peiffer, Michael A. Hicks, David H. Wright, Paul M. Mears, Venugopal Srinivasan, Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter
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Patent number: 7587728Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor reception of programs and content by broadcast receivers are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein to monitor reception of a broadcast program by a broadcast receiver located in a statistically selected site comprises retrieving an audience measurement data packet from the broadcast receiver in order to identify the broadcast program, detecting a code embedded in the broadcast program in order to identify the broadcast program, extracting a signature from the broadcast program in order to identify the broadcast program, identifying the broadcast program through use of a software agent, and selecting at least one of the audience measurement data packet, the embedded code, the extracted signature or the software agent to identify the received program.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Henry B. Wheeler, Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter, William A. Feininger
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Publication number: 20040210922Abstract: Method and apparatus for identifying broadcast digital audio signals include structure and/or function whereby the digital audio signal is provided to processing structure which is configured to (i) identify a program-identifying code in the received digital audio signal, (ii) identify a program-identifying code in a decompressed received digital audio signal, (iii) identify a feature signature in the received digital audio signal, and (iv) identify a feature signature in the decompressed received digital audio signal. Preferably, such processing structure is disposed in a dwelling or a monitoring site in an audience measurement system, such as the Nielsen TV ratings system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: John C. Peiffer, Michael A. Hicks, David H. Wright, Paul M. Mears, Venugopal Srinivasan, Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter
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Publication number: 20030131350Abstract: Method and apparatus for identifying broadcast digital audio signals include structure and/or function whereby the digital audio signal is provided to processing structure which is configured to (i) identify a program-identifying code in the received digital audio signal, (ii) identify a program-identifying code in a decompressed received digital audio signal, (iii) identify a feature signature in the received digital audio signal, and (iv) identify a feature signature in the decompressed received digital audio signal. Preferably, such processing structure is disposed in a dwelling or a monitoring site in an audience measurement system, such as the Nielsen TV ratings system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: John C. Peiffer, Michael A. Hicks, David Howell Wright, Paul Mark Mears, Venugopal Srinivasan, Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter
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Publication number: 20020059577Abstract: A television audience measurement system measures viewing of a television program viewed on digital television located in a statistically selected site by (i) retrieving an audience measurement data packet from a television set in order to identify the television program, (ii) detecting an audio code embedded in the television program in order to identify the television program, (iii) extracting an audio signature from the television program in order to identify the television program, (iv) identifying the television program through use of a software agent, and (v) selecting at least one of the retrieving means, the detecting means, the extracting means, and the software agent in order to identify the television program.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Applicant: Nielsen Media Research, Inc.Inventors: Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter, William A. Feininger
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Publication number: 20020010919Abstract: A television audience measurement system measures viewing of a television program viewed on digital television located in a statistically selected site by (i) retrieving an audience measurement data packet from a television set in order to identify the television program, (ii) detecting an audio code embedded in the television program in order to identify the television program, (iii) extracting an audio signature from the television program in order to identify the television program, (iv) identifying the television program through use of a software agent, and (v) selecting at least one of the retrieving means, the detecting means, the extracting means, and the software agent in order to identify the television program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: Nielsen Media Research, Inc.Inventors: Daozheng Lu, Paul C. Kempter, William A. Feininger
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Patent number: 5526427Abstract: A multi-level encoded signal monitoring system and a universal broadcast code are provided. A plurality of encoders are provided for encoding a predetermined program source signal. The program source signal has a plurality of sequential segments. Each encoder is arranged for selectively encoding information on uniquely specified segments. A plurality of unique source information message data are selectively encoded on the uniquely specified segments to define the universal broadcast code with each unique encoded source information message data being representative of a level of distribution of the program signal. The predetermined program source signal is received and the encoded information on selected specified segments is decoded.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1994Date of Patent: June 11, 1996Assignee: A.C. Nielsen CompanyInventors: William L. Thomas, Paul C. Kempter, David H. Harkness
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Patent number: 5425100Abstract: A multi-level encoded signal monitoring system and a universal broadcast code are provided. A plurality of encoders are provided for encoding a predetermined program source signal. The program source signal has a plurality of sequential segments. Each encoder is arranged for selectively encoding information on uniquely specified segments. A plurality of unique source information message data are selectively encoded on the uniquely specified segments to define the universal broadcast code with each unique encoded source information message data being representative of a level of distribution of the program signal. The predetermined program source signal is received and the encoded information on selected specified segments is decoded.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1994Date of Patent: June 13, 1995Assignee: A.C. Nielsen CompanyInventors: William L. Thomas, Paul C. Kempter, David H. Harkness
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Patent number: 4943963Abstract: A communication method and a data collection and transmission system are provided having at least one remotely located monitoring station. A central computer is arranged for bidirectional communication with each of the monitoring stations. Each of the monitoring stations includes a storage and forward unit for communicating with the central computer and at least one sensor unit for monitoring a predetermined geographically proximate variable and for processing and storing predetermined operational data. The storage and forward unit includes a real time clock that is arranged to accurately maintain a real time indicative signal. A local area network connects the storage and forward unit and each of the sensor units. A coded message having a predetermined sequential data format is used for bidirectional communications between the storage and forward unit and the sensor units. A real-time coded message is provided by the storage and forward unit to the sensor units.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1988Date of Patent: July 24, 1990Assignee: A. C. Nielsen CompanyInventors: Jerome R. Waechter, James T. Patten, Paul C. Kempter