Patents by Inventor Richard Cave
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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Patent number: 9179185Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people in an area. An example method includes collecting media identification information corresponding to media presented at a location, responding to a received request to register a mobile device with a base station by storing device identification information for the mobile device at the base station, timestamping the device identification information, determining a number of mobile devices located in an area based on the stored device identification information, and identifying a number of persons exposed to the media based on the media identification information and the device identification information.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20140282641Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people in an area. An example method includes collecting media identification information corresponding to media presented at a location, responding to a received request to register a mobile device with a base station by storing device identification information for the mobile device at the base station, timestamping the device identification information, determining a number of mobile devices located in an area based on the stored device identification information, and identifying a number of persons exposed to the media based on the media identification information and the device identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 8713590Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify exposure to three dimensional media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a first brightness level with a first sensor and a second brightness level with a second sensor at a first time. A third brightness level is detected with the first sensor and a fourth brightness level is detected with the second sensor at a second time later than the first time. A 3D media counter is incremented when either: the first brightness is greater than the second brightness and the third brightness is less than the fourth brightness, or the first brightness is less than the second brightness and the third brightness is greater than the fourth brightness. The media is identified as 3D media when the 3D media counter exceeds a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 8584002Abstract: Enabling a user to create or edit a webpage is disclosed. A content type of a content item to be included in the webpage is determined automatically. Code appropriate to the content type as required to include the content item in the webpage as published is generated.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard Cave, Christopher Rudolph, Martin Murrett, Roger Rosner, Jay Capela
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Publication number: 20130215243Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify exposure to three dimensional media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a first brightness level with a first sensor and a second brightness level with a second sensor at a first time. A third brightness level is detected with the first sensor and a fourth brightness level is detected with the second sensor at a second time later than the first time. A 3D media counter is incremented when either: the first brightness is greater than the second brightness and the third brightness is less than the fourth brightness, or the first brightness is less than the second brightness and the third brightness is greater than the fourth brightness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventor: Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 8479226Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify exposure to three dimensional media presentations are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a first brightness level with a first sensor and a second brightness level with a second sensor at a first time. A third brightness level is detected with the first sensor and a fourth brightness level is detected with the second sensor at a second time later than the first time. A 3D media counter is incremented when either: the first brightness is greater than the second brightness and the third brightness is less than the fourth brightness, or the first brightness is less than the second brightness and the third brightness is greater than the fourth brightness. The media is identified as 3D media when the 3D media counter exceeds a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20130086468Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that efficiently designs a document. The method provides the user with a selection of templates, each with a default configuration for content. After the user selects a template, the method provides the user with a selection of page designs to add to the selected template. When the user selects one of the page designs, the method adds the page design to a document that it presents to the user based on the selected template. Some embodiments provide methods for modifying default content of template documents that have several default text fields. When a user selects a default text field, the method of some embodiments selects the entire default text field for immediate editing by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Roger Rosner, Richard Cave, Chris Rudolph, Jay Capela
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Patent number: 8375293Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for storing a document. The document is created by using a set of template pages. The method, in a data storage structure, creates a first prototype section for storing information for the template pages. The method also, in the data storage structure, creates a second section for storing a set of content for the document. In some embodiments, the template pages are provided by a word-processing application. In some embodiments, the information for the template pages includes text information, image information, and thumbnail information. In some embodiments, a word-processing application utilizes the stored thumbnails in the prototypes section to generate a visual representation of a template page contents to a user to assist the user in creating a document. In some embodiments, the template pages further include stylesheet information, headers information, and footers information.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Roger Rosner, Richard Cave, Chris Rudolph, Jay Capela, Paul Elseth, Sean McGuire
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Patent number: 8255796Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that efficiently designs a document. The method initially provides the user with a selection of templates, each with a default configuration for content. After the user selects a template, the method provides the user with a selection of page designs to add to the selected template. When the user selects one of the page designs, the method adds the page design to a document that it presents to the user based on the selected template. Some embodiments provide methods for modifying default content of template documents that have several default text fields. When a user selects a default text field, the method of some embodiments selects the entire default text field for immediate editing by the user. In some embodiments, the method highlights a text field selected by the user. Also, in some embodiments, the method deletes the entire default content of the text field when the user provides new content for the selected field.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Roger Rosner, Richard Cave, Chris Rudolph, Jay Capela
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Publication number: 20120110439Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that efficiently designs a document. The method provides the user with a selection of templates, each with a default configuration for content. The method provides the user with a selection of page designs to add to a selected template. The method adds a selected page design to a document that is based on the selected template. Some embodiments provide methods for modifying default content of template documents with default text fields. When a user selects a default text field, the method of some embodiments selects the entire default text field for editing by the user. In some embodiments, the method highlights a text field selected by the user. Also, in some embodiments, the method deletes the content of the text field when the user provides new content for the selected field. In some embodiments, the new content is text, image, or another type of content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Roger Rosner, Richard Cave, Chris Rudolph, Jay Capela
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Publication number: 20120110440Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that efficiently designs a document. The method provides the user with a selection of templates, each with a default configuration for content. The method provides the user with a selection of page designs to add to a selected template. The method adds a selected page design to a document that is based on the selected template. Some embodiments provide methods for modifying default content of template documents with default text fields. When a user selects a default text field, the method of some embodiments selects the entire default text field for editing by the user. In some embodiments, the method highlights a text field selected by the user. Also, in some embodiments, the method deletes the content of the text field when the user provides new content for the selected field. In some embodiments, the new content is text, image, or another type of content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Roger Rosner, Richard Cave, Chris Rudolph, Jay Capela
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Patent number: 8078963Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method that efficiently designs a document. The method initially provides the user with a selection of templates, each with a default configuration for content. After the user selects a template, the method provides the user with a selection of page designs to add to the selected template. When the user selects one of the page designs, the method adds the page design to a document that it presents to the user based on the selected template. Some embodiments provide methods for modifying default content of template documents that have several default text fields. When a user selects a default text field, the method of some embodiments selects the entire default text field for immediate editing by the user. In some embodiments, the method highlights a text field selected by the user. Also, in some embodiments, the method deletes the entire default content of the text field when the user provides new content for the selected field.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Roger Rosner, Richard Cave, Chris Rudolph, Jay Capela
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Publication number: 20100275225Abstract: 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: July 9, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Christen V. Nielsen, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 7779435Abstract: 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: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Christen V. Nielsen, Mark Richard Cave
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Patent number: 7563123Abstract: Connector retainers and methods of securing a connector to a receptacle are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a gripping portion to engage an outer surface of a projecting portion of the receptacle; and a support extending from the gripping portion to be coupled to the connector with the gripping portion located closer to a base of the projecting portion than a sleeve contact of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventor: Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20090044134Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing improved user interfaces for productivity applications are provided. In some embodiments, when a user inputs data into a document, the interface can determine what the format is for that data, such as a text format or an image format. The interface can then remove any presented icons, which can be in the form of a toolbar, not useful for the selected data format and provide icons that are useful for the selected data format. The icons provided can be a predetermined set of icons selected by the designer of the user interface or can be a custom set of icons preselected by a user of the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Apple IncInventors: Richard Cave, Simon Ward
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Publication number: 20090020656Abstract: Connector retainers and methods of securing a connector to a receptacle are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a gripping portion to engage an outer surface of a projecting portion of the receptacle; and a support extending from the gripping portion to be coupled to the connector with the gripping portion located closer to a base of the projecting portion than a sleeve contact of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventor: Mark Richard Cave
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Publication number: 20070162842Abstract: Selective imaging of webpage content is disclosed. It is determined automatically whether an item of content or a portion thereof satisfies one or more of a set of one or more criteria to be included as an image in a webpage as published. An image of the item of content is generated and included in the webpage as published if it is determined that the item of content satisfies one or more of the set of one or more criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Mark Ashley Ambachtsheer, Richard Cave, Darryl Will Fuller, Philip Andrew Mansfield
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Publication number: 20070162845Abstract: Enabling a user to create and/or edit a webpage is disclosed. A selection of a selected template from a set of one or more webpage templates selectable by a user to create and open for editing an instance of a webpage is received. An instance of a webpage based at least in part on the selected template is created. A representation of the webpage that shows the webpage as it would appear as published is displayed in an editing interface. The representation of the webpage is updated in real time in response to changes, if any, made to the webpage, so that as changes, if any, are made to the webpage the representation is updated to show the webpage as it would appear as published with the changes incorporated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Richard Cave, Christopher Rudolph, Roger Rosner, Jay Capela
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Publication number: 20070162846Abstract: Enabling a user to create or edit a webpage is disclosed. A content type of a content item to be included in the webpage is determined automatically. Code appropriate to the content type as required to include the content item in the webpage as published is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Richard Cave, Christopher Rudolph, Martin Murrett, Roger Rosner, Jay Capela