Patents by Inventor Ronan Heffernan

Ronan Heffernan 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).

  • Publication number: 20140156761
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to monitor impressions of social media messages. An example method includes receiving at a server a first request for first media, the first request addressed to a first uniform resource locator (URL), and the first request corresponding to a first social media message to be presented with the first media. The method also includes receiving at the server a second request for the first media, the second request addressed to a second URL different from the first URL, and the second request corresponding to a second social media message to be presented with the first media. The method also includes crediting the first social media message with a first impression based on the first request being addressed to the first URL, and crediting the second social media message with a second impression based on the second request being addressed to the second URL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Ronan Heffernan, Stanley Woodruff, Steven Splaine, Alexandros Deliyannis
  • Patent number: 8713168
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine media impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. An example method to monitor media exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer, sending, from the first internet domain, a response to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to an intermediary associated with a sub-domain of a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of the access to the media at the client computer, the intermediary to transmit an indication of the second request to an entity of the second internet domain, and logging an impression of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Ronan Heffernan, Kevin Geraghty, Mark Kalus, Mainak Mazumdar, Ari Paparo, Steven John Splaine
  • Publication number: 20130097312
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. A disclosed example method to monitor media exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer. The example method also involves determining if the client computer is known. If the client computer is not known, a response is sent from the first internet domain to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of access to the media at the client computer. If the client computer is known, an impression of the media is logged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Mainak Mazumdar, Kevin Geraghty, Ronan Heffernan, Mark Kalus, Ari Paparo, Steven J. Splaine
  • Publication number: 20130097311
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. A disclosed example method to monitor media exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer. The example method also involves determining if the client computer is known. If the client computer is not known, a response is sent from the first internet domain to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of access to the media at the client computer. If the client computer is known, an impression of the media is logged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Mainak Mazumdar, Kevin Geraghty, Ronan Heffernan, Mark Kalus, Ari Paparo, Steven J. Splaine
  • Patent number: 8370489
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. A disclosed example method to monitor media exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer. The example method also involves determining if the client computer is known. If the client computer is not known, a response is sent from the first internet domain to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of access to the media at the client computer. If the client computer is known, an impression of the media is logged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Mainak Mazumdar, Kevin Geraghty, Ronan Heffernan, Mark Kalus, Ari Paparo, Steven J. Splaine
  • Publication number: 20120301031
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for identifying primary media content in a post-production media content presentation are disclosed. An example computer-implemented method to detect primary media content included in a secondary media content presentation disclosed herein comprises determining a first image corresponding to the secondary media content presentation, the first image comprising a plurality of image subregions, each image subregion representative of an inter-frame variation associated with a corresponding subregion of the secondary media content presentation, selecting a region of the first image comprising a plurality of connected image subregions of the first image together exhibiting a first type of inter-frame variation, and when a shape of the selected region of the first image corresponds to a predefined shape, processing a region of the first captured image corresponding to the selected region of the first synthetic image to identify the primary media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: David Howell Wright, Ronan Heffernan, Michael McLean, Kevin Keqiang Deng, Paul Bulson
  • Publication number: 20120239809
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. A disclosed example method to monitor media exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer. The example method also involves determining if the client computer is known. If the client computer is not known, a response is sent from the first internet domain to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of access to the media at the client computer. If the client computer is known, an impression of the media is logged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Mainak Mazumdar, Kevin Geraghty, Ronan Heffernan, Mark Kalus, Ari Paparo, Steven J. Splaine
  • Patent number: 8260055
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for identifying primary media content in a post-production media content presentation are disclosed. An example computer-implemented method to detect primary media content included in a secondary media content presentation disclosed herein comprises determining a first image corresponding to the secondary media content presentation, the first image comprising a plurality of image subregions, each image subregion representative of an inter-frame variation associated with a corresponding subregion of the secondary media content presentation, selecting a region of the first image comprising a plurality of connected image subregions of the first image together exhibiting a first type of inter-frame variation, and when a shape of the selected region of the first image corresponds to a predefined shape, processing a region of the first captured image corresponding to the selected region of the first synthetic image to identify the primary media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: David Howell Wright, Ronan Heffernan, Michael McLean, Kevin Keqiang Deng, Paul Bulson
  • Publication number: 20120215621
    Abstract: Example methods involve based on a first request to log a first media impression, generating a first identifier associated with a first client device that generated the first request, and sending a communication to the first client device. The communication includes the first identifier, and the communication is to cause the first client device to send the first identifier associated with the first client device to a database proprietor in association with a cookie identifier of the first client device. Second media impressions are logged in association with the first identifier of the first client device and second identifiers associated with second client devices based on second requests received from the first and second client devices. A batch including the second media impressions and the first and second identifiers is sent to the database proprietor. Demographic information associated with the second media impressions is received from the database proprietor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Ronan Heffernan, Steven John Splaine, Mark Kalus, Ari Paparo, Kevin Geraghty
  • Publication number: 20120158954
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to determine media impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. A disclosed example method to monitor media content exposure involves receiving, at a first internet domain, a first request from a client computer, the first request indicative of access to the media at the client computer, sending, from the first internet domain, a response to the client computer, the response to instruct the client computer to send a second request to an intermediary associated with a sub-domain of a second internet domain, the second request to be indicative of the access to the media at the client computer, the intermediary to transmit an indication of the second request to an entity of the second internet domain, and logging an impression of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Ronan Heffernan, Kevin Geraghty, Mark Kalus, Mainak Mazumdar, Ari Paparo, Steven John Splaine
  • Publication number: 20110157475
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: David H. Wright, Scott Wilson, Ron Schwerer, Ronan Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20100246955
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for identifying primary media content in a post-production media content presentation are disclosed. An example computer-implemented method to detect primary media content included in a secondary media content presentation disclosed herein comprises determining a first image corresponding to the secondary media content presentation, the first image comprising a plurality of image subregions, each image subregion representative of an inter-frame variation associated with a corresponding subregion of the secondary media content presentation, selecting a region of the first image comprising a plurality of connected image subregions of the first image together exhibiting a first type of inter-frame variation, and when a shape of the selected region of the first image corresponds to a predefined shape, processing a region of the first captured image corresponding to the selected region of the first synthetic image to identify the primary media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: David Howell Wright, Ronan Heffernan, Michael McLean, Kevin Keqiang Deng, Paul Bulson
  • Patent number: 7088014
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Stonewater Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20040174071
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Stonewater Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan
  • Patent number: 6681154
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Stonewater Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20030158632
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Stonewater Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan
  • Patent number: 6519509
    Abstract: Systems that monitor and control energy distribution manage energy distribution or use for Energy Service Providers and end-users. A system includes a publicly or privately accessible distributed network, a network access device, and a management device. The network access device communicates with the management device through the distributed network to control loads at a remote location. The method of monitoring and controlling energy distribution receives data at an on-line Site, processes an application program that evaluates load and market supply data, and initiates power curtailment requests or power curtailment events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Stonewater Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd W. Nierlich, James Ronan Heffernan