Patents by Inventor Steven J. Splaine

Steven J. Splaine 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).

  • Patent number: 12093973
    Abstract: Disclosed examples include logging impression records corresponding to pingback messages received in network communications from a client device, ones of the pingback messages corresponding to portions of media presented at the client device; determining a duration impression for the media based on the impression records; dividing the duration impression based on media types corresponding to the portions of the media presented at the client device; and determining demographic characteristics for ones of the media types in the portions of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Publication number: 20240303375
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search terms are disclosed. An example method includes accessing, from a media device, a first identifier and a search term at a first server, the first identifier corresponding to at least one of the media device or a user of the media device, the search term associated with a search request, generating a second identifier based on the first identifier, sending the second identifier and the search term from the first server to a data collection server to facilitate the data collection server to logging the search request, and receiving user information associated with the search request from a database proprietor based on the second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Alan N. Bosworth, Madhusudhan Reddy Alla, Steven J. Splaine, Brahmanand Reddy Shivampet, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Patent number: 12069534
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to associate geographic locations with user devices. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to extract source identifying information from a beacon transmitted from a user device to an audience measurement entity, classify a network that connects the user device to the audience measurement entity based on the source identifying information, query a location service of a provider of a mobile network to retrieve a location associated with the user device, store the location in association with media identifying information, and generate a user profile associating the user device with the retrieved location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Arun Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20240276044
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to associate audience members with over-the-top device media impressions. An example audience measurement apparatus includes a reporting message receiver to receive a first reporting message from a client device coupled to a residential gateway having an internet protocol (IP) address. An AME ID determiner is to assign an audience measurement entity (AME) identifier to the IP address provided by the received first reporting message. A redirect instructor is to send a redirect instruction to the client device to cause the client device to send a second reporting message to a database proprietor, the redirect instruction to include the AME identifier and the IP address. A DP message reporting receiver is to receive, in response to the sent redirect instruction, a third reporting message from the database proprietor that includes a database proprietor (DP) identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Harith Gandhi, Kevin K. Gaynor, Gangadhar Jakkula, Narasimha Reddy Goli, Chris Nicotra, Kumar Rao
  • Patent number: 12008142
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search terms are disclosed. An example method includes accessing, from a media device, a first identifier and a search term at a first server, the first identifier corresponding to at least one of the media device or a user of the media device, the search term associated with a search request, generating a second identifier based on the first identifier, sending the second identifier and the search term from the first server to a data collection server to facilitate the data collection server to logging the search request, and receiving user information associated with the search request from a database proprietor based on the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Alan N. Bosworth, Madhusudhan Reddy Alla, Steven J. Splaine, Brahmanand Reddy Shivampet, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Patent number: 11997332
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to associate audience members with over-the-top device media impressions. An example audience measurement apparatus includes a reporting message receiver to receive a first reporting message from a client device coupled to a residential gateway having an internet protocol (IP) address. An AME ID determiner is to assign an audience measurement entity (AME) identifier to the IP address provided by the received first reporting message. A redirect instructor is to send a redirect instruction to the client device to cause the client device to send a second reporting message to a database proprietor, the redirect instruction to include the AME identifier and the IP address. A DP message reporting receiver is to receive, in response to the sent redirect instruction, a third reporting message from the database proprietor that includes a database proprietor (DP) identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Harith Gandhi, Kevin K. Gaynor, Gangadhar Jakkula, Narasimha Reddy Goli, Chris Nicotra, Kumar Rao
  • Publication number: 20240163531
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes first means for performing a first mapping of a first media identifier and timestamp to a second media identifier in a look-up table (LUT), the first media identifier and timestamp based on media obtained from a server, the first media identifier to identify the media, means for determining a third media identifier and a second timestamp based on media monitoring information (MMI) obtained from the server, the MMI obtained from the server in response to an access of the media identified by the third media identifier by a media device, second means for performing a second mapping of the third media identifier and the second timestamp to the first media identifier and timestamp in the LUT, and means for crediting access of the media to the media device based on the second mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Arun Ramaswamy, Kevin K. Gaynor, Chris G. Nicotra, Alan N. Bosworth
  • Patent number: 11917270
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes first means for performing a first mapping of a first media identifier and timestamp to a second media identifier in a look-up table (LUT), the first media identifier and timestamp based on media obtained from a server, the first media identifier to identify the media, means for determining a third media identifier and a second timestamp based on media monitoring information (MMI) obtained from the server, the MMI obtained from the server in response to an access of the media identified by the third media identifier by a media device, second means for performing a second mapping of the third media identifier and the second timestamp to the first media identifier and timestamp in the LUT, and means for crediting access of the media to the media device based on the second mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Arun Ramaswamy, Kevin K. Gaynor, Chris G. Nicotra, Alan N. Bosworth
  • Publication number: 20240029091
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed to collect impressions associated with over-the-top media devices. An example apparatus includes memory; and at least one processor to execute instructions to access a first request, the first request from a user-controlled client device, the first request including an over-the-top device identifier that identifies an over-the-top device that presents media, in response to determining a user of the user-controlled client device is a panelist of a first server, store the over-the-top device identifier with demographics corresponding to the panelist, access a second request, the second request from the over-the-top device, the second request including the over-the-top device identifier and a media identifier, and log an impression associated with the media identifier and the demographics, the impression corresponding to the panelist of the first server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Robert F. Pierce, Adrian Swift, Ankur Tandon
  • Publication number: 20230421844
    Abstract: A disclosed example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to store a logged media impression for a media identifier representative of media accessed via the Internet, cause transmission of a device identifier or a user identifier to a database proprietor when a user has not elected to not participate in third-party tracking corresponding to online activities, access user information from the database proprietor based on the device identifier or the user identifier, log a demographic impression based on the media impression and the user information, and generate an impression report corresponding to the media based on the demographic impression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Adrian Swift
  • Patent number: 11785293
    Abstract: A disclosed example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to store a logged media impression for a media identifier representative of media accessed via the Internet, cause transmission of a device identifier or a user identifier to a database proprietor when a user has not elected to not participate in third-party tracking corresponding to online activities, access user information from the database proprietor based on the device identifier or the user identifier, log a demographic impression based on the media impression and the user information, and generate an impression report corresponding to the media based on the demographic impression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Adrian Swift
  • Publication number: 20230316306
    Abstract: Disclosed examples include logging impression records corresponding to pingback messages received in network communications from a client device, ones of the pingback messages corresponding to portions of media presented at the client device; determining a duration impression for the media based on the impression records; dividing the duration impression based on media types corresponding to the portions of the media presented at the client device; and determining demographic characteristics for ones of the media types in the portions of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Publication number: 20230274029
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search terms are disclosed. An example method includes accessing, from a media device, a first identifier and a search term at a first server, the first identifier corresponding to at least one of the media device or a user of the media device, the search term associated with a search request, generating a second identifier based on the first identifier, sending the second identifier and the search term from the first server to a data collection server to facilitate the data collection server to logging the search request, and receiving user information associated with the search request from a database proprietor based on the second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Alan N. Bosworth, Madhusudhan Reddy Alla, Steven J. Splaine, Brahmanand Reddy Shivampet, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Patent number: 11727423
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed to collect impressions associated with over-the-top media devices. An example apparatus includes memory; and at least one processor to execute instructions to access a first request, the first request from a user-controlled client device, the first request including an over-the-top device identifier that identifies an over-the-top device that presents media, in response to determining a user of the user-controlled client device is a panelist of a first server, store the over-the-top device identifier with demographics corresponding to the panelist, access a second request, the second request from the over-the-top device, the second request including the over-the-top device identifier and a media identifier, and log an impression associated with the media identifier and the demographics, the impression corresponding to the panelist of the first server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Robert F. Pierce, Adrian Swift, Ankur Tandon
  • Publication number: 20230196414
    Abstract: Disclosed examples access first impression data representative of first impressions collected by an impression monitor system, the first impressions corresponding to the media accessed at a plurality of client devices; generate a panelist impressions composition by removing at least one duplicate impression from second impression data, the second impression data representative of second impressions logged by meters installed at the client devices, the duplicate impression corresponding to one or more accesses to the media represented in both the first impression data and the second impression data for a same audience member; determine an error value for the media based on the panelist impressions composition and a database proprietor impression composition, the database proprietor impression composition provided by a database proprietor for the media; and determine an error-corrected impression composition based on the error value and the panelist impressions composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Mainak Mazumdar, Kevin Geraghty, Ronan Heffernan, Mark Kalus, Ari Paparo, Steven J. Splaine, Alexandros Deliyannis
  • Patent number: 11669849
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes memory and at least one processor to execute first instructions. The first instructions cause the at least one processor to send second instructions from a first server to a client device. The second instructions cause the client device to send first messages to a second server at intervals based on a presentation of media via the client device. The second instructions cause the client device to send a second message to the second server based on a skip request associated with the presentation of the media via the client device. The first instructions further cause the at least one processor to log impressions corresponding to the first messages and the second message, and to determine a duration impression for the media based on the logged impressions. The duration impression identifies the portions of the media that were presented at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli
  • Publication number: 20230109728
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes first means for performing a first mapping of a first media identifier and timestamp to a second media identifier in a look-up table (LUT), the first media identifier and timestamp based on media obtained from a server, the first media identifier to identify the media, means for determining a third media identifier and a second timestamp based on media monitoring information (MMI) obtained from the server, the MMI obtained from the server in response to an access of the media identified by the third media identifier by a media device, second means for performing a second mapping of the third media identifier and the second timestamp to the first media identifier and timestamp in the LUT, and means for crediting access of the media to the media device based on the second mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Arun Ramaswamy, Kevin K. Gaynor, Chris G. Nicotra, Alan N. Bosworth
  • Patent number: 11580576
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes: at least one memory; instructions in the apparatus; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: access a cookie at a client device, the cookie including a priority listing indicative of an order in which beacon requests are to be sent to ones of a plurality of database proprietors; cause a first beacon request to be sent to a first database proprietor server, the first database proprietor server corresponding to a highest priority in the priority listing of the cookie, the first beacon request indicative of access to media at the client device; and cause a second beacon request to be sent to a second database proprietor server, the second database proprietor server corresponding to a lower priority than the highest priority in the priority listing of the cookie, the second beacon request indicative of the access to the media at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
    Inventors: Mainak Mazumdar, Kevin Geraghty, Ronan Heffernan, Mark Kalus, Ari Paparo, Steven J. Splaine, Alexandros Deliyannis
  • Patent number: 11562098
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search terms are disclosed. An example method includes accessing, from a media device, a first identifier and a search term at a first server, the first identifier corresponding to at least one of the media device or a user of the media device, the search term associated with a search request, generating a second identifier based on the first identifier, sending the second identifier and the search term from the first server to a data collection server to facilitate the data collection server to logging the search request, and receiving user information associated with the search request from a database proprietor based on the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Alan N. Bosworth, Madhusudhan Reddy Alla, Steven J. Splaine, Brahmanand Reddy Shivampet, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20220335458
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes memory and at least one processor to execute first instructions. The first instructions cause the at least one processor to send second instructions from a first server to a client device. The second instructions cause the client device to send first messages to a second server at intervals based on a presentation of media via the client device. The second instructions cause the client device to send a second message to the second server based on a skip request associated with the presentation of the media via the client device. The first instructions further cause the at least one processor to log impressions corresponding to the first messages and the second message, and to determine a duration impression for the media based on the logged impressions. The duration impression identifies the portions of the media that were presented at the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Steven J. Splaine, Kevin K. Gaynor, Narasimha Reddy Goli