IP Library Granted Patent US 11,032,610
Granted Patent B2
US 11,032,610 · App. 16/360,976 · Granted Jun 8, 2021

Methods and apparatus to determine engagement levels of audience members

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Patent No.
US 11,032,610
App. No.
16/360,976
Granted
Jun 8, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus to determine engagement levels of audience members are disclosed. An example computer readable storage medium includes computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to at least analyze image data from a sensor to determine whether an environment in which media is to be presented by a first device includes a second device with an illuminated display, and when the environment includes the second device with the illuminated display, determine whether the illuminated display of the second device is associated with a media presentation by the second device.

Claims (27)

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to at least:

analyze image data from a sensor to determine whether an environment in which media is to be presented by a first device includes a second device with an illuminated display;

determine a type of the second device based on the image data; and

when the environment includes the second device with the illuminated display, determine whether the illuminated display of the second device is associated with a media presentation by the second device.

2. The storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to detect changes in illumination of the illuminated display of the second device over a period of time.

3. The storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to determine whether the illuminated display of the second device is associated with the media presentation based on the detected changes in the illumination of the illuminated display.

4. The storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the processor is included in the first device.

5. The storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the sensor is included in the first device.

6. The storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to determine media identification information associated with the media presentation by the second device.

7. An apparatus comprising:

memory including machine readable instructions; and

circuitry to execute the instructions to:

analyze image data from a sensor to determine whether an environment in which media is to be presented by a first device includes a second device with an illuminated display;

determine a type of the second device based on the image data; and

determine, when the environment includes the second device with the illuminated display, whether the illuminated display of the second device is associated with a media presentation by the second device.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is to detect changes in illumination of the illuminated display of the second device over a period of time.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the circuitry is to determine whether the illuminated display of the second device is associated with the media presentation based on the detected changes in the illumination of the illuminated display.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is included in the first device.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the sensor is included in the first device.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is to determine media identification information associated with the media presentation by the second device.

13. A method comprising:

analyzing, by executing an instruction with a processor, image data from a sensor to determine whether an environment in which media is to be presented by a first device includes a second device with an illuminated display;

determining a type of the second device based on the image data; and

when the environment includes the second device with the illuminated display, determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, whether the illuminated display of the second device is associated with a media presentation by the second device.

14. The method of claim 13 , further including detecting changes in illumination of the illuminated display of the second device over a period of time.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the determining of whether the illuminated display of the second device is associated with the media presentation b includes determining whether the illuminated display of the second device is associated with the media presentation based on the detected changes in the illumination of the illuminated display.

16. The method of claim 13 , further including determining media identification information associated with the media presentation by the second device.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE (REEL 054066 / FRAME 0064) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
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RELEASE (REEL 053473 / FRAME 0001) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 RECORDED ON 6-9-2020 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053473 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SUPPLEMENTAL IP SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 7, 2020
From: A.C. NIELSEN (ARGENTINA) S.A.; A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NIELSEN UK FINANCE I, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2019
From: TERRAZAS, ALEJANDRO
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
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