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Granted Patent B2
US 12,593,088 · App. 18/893,256 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Methods and apparatus to determine media exposure of a panelist

Inventors: Jeremey M. Davis (New Port Richey, FL); Nicholas Mannion (Towson, MD)
Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
H04N21/2407G06Q30/0201H04N21/8355H04N21/8456
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Patent No.
US 12,593,088
App. No.
18/893,256
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to determine media exposure of a panelist are disclosed. An example apparatus include memory; computer readable instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the computer readable instructions to: determine an anonymized identifier from media monitoring data corresponding to a personal people meter of a panelist; filter anonymized census data from a plurality of media devices based on the anonymized identifier; when second media data different than first media data is included in the media monitoring data during a same time duration, tag the time duration as corresponding to multiple media exposure; and credit exposure to media for the panelist based on the tag.

Claims (41)

1 . A computing system comprising a processor and a memory, the computing system configured to perform a set of operations comprising:

determining an identifier from media monitoring data corresponding to a meter of a panelist;

filtering anonymized census data from a plurality of media devices based on the identifier;

determining that the filtered anonymized census data includes first media data that is not included in the media monitoring data;

based on determining that the filtered anonymized census data includes the first media data that is not included in the media monitoring data, combining the first media data with the media monitoring data; and

crediting exposure to media for the panelist based on the first media data and the media monitoring data.

2 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the identifier is an anonymized identifier.

3 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the first media data is indicative of first media that is consumed while audio of the first media cannot be ambiently collected.

4 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the first media data is indicative of first media that is consumed while the panelist is wearing headphones.

5 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the anonymized census data is software development kit census data generated by software development kits installed on applications, devices, or websites.

6 . The computing system of claim 5 , wherein:

the software development kit census data comprises census identifiers generated by the software development kits, and

the identifier is one of the census identifiers.

7 . The computing system of claim 6 , wherein the meter is a portable personal meter that is worn or carried by the panelist.

8 . A method comprising:

determining, by a computing system, an identifier from media monitoring data corresponding to a meter of a panelist;

filtering, by the computing system, anonymized census data from a plurality of media devices based on the identifier;

determining, by the computing system, that the filtered anonymized census data includes first media data that is not included in the media monitoring data;

based on determining that the filtered anonymized census data includes the first media data that is not included in the media monitoring data, combining, by the computing system, the first media data with the media monitoring data; and

crediting exposure to media for the panelist based on the first media data and the media monitoring data.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the identifier is an anonymized identifier.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first media data is indicative of first media that is consumed while audio of the first media cannot be ambiently collected.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first media data is indicative of first media that is consumed while the panelist is wearing headphones.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the anonymized census data is software development kit census data generated by software development kits installed on applications, devices, or websites.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the software development kit census data comprises census identifiers generated by the software development kits, and

the identifier is one of the census identifiers.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the meter is a portable personal meter that is worn or carried by the panelist.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a set of operations comprising:

determining an identifier from media monitoring data corresponding to a meter of a panelist;

filtering anonymized census data from a plurality of media devices based on the identifier;

determining that the filtered anonymized census data includes first media data that is not included in the media monitoring data;

based on determining that the filtered anonymized census data includes the first media data that is not included in the media monitoring data, combining the first media data with the media monitoring data; and

crediting exposure to media for the panelist based on the first media data and the media monitoring data.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the identifier is an anonymized identifier.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first media data is indicative of first media that is consumed while audio of the first media cannot be ambiently collected.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first media data is indicative of first media that is consumed while the panelist is wearing headphones.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the anonymized census data is software development kit census data generated by software development kits installed on applications, devices, or websites.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein:

the software development kit census data comprises census identifiers generated by the software development kits, and

the identifier is one of the census identifiers.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2024
From: DAVIS, JEREMEY; MANNION, NICHOLAS
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
Reel/Frame 068664/0768 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18358023 · Jul 25, 2023
Continuation 17328987 · May 24, 2021
Continuation 16230605 · Dec 21, 2018
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