US 11,924,486 B2
Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods
David Howell Wright, Safety Harbor, FL (US); Arun Ramaswamy, Tampa, FL (US); Dan Nelson, Tampa, FL (US); and Glen Vilches, Dunedin, FL (US)
Assigned to The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/862,018.
Application 16/140,231 is a division of application No. 15/476,464, filed on Mar. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,085,052, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 17/862,018 is a continuation of application No. 17/101,828, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,388,460.
Application 17/101,828 is a continuation of application No. 16/140,231, filed on Sep. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,848,804, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 15/476,464 is a continuation of application No. 14/448,715, filed on Jul. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,615,114, issued on Apr. 4, 2017.
Application 14/448,715 is a continuation of application No. 12/540,154, filed on Aug. 12, 2009, granted, now 8,806,535, issued on Aug. 12, 2014.
Application 12/540,154 is a continuation of application No. 11/405,067, filed on Apr. 17, 2006, granted, now 7,587,732, issued on Sep. 8, 2009.
Application 11/405,067 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2004/034251, filed on Oct. 15, 2004.
Application PCT/US2004/034251 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2004/000818, filed on Jan. 14, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/578,196, filed on Jun. 9, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/511,859, filed on Oct. 17, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2022/0345763 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/24 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); H04H 60/31 (2008.01); H04H 60/45 (2008.01); H04H 60/52 (2008.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04H 60/32 (2008.01); H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04H 60/37 (2008.01); H04H 60/58 (2008.01)
CPC H04N 21/2407 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); H04H 60/31 (2013.01); H04H 60/45 (2013.01); H04H 60/52 (2013.01); H04N 21/25883 (2013.01); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/4394 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/44224 (2020.08); H04H 60/32 (2013.01); H04H 60/33 (2013.01); H04H 60/37 (2013.01); H04H 60/58 (2013.01); Y10S 707/99935 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
memory;
computer readable instructions; and
at least one processor to execute the computer readable instructions to at least:
cause meter software to be provided to a compute device, the meter software executable by the compute device to monitor use of the compute device in association with a presentation of media, the at least one processor to cause the meter software to be provided to the compute device by causing a message to be sent to the compute device, and conditioning download of the meter software to the compute device on receipt of a response to the message;
obtain demographic data of a user associated with the compute device, the demographic data from a source different from the compute device;
obtain meter data from the compute device, the meter data generated by the meter software; and
associate the meter data with the demographic data.