US 12,008,142 B2
Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search terms
Alan N. Bosworth, Odessa, FL (US); Madhusudhan Reddy Alla, Allen, TX (US); Steven J. Splaine, Tampa, FL (US); Brahmanand Reddy Shivampet, Oak Park, CA (US); and Kevin K. Gaynor, Sunnyvale, CA (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 Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/158,331.
Application 18/158,331 is a continuation of application No. 17/102,072, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,562,098.
Application 17/102,072 is a continuation of application No. 16/692,874, filed on Nov. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,846,430, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/692,874 is a continuation of application No. 16/222,637, filed on Dec. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,498,534, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 16/222,637 is a continuation of application No. 15/984,096, filed on May 18, 2018, granted, now 10,158,488, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.
Application 15/984,096 is a continuation of application No. 15/472,040, filed on Mar. 28, 2017, granted, now 9,979,544, issued on May 22, 2018.
Application 15/472,040 is a continuation of application No. 14/984,624, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,641,336, issued on May 2, 2017.
Application 14/984,624 is a continuation of application No. 14/261,085, filed on Apr. 24, 2014, granted, now 9,237,138, issued on Jan. 12, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/922,584, filed on Dec. 31, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0274029 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0203 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 43/50 (2022.01); H04L 65/00 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); H04L 67/50 (2022.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01)
CPC G06F 21/6254 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0203 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 9/32 (2013.01); H04L 43/50 (2013.01); H04L 63/062 (2013.01); H04L 65/00 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04L 67/535 (2022.05); H04N 21/2351 (2013.01); H04N 21/25808 (2013.01); H04N 21/25866 (2013.01); H04N 21/42684 (2013.01); H04N 21/44226 (2020.08); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
means for processing to:
access a first identifier and a search term, the first identifier corresponding to at least one of a media device or a user of the media device, the search term associated with a search request; and
generate a second identifier based on the first identifier; and
means for communicating to send the second identifier and the search term to a data collection server to facilitate the data collection server to:
log the search request; and
receive user information associated with the search request from a database proprietor based on the second identifier.