US 12,341,859 B2
Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices
Jan Besehanic, Tampa, 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 Apr. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/648,868.
Application 18/648,868 is a continuation of application No. 18/185,718, filed on Mar. 17, 2023, granted, now 11,985,203.
Application 18/185,718 is a continuation of application No. 17/956,450, filed on Sep. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,652,901, issued on May 16, 2023.
Application 17/956,450 is a continuation of application No. 17/328,860, filed on May 24, 2021, granted, now 11,652,899, issued on May 16, 2023.
Application 17/328,860 is a continuation of application No. 16/834,842, filed on Mar. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,019,164, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 16/834,842 is a continuation of application No. 16/404,366, filed on May 6, 2019, granted, now 10,609,166, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/404,366 is a continuation of application No. 15/588,245, filed on May 5, 2017, granted, now 10,284,665, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/588,245 is a continuation of application No. 13/931,750, filed on Jun. 28, 2013, granted, now 9,647,779, issued on May 9, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/814,792, filed on Apr. 22, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0406281 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 67/50 (2022.01); H04H 60/32 (2008.01); H04L 61/103 (2022.01); H04L 61/2514 (2022.01); H04L 61/5014 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 67/535 (2022.05) [H04H 60/32 (2013.01); H04L 61/103 (2013.01); H04L 61/2514 (2013.01); H04L 61/5014 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
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1. A computing system comprising:
a server; and
a network communications monitor for monitoring a local area network in a panelist household, the network communications monitor comprising:
a network interface for connecting the network communications monitor to a router in the panelist household,
at least one processor, and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions that, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the network communications monitor to perform operations comprising:
detecting, via the network interface of the network communications monitor, a media device that is connected to the local area network and separate from the network communications monitor, wherein the media device is configured for receiving media from a media provider for presentation at the panelist household;
identifying a media access control (MAC) address of the media device; and
transmitting data indicative of the MAC address to the server,
wherein the server is configured to detect, based on the data indicative of the MAC address, that the media device is a new device that has been added to the local area network.