	US 12,075,117 B2
	Methods and apparatus of media device detection for minimally invasive media meters
Alexander Topchy, New Port Richey, FL (US); and Venugopal Srinivasan, Tarpon Springs, 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 Jun. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/330,950.
Application 18/330,950 is a continuation of application No. 17/666,397, filed on Feb. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,716,507.
Application 17/666,397 is a continuation of application No. 16/984,084, filed on Aug. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,245,960, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/984,084 is a continuation of application No. 15/674,297, filed on Aug. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,735,808, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0396838 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04H 60/00 (2009.01); H04H 60/29 (2008.01); H04H 60/54 (2008.01); H04N 21/2547 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/8358 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01)

CPC H04N 21/44204 (2013.01) [H04H 60/00 (2013.01); H04H 60/54 (2013.01); H04N 21/2547 (2013.01); H04N 21/25866 (2013.01); H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/44224 (2020.08); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/8358 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04H 60/29 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that. upon execution by the processor, cause performance of a set of operations to:

generate a cluster of media locations based on media identifying information from a presentation of media at an unidentified media device; and

identify the unidentified media device based on (1) media devices available at the media locations in the cluster of media locations and (2) an identity of a media device determined to be available in a majority of media locations in the cluster of media locations.