METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COLLECT DISTRIBUTED USER INFORMATION FOR MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND SEARCH TERMS
Patent №
US 9,237,138
Granted
2016-01-12
Filed 2014
Owner
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
Lab
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AI components
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kr
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
14261085
An example method includes receiving a media identifier and an impression identifier from a device, the media identifier being indicative of media presented at the device; receiving the impression identifier in association with first user information from a first database proprietor as a result of the first database proprietor obtaining a first identifier sent from the device, the first identifier identifying at least one of the device or a user; receiving the impression identifier in association with second user information from a second database proprietor as a result of the second database proprietor obtaining a second identifier sent from the device, the second identifier identifying at least one of the device or the user; identifying the first and second user information as associated with a same user based on the impression identifier; and associating the first and second user information with the media identifier.
AI classification
Ownership
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
assignment · 347570905
Assignors
SPLAINE, STEVEN J., ALLA, MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, BOSWORTH, ALAN N., SHIVAMPET, BRAHMANAND REDDY, GAYNOR, KEVIN K.
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