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Dan Nelson
Also filed as: NELSON DAN · NELSON DAN B · NELSON DAN R
48 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,553 citations·filing 1992–2025
98Inventor score
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54 records- 0199US7882514B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 1, 2011·135 cites·21 claims
- 0298US10306221B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 28, 2019·9 cites·20 claims
- 0398US8526626B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CHRISTEN V·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 3, 2013·51 cites·8 claims
- 0498US7587732B2Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systemNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2009·152 cites·20 claims
- 0597US10110889B2Display device ON/OFF detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 23, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 0697US9961342B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·11 cites·20 claims
- 0797US8553148B2Methods and apparatus to distinguish a signal originating from a local device from a broadcast signalRAMASWAMY ARUN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 8, 2013·35 cites·19 claims
- 0897US8539527B2Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methodsWRIGHT DAVID HOWELL·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 17, 2013·31 cites·10 claims
- 0996US10506226B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 10, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 1096US9420334B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 16, 2016·13 cites·18 claims
- 1196US7664055B2System and method for synchronizing components in a mesh networkRF MONOLITHICS·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 16, 2010·51 cites·20 claims
- 1295US7584484B2Methods and apparatus for collecting media consumption data based on usage informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 1, 2009·28 cites·67 claims
- 1395US6618806B1System and method for authenticating users in a computer networkSAFLINK CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 9, 2003·548 cites·10 claims
- 1494US10863236B2Methods and apparatus to optimize reference signature matching using watermark matchingNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 1594US8555304B2Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentationMEARS PAUL M·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 8, 2013·15 cites·20 claims
- 1693US10911749B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 2, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 1793US8225342B2Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentationMEARS PAUL M·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 17, 2012·62 cites·15 claims
- 1893US5369784ARadio communications system using multiple simultaneously transmitting transceiversCITY COMMUNICATIONS LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 29, 1994·208 cites·9 claims
- 1992US7643090B2Methods and apparatus to distinguish a signal originating from a local device from a broadcast signalNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 5, 2010·46 cites·5 claims
- 2090US10085052B2Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methodsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 25, 2018·3 cites·18 claims
- 2190US7848540B2Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video contentNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 7, 2010·8 cites·27 claims
- 2289US11546579B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 3, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2389US8806535B2Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methodsWRIGHT DAVID HOWELL·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 12, 2014·7 cites·18 claims
- 2488US12166963B1Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2588US8371940B1Multi-player music gameACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 12, 2013·14 cites·12 claims
- 2687US11388460B2Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methodsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 12, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 2787US6928547B2System and method for authenticating users in a computer networkSAFLINK CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 9, 2005·66 cites·24 claims
- 2885US12301784B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2985US9326034B2Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 26, 2016·4 cites·26 claims
- 3084US10868620B2Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 15, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 3182US11831863B2Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3282US9615114B2Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methodsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 4, 2017·2 cites·14 claims
- 3381US12445681B2Methods and apparatus to optimize reference signature matching using watermark matchingNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3480US10848804B2Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methodsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 24, 2020·1 cites·10 claims
- 3579US2025159131A1Display device on/off detection methods and apparatusNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3678US11924486B2Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methodsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3777US12184397B2Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3877US11088772B1Methods and apparatus to reduce false positive signature matches due to similar media segments in different reference media assetsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 10, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3977US7606169B2System and method for collecting routing information in a mesh networkRF MONOLITHICS·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 20, 2009·7 cites·20 claims
- 4076US2025096917A1Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4173US12041301B2Methods and apparatus to optimize reference signature matching using watermark matchingNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4272US11784737B2Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·0 cites·21 claims
- 4369US8171288B2System and method for authenticating users in a computer networkBROWN TIMOTHY J·Filed 2005·Granted May 1, 2012·7 cites·8 claims
- 4468US11469841B2Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 11, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4568US11438649B2Methods and apparatus to optimize reference signature matching using watermark matchingNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4666US8205676B2Water well cleaning apparatus and methodNELSON DAN·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 26, 2012·4 cites·10 claims
- 4765US8814687B1Multi-player music gameACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 26, 2014·1 cites·10 claims
- 4862US7742618B2Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video contentNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 22, 2010·2 cites·40 claims
- 4955US11575455B2Methods and apparatus to reduce false positive signature matches due to similar media segments in different reference media assetsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 7, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 5050US2006220809A1System and method for monitoring use of vehicles such as golf cartsRF MONOLITHICS·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
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