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Steven J. Splaine

Also filed as: SPLAINE STEVEN · SPLAINE STEVEN J · SPLAINE STEVEN JOHN

57 granted patents·10 pending applications·967 citations·filing 2007–2025

99Inventor score

Technology areasG06Q H04L G06F H04N H04H

Files withNIELSEN CO US LLC58 HEFFERNAN RONAN3 MAZUMDAR MAINAK2 SPLAINE STEVEN J2 SPLAINE STEVEN JOHN2

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67 records

0199US8370489B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 5, 2013·270 cites·60 claims
0298US11197125B2Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 7, 2021·4 cites·27 claims
0398US10205994B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 12, 2019·127 cites·21 claims
0498US9237138B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 12, 2016·86 cites·15 claims
0598US9218612B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 22, 2015·33 cites·57 claims
0698US8843626B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationMAZUMDAR MAINAK·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 23, 2014·118 cites·18 claims
0798US8713168B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationHEFFERNAN RONAN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 29, 2014·141 cites·20 claims
0897US10057718B2Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 21, 2018·12 cites·20 claims
0997US9826359B2Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 21, 2017·18 cites·20 claims
1096US11580576B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 14, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
1196US10412547B2Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 10, 2019·9 cites·20 claims
1296US9596151B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·21 cites·24 claims
1395US11218555B2Methods and apparatus to use client-server communications across internet domains to determine distributed demographic information for media impressionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 4, 2022·8 cites·19 claims
1495US10681497B2Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 9, 2020·5 cites·16 claims
1595US10504157B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·6 cites·21 claims
1694US11410189B2Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentationsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 9, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
1793US10269044B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·7 cites·21 claims
1893US9519914B2Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentationsSPLAINE STEVEN J·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 13, 2016·27 cites·25 claims
1992US10643229B2Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentationsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 5, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
2092US10129610B2Methods and apparatus to monitor mediaNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
2191US11068944B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 20, 2021·4 cites·24 claims
2291US10937044B2Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentationsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 2, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
2391US9641336B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 2, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
2491US9344343B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationMAZUMDAR MAINAK·Filed 2012·Granted May 17, 2016·7 cites·66 claims
2590US10846430B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 24, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
2690US10498534B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 3, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
2789US12367318B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
2889US2025315556A1Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2988US10192228B2Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentationsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 29, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
3088US2024420168A1Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentationsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3188US2024406676A1Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3287US10158488B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 18, 2018·2 cites·16 claims
3387US9055021B2Methods and apparatus to monitor impressions of social media messagesHEFFERNAN RONAN·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 9, 2015·11 cites·29 claims
3487US2025037170A1Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3585US12093973B2Methods and apparatus to determine ratings information for online media presentationsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3685US11562098B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 24, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
3785US10937043B2Methods and apparatus to collect impressions associated with over-the-top media devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 2, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
3885US10834449B2Methods and apparatus to associate audience members with over-the-top device media impressionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·3 cites·24 claims
3985US10827217B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 3, 2020·3 cites·24 claims
4085US9979544B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·2 cites·21 claims
4184US12008142B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressions and search termsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 11, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
4283US11477543B2Methods and apparatus to monitor mediaNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 18, 2022·1 cites·21 claims
4382US12231742B2Methods and apparatus to monitor mediaNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Feb 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
4482US11272249B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 8, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
4582US11144967B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
4681US12148007B2Methods and apparatus to determine impressions using distributed demographic informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 19, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
4779US12200299B2Methods and apparatus to collect distributed user information for media impressionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
4879US12069534B2Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
4979US10771864B2Methods and apparatus to monitor mediaNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 8, 2020·1 cites·22 claims
5079US2025148484A1Methods and apparatus to use client-server communications across internet domains to determine distributed demographic information for media impressionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites

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