Comscore, Inc.

Randall L McCaskill

Yvonne L Bigbee

Michael A Brown

Systems and methods herein log traffic to and from a device on a network. Logging can occur using a metering device, router, proxy, or other elements. For example, a metering device operatively coupled to a routing device can log the traffic directed to and originating from a user device. Logged traffic can be analyzed to identify users, devices, and/or sessions. For example, an identifier unique to the user device in the session, a device type of the user device, and a specific user of the device during the session can be identified.

Device identification systems and methods

The present disclosure relates generally to monitoring internet usage on home networks of panelist users. One examples method includes after determining that a user has accepted an offer to modify a home network of the user to monitor network traffic generated by devices connected to the home network, identifying a gateway device on the home network configured to receive network traffic from devices connected to the home network and communicate with an external network on behalf of the devices; determining that the gateway device is operable to be modified over the home network to include a monitoring application; and in response to determining that the gateway device is operable to be modified, modifying the gateway device over the home network to include the monitoring application.

Monitoring internet usage on home networks of panelist users

The present disclosure relates generally to monitoring internet usage on home networks of panelist users. One example method includes, after receiving informed consent from a user, identifying the user's home network including one or more devices and a gateway configured to receive network traffic from the devices and send the received network traffic to an external network; configuring the home network to send network traffic from the devices to a measurement device connected to the gateway; and after configuring the home network, monitoring, at the measurement device, network traffic received from the devices on the home network.

Monitoring internet usage on home networks of panelist users using a measurement device

A displayable object is accessed and one or more portions of the accessed displayable object are selected. A screenshot of a client system display is accessed and a determination is made that the accessed screenshot includes the one or more selected portions of the displayable object. In response to determining that the accessed screenshot includes the one or more selected portions, display information about the displayable object is determined. The determined display information is sent to a server system.

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Herndon, VA, United States of America

Randall L McCaskill