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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2018
Applicant:

Comscore, Inc., Reston, VA (US);

Inventors:

Frank E. Pecjak, Fairfax, VA (US);

Ramzi Nasr, Falls Church, VA (US);

Magid M. Abraham, Great Falls, VA (US);

Assignee:

comScore, Inc., Reston, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04H 60/37 (2008.01); H04H 60/39 (2008.01); H04H 60/45 (2008.01); H04H 60/46 (2008.01); H04H 60/66 (2008.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/44213 (2013.01); H04H 60/372 (2013.01); H04H 60/39 (2013.01); H04H 60/45 (2013.01); H04H 60/46 (2013.01); H04H 60/66 (2013.01); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01);
Abstract

Tuning data representing a television viewing event associated with a particular household is accessed. Household member data representing information on individual members of the particular household is accessed. Viewing profile data representing information on individual members of other households regarding viewership by the individual members of the other households is accessed. Fractional viewership values for the individual members of the particular household are determined based on the tuning data, the household member data, and the viewing profile data. Household viewership data is determined based on the fractional viewership values.


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