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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
May. 31, 2019
The Nielsen Company (Us), Llc, New York, NY (US);
Achilleas Papakostas, Dallas, TX (US);
Susan Cimino, Odessa, FL (US);
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to expand panelist enrollment are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a network communicator to enable the apparatus to communicate with a local area network. A media monitor is to monitor a media presentation of the apparatus and report monitoring data identifying the media presentation to a central facility. A network scanner is to scan the local area network and store an identification of a second device connected to the same local area network as the apparatus. A network information processor is to review the identification of the second device connected to the same local area network as the apparatus, the network information processor to add the identification of the second device to a fingerprint if the second device is commonly connected to the same local area network as the apparatus. A fingerprint reporter is to transmit the fingerprint to the central facility.