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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2020
The Nielsen Company (Us), Llc, New York, NY (US);
Frank W. Piotrowski, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Julie F. Banks, Palatine, IL (US);
Kyle T. Poppie, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Ryan Koralik, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to generate consumer data are disclosed. An example method of selecting a sample of transaction data corresponding to a membership program includes defining a first type of member of the membership program; defining a second type of member of the membership program; calculating, via a processor, a target for the sample; selecting, via the processor, a first portion of the transaction data for the first type of member in accordance with the target; generating, via the processor, an updated target by recalculating the target with the first portion of the transaction data removed from consideration; and selecting, via the processor, a second portion of the transaction data for the second type of member in accordance with the updated target.