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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2023
The Nielsen Company (Us), Llc, New York, NY (US);
Sandeep Tapse, Oldsmar, FL (US);
Jason Olmsted, Tampa, FL (US);
James Petro, Dunedin, FL (US);
Albert T. Borawski, Oldsmar, FL (US);
Brian Fuhrer, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to identify media sources are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include an exclusivity determiner, a unique asset identifier, and a signature matcher. The exclusivity determiner is to determine whether media is exclusive to a provider. The unique asset identifier is to associate a first signature of the media with the provider if the media is exclusive to the provider. The signature matcher is to identify the provider based on a second signature, the second signature matching the first signature, the second signature extracted from media presented at a media presentation location.