Inventor

Arun Ramaswamy

Inventor

Tampa, FL, US

Overview

2007–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 160 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television29%

H04HBroadcast communication24%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes13%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication7%

G06FElectric digital data processing5%

H04WWireless communication networks5%

G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis3%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding2%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general2%

A63FCard, board, or roulette games1%

PatentTitleYear

11,115,721Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games2021 11,093,956Methods and apparatus to determine the probability of presence2021 11,070,874Methods and apparatus to verify presentation of media content2021 10,880,600Methods and apparatus to monitor digital media2020 10,848,804Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods2020 10,841,650Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring2020 10,791,042Monitoring streaming media content2020 10,785,519Methods and systems to meter media content presented on a wireless communication device2020 10,771,864Methods and apparatus to monitor media2020 10,757,476Methods and apparatus for detecting space-shifted media associated with a digital recording/playback device2020 10,685,365Methods and apparatus for associating media devices with a demographic composition of a geographic area2020 10,687,100Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media2020 10,687,098Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation device2020 10,681,497Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devices2020 10,681,399Digital data insertion apparatus and methods for use with compressed audio/video data2020 10,652,127Fusing online media monitoring data with secondary online data feeds to generate ratings data for online media exposure2020 10,587,706Methods and apparatus to correlate a demographic segment with a fixed device2020 10,580,421Methods and apparatus to perform audio watermarking and watermark detection and extraction2020 10,555,048Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide secondary content in association with primary broadcast media content2020 10,489,805Methods and apparatus to monitor media presentations2019 10,469,901Methods and apparatus to verify presentation of media content2019 10,412,427Methods and systems to meter media content presented on a wireless communication device2019 10,412,547Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devices2019 10,405,050Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games2019 10,356,455Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media2019 10,356,446Methods and apparatus for monitoring the insertion of local media into a program stream2019 10,129,591Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring2018 10,129,610Methods and apparatus to monitor media2018 10,085,052Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods2018 10,078,846Methods and apparatus for associating media devices with a demographic composition of a geographic area2018 10,075,762Methods and apparatus for detecting space-shifted media associated with a digital recording/playback device2018 10,057,718Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devices2018 10,003,846Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide secondary content in association with primary broadcast media content2018 9,972,332Methods and apparatus to perform audio watermarking and watermark detection and extraction2018 9,942,584Methods and systems to meter media content presented on a wireless communication device2018 9,936,234Methods and apparatus to facilitate gathering of audience measurement data based on a fixed system factor2018 9,900,652'Methods and apparatus for transcoding metadata'2018 9,900,633'Digital data insertion apparatus and methods for use with compressed audio/video data'2018 9,838,281Monitoring streaming media content2017 9,832,496Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation device2017 9,826,359'Methods and apparatus to associate geographic locations with user devices'2017 9,781,455'Methods and apparatus for metering media feeds in a market'2017 9,779,426'Methods and apparatus to access media'2017 9,760,898'Methods and apparatus to detect engagement with media presented on wearable media devices'2017 9,721,576'Compressed domain encoding apparatus and methods for use with media signals'2017 9,697,533'Methods and apparatus to monitor media presentations'2017 9,668,020'Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring'2017 9,615,114'Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods'2017 9,609,034'Methods and apparatus for transcoding metadata'2017 RE046329'Methods and apparatus to monitor media exposure in vehicles'2017 9,565,473'Methods and apparatus to maintain audience privacy while determining viewing of video-on-demand programs'2017 9,563,897'Systems and methods to identify intentionally placed products'2017 9,544,622'Methods and apparatus for monitoring the insertion of local media content into a program stream'2017 9,538,240'Methods and apparatus for detecting space-shifted media associated with a digital recording/playback device'2017 9,514,503'Methods and apparatus to generate and use content-aware watermarks'2016 9,515,904'Monitoring streaming media content'2016 9,503,784'Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media'2016 9,491,518'Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games'2016 9,473,795'Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation device'2016 9,460,730'Methods and apparatus to perform audio watermarking and watermark detection and extraction'2016 9,451,323'Methods and apparatus to measure an audience of an online media service'2016 9,438,939'Methods and systems to meter media content presented on a wireless communication device'2016 9,426,508'Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor'2016 9,400,984'Methods and apparatus to access media'2016 9,332,307'Data insertion apparatus and methods for use with compressed audio/video data'2016 9,332,035'Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media'2016 9,326,044'Methods and apparatus for generating signatures'2016 9,326,034'Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation'2016 9,324,089'Methods and apparatus for metering media feeds in a market'2016 9,301,007'Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources'2016 9,288,268'Methods and apparatus to monitor shoppers in a retail environment'2016 9,269,093'Methods and apparatus to monitor shoppers in a monitored environment'2016 9,222,963'Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device'2015 9,210,208'Monitoring streaming media content'2015 9,185,457'Methods, systems and apparatus for multi-purpose metering'2015 RE045786'Methods and apparatus to monitor media exposure in vehicles'2015 9,172,997'Methods and apparatus to collect media exposure information'2015 9,167,298'Methods and apparatus for using audience member behavior information to determine compliance with audience measurement system usage requirements'2015 9,124,769'Methods and apparatus to verify presentation of media content'2015 9,118,962'Methods and apparatus for using audience member behavior information to determine compliance with audience measurement system usage requirements'2015 9,113,205'Methods and apparatus to monitor media exposure'2015 9,106,347'Digital data insertion apparatus and methods for use with compressed audio/video data'2015 9,088,821'Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectible by the sensors'2015 9,055,336'Methods, systems and apparatus for multi-purpose metering'2015 9,042,598'Methods and apparatus to generate and use content-aware watermarks'2015 9,029,473'Functionalised polymers for binding metal surfaces'2015 9,015,743'Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources'2015 9,015,740'Systems and methods to wirelessly meter audio/visual devices'2015 9,009,298'Methods and apparatus to determine audience engagement indices associated with media presentations'2015 8,924,995'Methods and apparatus for monitoring the insertion of local media content into a program stream'2014 8,918,802'Methods and apparatus to monitor media exposure'2014 8,914,819'Methods and apparatus for metering portable media players'2014 8,869,187'Methods and apparatus to determine audience viewing of recorded programs'2014 8,861,937'Methods and apparatus to access media'2014 8,863,218'Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games'2014 8,824,740'Methods and apparatus for detecting a composition of an audience of an information presenting device'2014 8,812,012'Methods and apparatus for associating media devices with a demographic composition of a geographic area'2014 8,813,109'Methods and apparatus to identify exposure to 3D media presentations'2014 8,806,535'Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods'2014 8,805,689'Methods and apparatus to generate and use content-aware watermarks'2014 8,784,207'Methods and apparatus to meter video game play'2014 8,763,022'Systems and methods to wirelessly meter audio/visual devices'2014 8,752,081'Methods, systems and apparatus for multi-purpose metering'2014 8,745,648'Methods and apparatus to monitor advertisement exposure'2014 8,707,340'Methods and apparatus to maintain audience privacy while determining viewing of video-on-demand programs'2014 8,700,411'Compressed domain encoding apparatus and methods for use with media signals'2014 8,683,504'Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources'2014 8,682,137'Methods and apparatus for detecting space-shifted media associated with a digital recording/playback device'2014 8,666,528'Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide secondary content in association with primary broadcast media content'2014 8,666,303'Methods and apparatus to collect media exposure information'2014 8,660,308'Methods and apparatus for detecting a composition of an audience of an information presenting device'2014 8,650,586'Methods and apparatus for using audience member behavior information to determine compliance with audience measurement system usage requirements'2014 8,640,154'Methods and apparatus to monitor media content on a consumer network'2014 8,620,607'Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device'2013 8,600,531'Methods and apparatus for generating signatures'2013 8,601,163'Methods and apparatus for transcoding metadata'2013 8,600,216'Data insertion apparatus and methods for use with compressed audio/video data'2013 8,555,304'Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation'2013 8,553,148'Methods and apparatus to distinguish a signal originating from a local device from a broadcast signal'2013 8,549,552'Methods and apparatus to monitor media exposure in vehicles'2013 8,539,527'Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods'2013 8,539,519'Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectable by the sensors'2013 8,514,907'Methods and systems to meter media content presented on a wireless communication device'2013 8,508,357'Methods and apparatus to encode and decode audio for shopper location and advertisement presentation tracking'2013 8,467,717'Portable audience measurement architectures and methods for portable audience measurement'2013 8,457,972'Methods and apparatus for characterizing media'2013 8,430,752'Methods and apparatus to meter video game play'2013 8,381,241'Methods and apparatus to maintain audience privacy while determining viewing of video-on-demand programs'2013 8,369,972'Methods and apparatus to perform audio watermarking and watermark detection and extraction'2013 8,364,429'Systems and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device'2013 8,364,491'Methods and apparatus for characterizing media'2013 8,327,396'Methods, systems, and apparatus for multi-purpose metering'2012 8,326,212'Methods and apparatus to collect media exposure information'2012 8,302,120'Methods and apparatus to monitor advertisement exposure'2012 8,249,992'Digital rights management and audience measurement systems and methods'2012 8,239,277'Method, medium, and system to monitor shoppers in a retail or commercial establishment'2012 8,225,342'Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation'2012 8,194,923'Methods and apparatus for detecting a composition of an audience of an information presenting device'2012 8,151,291'Methods and apparatus to meter content exposure using closed caption information'2012 8,122,464'Methods and apparatus to monitor media content on a consumer network'2012 8,108,888'Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources'2012 8,065,697'Methods and apparatus to determine audience viewing of recorded programs'2011 8,060,372'Methods and appratus for characterizing media'2011 8,032,317'System and methods for metering and analyzing energy consumption of events within a portable device'2011 8,023,882'Portable audience measurement architectures and methods for portable audience measurement'2011 8,020,179'Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectible by the sensors'2011 8,019,162'Methods and apparatus for detecting on-screen media sources'2011 8,006,258'Methods and apparatus for media source identification and time shifted media consumption measurements'2011 7,853,124'Data insertion apparatus and methods for use with compressed audio/video data'2010 7,848,540'Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video content'2010 7,827,312'Methods and apparatus for transcoding metadata'2010 7,793,316'Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectable by the sensors'2010 7,742,618'Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video content'2010 7,712,114'Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources'2010 7,647,604'Methods and apparatus for media source identification and time shifted media consumption measurements'2010 7,643,090'Methods and apparatus to distinguish a signal originating from a local device from a broadcast signal'2010 7,609,853'Detecting a composition of an audience'2009 7,587,732'Portable multi-purpose audience measurement system'2009 7,466,844'Methods and apparatus to count people appearing in an image'2008 7,203,338'Methods and apparatus to count people appearing in an image'2007

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2007–2021Based in Tampa, FL, US· patent location history

2009–2021Patents assigned to NIELSEN CO US LLC (157)· patent assignee history

2011–2017Patents assigned to RAMASWAMY ARUN (65)· patent assignee history

2011–2016Patents assigned to SRINIVASAN VENUGOPAL (15)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to WRIGHT DAVID HOWELL (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to MEARS PAUL M (8)· patent assignee history

2015Based in Sydney, AU· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
NIELSEN CO US LLC	157	2009–2021
RAMASWAMY ARUNself	65	2011–2017
SRINIVASAN VENUGOPAL	15	2011–2016
MEARS PAUL M	8	2012–2015
WRIGHT DAVID HOWELL	7	2011–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tampa, Florida, US	159	2007–2021
Sydney, AU	1	2015