Thomas E Potter

US Patent:

20230129733, Apr 27, 2023

Filed:

Nov 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/982222

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Gangadhar Jakkula - Tampa FL, US
Michael Allen Bivins - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas A. Potter - Shelton CT, US
Venkata Lakshmi Kumar Pittu - Tampa FL, US
Kevin J. Rini - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/81
H04N 21/61
G06Q 30/0241
H04N 21/234
H04N 21/2543

Abstract:

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to credit commercial broadcasts are disclosed. Example commercial crediting apparatus disclosed herein compare first identification information and first timing information obtained from a first monitored data feed with second identification information and second timing information in a second monitored data feed to identify a first final distributor code represented in the second monitoring data feed, the first identification information and the first timing information corresponding to a first commercial represented in the first monitored data feed. Disclosed example apparatus also access data that maps a first original distributor code to the first final distributor code, identify the first commercial in lineup data based on the first original distributor code, and adjust, based on a duration of the first commercial, a duration obtained for a first media program listed in the lineup data.

US Patent:

20200260157, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Feb 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/791909

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Gangadhar Jakkula - Tampa FL, US
Michael Allen Bivins - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas A. Potter - Shelton CT, US
Venkata Lakshmi Kumar Pittu - Tampa FL, US
Kevin J. Rini - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/81
H04N 21/2543
H04N 21/234
G06Q 30/02
H04N 21/61

Abstract:

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to credit commercial broadcasts are disclosed. Example commercial crediting apparatus disclosed herein compare first identification information and first timing information obtained from a first monitored data feed with second identification information and second timing information in a second monitored data feed to identify a first final distributor code represented in the second monitoring data feed, the first identification information and the first timing information corresponding to a first commercial represented in the first monitored data feed. Disclosed example apparatus also access data that maps a first original distributor code to the first final distributor code, identify the first commercial in lineup data based on the first original distributor code, and adjust, based on a duration of the first commercial, a duration obtained for a first media program listed in the lineup data.

US Patent:

20190253769, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Apr 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/390607

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Gangadhar Jakkula - Tampa FL, US
Michael Allen Bivins - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas A. Potter - Shelton CT, US
Venkata Lakshmi Kumar Pittu - Tampa FL, US
Kevin J. Rini - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/81
H04N 21/2543
H04N 21/61
G06Q 30/02
H04N 21/234

Abstract:

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to credit commercial broadcasts are disclosed. Example commercial crediting apparatus disclosed herein compare first identification information and first timing information obtained from a first monitored data feed with second identification information and second timing information in a second monitored data feed to identify a first final distributor code represented in the second monitoring data feed, the first identification information and the first timing information corresponding to a first commercial represented in the first monitored data feed. Disclosed example apparatus also access data that maps a first original distributor code to the first final distributor code, identify the first commercial in lineup data based on the first original distributor code, and adjust, based on a duration of the first commercial, a duration obtained for a first media program listed in the lineup data.

US Patent:

20170155972, Jun 1, 2017

Filed:

Oct 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/334875

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Gangadhar Jakkula - Tampa FL, US
Michael Allen Bivins - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas A. Potter - Shelton CT, US
Venkata Lakshmi Kumar Pittu - Tampa FL, US
Kevin J. Rini - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/81
G06Q 30/02
H04N 21/466
H04N 21/61
H04N 21/84

Abstract:

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to credit commercial broadcasts are disclosed. Example commercial crediting methods disclosed herein include accessing commercial crediting feed data corresponding to a monitored commercial. Disclosed example method also include, in response to determining the monitored commercial was distributed via a broadcast network and not a cable network, (1) comparing the commercial crediting feed data to media monitoring system data to identify a code included in a network feed to identify the monitored commercial, and (2) comparing the code to first lineup data to identify crediting data for the monitored commercial. Disclosed example methods additionally include storing the crediting data for the monitored commercial in a data repository.