Scott K Ross

US Patent:

8499065, Jul 30, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/895288

Inventors:

Scott Ross - Austin TX, US
Vianney Dervaux - Dublin CA, US
Binlay Low - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223, 709203, 709217, 709224

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to distinguish between parent and child webpage accesses and/or browser tabs in focus are disclosed. An example implementation includes identifying an HTTP request; retrieving Page Info data from a browser; electronically detecting if the Page Info data and the HTTP request identify a same Internet resource; electronically classifying the HTTP request as a parent call when the Page Info data and the HTTP request identify the same Internet resource; and electronically classifying the HTTP request as a child call when the Page Info data and the HTTP request identify different Internet resources.

US Patent:

20140019589, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Jul 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/953176

Inventors:

Scott Ross - Austin TX, US
Vianney Dervaux - Dublin CA, US
Binlay Low - Saratoga CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to distinguish between parent and child webpage accesses and/or browser tabs in focus are disclosed. An example implementation includes identifying an HTTP request; retrieving Page Info data from a browser; electronically detecting if the Page Info data and the HTTP request identify a same Internet resource; electronically classifying the HTTP request as a parent call when the Page Info data and the HTTP request identify the same Internet resource; and electronically classifying the HTTP request as a child call when the Page Info data and the HTTP request identify different Internet resources.

US Patent:

20140068411, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Sep 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/630818

Inventors:

Scott Ross - Austin TX, US
Binlay Low - Saratoga CA, US
Vianney Dervaux - Dublin CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to monitor usage of Internet advertising networks are disclosed. An example method includes identifying, by inspecting a Page Info interface of a browser with a processor, a first universal resource locator (URL) of a webpage displayed by the browser. A media element displayed on the webpage is identified. A second URL associated with the media element displayed on the webpage is gathered. A log of network communications to identify a request for the second URL is inspected. A referrer URL is identified within a header of the request, the referrer URL being different from the first URL. A record of the referrer URL is stored in association with the first URL.