Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for initiating a research panel of persons operating under a group agreement
- Patent Title (中): 发起根据集体协议经营的人员研究小组的方法和制度
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Application No.: US11643160Application Date: 2006-12-20
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Publication No.: US08527320B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Alan R. Neuhauser , Jack C. Crystal , Jack K. Zhang
- Applicant: Alan R. Neuhauser , Jack C. Crystal , Jack K. Zhang
- Applicant Address: US MD Columbia
- Assignee: Arbitron, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Arbitron, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Columbia
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Agent Peter Zura
- Main IPC: G06Q10/00
- IPC: G06Q10/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems for initiating participation of a user of a portable device (PUA) in a research operation using a respective one of a plurality of PUA's providing communication services pursuant to a single agreement with a communication service provider. Data identifying the PUA user is associated with data identifying a group of persons receiving communication services pursuant to the single agreement; and demographic data of the PUA user is associated with the data identifying the PUA user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070294706A1 Methods and systems for initiating a research panel of persons operating under a group agreement Public/Granted day:2007-12-20
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