FRANCIS GAVIN MCMILLAN, II
Pilots at Florida Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL
License number
Florida A3950177
Issued Date
Jun 2016
Expiration Date
Dec 2016
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
1130 S Florida Ave #F, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Professional information
Program Telecast Monitoring Using Watermarks
US Patent:
8578404, Nov 5, 2013
Filed:
Jun 30, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/173732
Inventors:
Francis Gavin McMillan - Tarpon Springs FL, US
Assignee:
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:
H04H 60/32
US Classification:
725 19, 725 9, 725 14, 725 20, 713168, 713176, 713600
Abstract:
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for program telecast monitoring using watermarks are disclosed. An example method for program monitoring disclosed herein comprises obtaining a sequence of watermarks detected from a presentation of media content at a monitored site, and comparing a data pattern obtained from the sequence of watermarks with a set of possible data patterns to identify a particular program transmission of the media content, the set of possible data patterns being associated respectively with a set of possible transmissions of the media content. An example method to watermark media content disclosed herein comprises encoding the media content with a sequence of watermarks, a watermark in the sequence of watermarks including content identifying payload data, and modifying the sequence of watermarks to also include a data pattern associated with a particular transmission of the media content.
Methods And Apparatus For Audio Watermarking A Substantially Silent Media Content Presentation
US Patent:
2013010, Apr 25, 2013
Filed:
Dec 7, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/708266
Inventors:
Francis Gavin McMillan - Tarpon Springs FL, US
Istvan Stephen Joseph Kilian - Clearwater FL, US
Istvan Stephen Joseph Kilian - Clearwater FL, US
International Classification:
G10L 19/018
US Classification:
700 94
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for audio watermarking a substantially silent media content presentation are disclosed. An example method to audio watermark a media content presentation disclosed herein comprises obtaining a watermarked noise signal comprising a watermark and a noise signal having energy substantially concentrated in an audible frequency band, the watermarked noise signal attenuated to be substantially inaudible without combining with a separate audio signal, associating the watermarked noise signal with a substantially silent content component of the media content presentation, the media content presentation comprising one or more media content components, and outputting the watermarked noise signal during presentation of the substantially silent content component.
Methods And Apparatus For Audio Watermarking A Substantially Silent Media Content Presentation
US Patent:
8355910, Jan 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar 30, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/750359
Inventors:
Francis Gavin McMillan - Tarpon Springs FL, US
Istvan Stephen Joseph Kilian - Clearwater FL, US
Istvan Stephen Joseph Kilian - Clearwater FL, US
Assignee:
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:
G10L 21/02, G10L 15/06
US Classification:
704226, 704227, 704243
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for audio watermarking a substantially silent media content presentation are disclosed. An example method to audio watermark a media content presentation disclosed herein comprises obtaining a watermarked noise signal comprising a watermark and a noise signal having energy substantially concentrated in an audible frequency band, the watermarked noise signal attenuated to be substantially inaudible without combining with a separate audio signal, associating the watermarked noise signal with a substantially silent content component of the media content presentation, the media content presentation comprising one or more media content components, and outputting the watermarked noise signal during presentation of the substantially silent content component.
Media Monitoring Using Multiple Types Of Signatures
US Patent:
2013025, Sep 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar 26, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/430342
Inventors:
Francis Gavin McMillan - Tarpon Springs FL, US
International Classification:
G06K 9/00
US Classification:
382100
Abstract:
Media monitoring using multiple types of signatures is disclosed. An example media monitoring method disclosed herein comprises processing signatures of a first type to monitor media presented by a media device until a first one of the signatures of the first type is determined to match a reference signature of the first type, the reference signature of the first type being associated with first reference media, and processing signatures of a second type to monitor the media presented by the media device after the first one of the signatures of the first type is determined to match the reference signature of the first type and until a number of signatures of the second type is determined not to match corresponding reference signatures of the second type, the reference signatures of the second type being associated with the first reference media.
Program Telecast Monitoring Using Watermarks
US Patent:
2014003, Jan 30, 2014
Filed:
Sep 30, 2013
Appl. No.:
14/041809
Inventors:
Francis Gavin McMillan - Tarpon Springs FL, US
International Classification:
H04N 21/8358
US Classification:
725 31
Abstract:
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for program telecast monitoring using watermarks are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to watermark media can include encoding the media with a sequence of watermarks, a watermark in the sequence of watermarks including payload data identifying the media. Such example methods can also include, modifying the sequence of watermarks to further include a data pattern associated with a particular transmission of the media. In some examples, respective watermarks in the sequence of watermarks are to be modified to include respective portions of the data pattern, wherein the respective portions, when combined, form the data pattern.