US 2003/0149743 A1 · Data logging for resident applications within portable electronic devices

Abstract

A method for gathering data from a portable communication device. The method comprises providing at least one application that runs in the communication device. The application includes code or calls to code as part of the application that provides data to a data log. At least a portion of the data log is transmitted to an external source. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Claims63

Dependent claims

A method of logging data, comprising:

executing an application within a communications device;
logging data related to the execution of the application to a data log;
and
transmitting the data from the data log to an external source.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/142,121Filed 9 May 2002

Priority

6 Feb 2002

Published

7 Aug 2003

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

H04L 67/535
Network services: tracking the activity of the user
H04L 67/04
Protocols: specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
G06F 11/3419
For performance assessment: by assessing time
G06F 11/3438
Recording or statistical evaluation of computer activity, e.g. of down time, of input/output operation ; Recording or statistical evaluation of…:…

Data logging for resident applications within portable electronic devices

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Data logging for resident applications within portable electronic devices

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Abstract

Claims63