Apparatus and methods for determining network access performance of a wireless device

An apparatus for determining network access performance of a wireless device, comprising:

• a generator means for generating and transmitting an access data collection configuration across a wireless network to a wireless device, the access data collection configuration comprising a predetermined network access-related test and a predetermined network access-related parameter, the predetermined network access-related test being executable by a computer platform of the wireless device to generate network access data, the predetermined network access-related parameter defining types of the network access data to retrieve from the computer platform of the wireless device;
• a storing means for receiving and storing the network access data collected from the computer platform of the wireless device;
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• an analysis means for analyzing the collected network access data and generating a performance report having at least one access characteristic of the wireless device based on the collected network access data.

A wireless device, comprising:

• a processing means for generating a plurality of network access data during data processing activities on the wireless device;
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• a means for collecting selected ones of the plurality of network access data associated with a predetermined data processing capability of the wireless device, wherein the selected ones of the plurality of network access data are based on a network access collection configuration received from across a wireless network;
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• a means for selectively transmitting the collected selected ones of the plurality of network access data across the wireless network based on the network access collection configuration.

A method of determining a network access performance of a wireless device, comprising:

• generating an access data collection configuration comprising a predetermined network access-related parameter, wherein the predetermined network access-related parameter defines at least one of a plurality of network access data to retrieve from a computer platform of the wireless device, wherein a predetermined network access characteristic of the wireless device is definable based on the defined network access data;
• receiving collected network access data based on the predetermined access data collection configuration;
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• analyzing the collected network access data to determine the predetermined network access characteristic of the wireless device.

A computer program resident in a computer readable medium that, when executed, directs a computer device to perform the actions of:

• generating an access data collection configuration comprising a predetermined network access-related parameter selected from a plurality of network access-related parameters, wherein the predetermined network access-related parameter defines at least one of a plurality of network access data to retrieve from a computer platform of the wireless device, wherein a predetermined network access characteristic of the wireless device is definable based on the defined network access data;
• receiving collected network access data based on the predetermined access data collection configuration;
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• analyzing the collected network access data to determine the predetermined network access characteristic of the wireless device.

A method of determining a network access performance of a wireless device, comprising:

• receiving an access data collection configuration identifying at least one of a plurality of network access data to collect from a processing engine of the wireless device, where the identified network access data are associated with a predetermined access characteristic of the wireless device;
• collecting the identified network access data based on the received access data collection configuration;
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• selectively transmitting the collected network access data across the wireless network.

A computer program resident in a computer readable medium that, when executed, directs a wireless device to perform the actions of:

• receiving an access data collection configuration identifying at least one of a plurality of network access data to collect from a processing engine of the wireless device, where the identified network access data are associated with a predetermined access characteristic of the wireless device;
• collecting the identified network access data based on the received access data collection configuration;
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• selectively transmitting the collected network access data across the wireless network.

At least one processor configured to perform the actions of:

• receiving an access data collection configuration identifying at least one of a plurality of network access data to collect from a processing engine of the wireless device, where the identified network access data are associated with a predetermined access characteristic of the wireless device;
• collecting the identified network access data based on the received access data collection configuration;
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• selectively transmitting the collected network access data across the wireless network.

At least one processor configured to perform the actions of:

• generating an access data collection configuration comprising a predetermined network access-related parameter selected from a plurality of network access-related parameters, wherein the predetermined network access-related parameter defines at least one of a plurality of network access data to retrieve from a computer platform of the wireless device, wherein a predetermined network access characteristic of the wireless device is definable based on the defined network access data;
• receiving collected network access data based on the predetermined access data collection configuration;
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• analyzing the collected network access data to determine the predetermined network access characteristic of the wireless device.