Interactive service device metering systems

A method of metering usage data comprising:

• using a first data acquisition module to copy first data associated with a first interactive service device;
• using a second data acquisition module to copy second data associated with a second interactive service device of a different type than the first interactive service device;
• distinguishing between first communications associated with access to an on-line service and second communications associated with a local application program;
• identifying whether the first or second communications are in use;
• and
• extracting the usage data based on the identified one of the first communications or the second communications.

A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:

• use a first data acquisition module to copy first data associated with a first interactive service device;
• use a second data acquisition module to copy second data associated with a second interactive service device of a different type than the first interactive service device;
• distinguish between first communications associated with access to an on-line service and second communications associated with a local application program;
• identify whether the first communications or the second communications are in use;
• and
• extract the usage data based on the identified one of the first communications or the second communications.