System and method for maintaining and updating data objects associated with mobile electronic devices

A method for updating data objects associated with electronic devices comprising:

• receiving instructions to adjust a first data object, said first data object maintained in association with a first electronic device, said first data object comprising a reference to a second data object associated with a second electronic device, said first data object further comprising at least one usage metric associated with said first electronic device, said instructions comprising an adjustment to said at least one usage metric;
• accessing said first data object;
• performing a first adjustment to said at least one usage metric in said first data object in accordance with said instructions;
• accessing said second data object identified within said first data object, said second data object further comprising at least one usage metric associated with said second electronic device;
• and
• performing a second adjustment to at least one usage metric associated with said second data object, said second adjustment based on said first adjustment.

A data object management engine for updating data objects associated with electronic devices comprising:

• a processor configured to receive instructions to adjust a first data object, said first data object maintained in a data server connected to said processor, said first data object associated with a first electronic device, said first data object comprising a reference to a second data object associated with a second electronic device, said data object maintained in said data server, said first data object further comprising at least one usage metric associated with said first electronic device, said instructions comprising an adjustment to said at least one usage metric;
• said processor further configured to access said first data object and perform a first adjustment to said at least one usage metric in said first data object in accordance with said instructions;
• said processor further configured to access said second data object identified within said first data object, said second data object further comprising at least one usage metric associated with said second electronic device;
• and
• said processor further configured to perform a second adjustment to at least one usage metric associated with said second data object, said second adjustment based on said first adjustment.