System and method for measuring wireless device and network usage and performance metrics
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1. A system for measuring wireless device and wireless network usage and performance metrics comprising:
- a wireless device with a processor and memory;
data gathering software installed on said wireless device for collecting device parametric data;
network parametric data; and
event data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for measuring wireless device and wireless network usage and performance metrics are set forth. The system includes at least one wireless device, and data gathering software installed on the wireless device for collecting device parametric data, network parametric data, event data. A control center may receive, store and process said device parametric data, network parametric data, and event data.
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1. A system for measuring wireless device and wireless network usage and performance metrics comprising:
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a wireless device with a processor and memory;
data gathering software installed on said wireless device for collecting device parametric data;
network parametric data; and
event data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A system for measuring wireless device and wireless network usage and performance metrics comprising:
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a means for collecting device parametric data from a wireless device;
a means for collecting network parametric data from said wireless device;
a means for collecting event data from said wireless device; and
a means for transmitting said device parametric data, network parametric, and event data via a wireless communication network to a control center for processing. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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56. An apparatus for measuring wireless device and wireless network usage and performance metrics comprising:
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a software module for collecting device parametric data from a wireless device;
a software module for collecting network parametric data from said wireless device;
a software module for collecting event data from said wireless device; and
a software module for transmitting said device parametric data, network parametric data, and event data via a wireless communication network to a control center for processing.
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59. A method for use with a wireless device and at least one receiving center that can receive data collected from data gathering software installed on said wireless device, the method comprising:
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collecting device parametric data of a wireless device;
collecting network parametric data from said wireless device;
collecting event data from said wireless device; and
providing said device parametric data, network parametric data, and event data via a wireless communication network to a control center for processing.
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81. A mobile wireless device comprising:
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electronic memory encoded with, data gathering software which gathers information pertaining to device usage, the gathered information including event data and association of respective events with respective location information indicative of device location during the occurrences of such respective events; and
data transfer software which provides the gathered information for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90)
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89. A mobile wireless device comprising:
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electronic memory encoded with, data gathering software which gathers information pertaining to network performance, the gathered information including network parametric data and association of respective network parametric data with respective location information indicative of network parameters at such respective locations; and
data transfer software which provides the gathered information for transmission.
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91. A method of gathering information concerning wireless mobile device usage comprising:
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prescribing a panel of respective users of respective mobile wireless devices;
wherein each respective mobile device includes electronic memory encoded with, data gathering software which gathers information pertaining to device usage, the gathered information including event data and association of respective events with respective location information indicative of device location during the occurrences of such respective events; and
data transfer software which provides the gathered information for transmission; and
collecting the gathered information provided by respective mobile devices of said panel of users. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94)
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95. A method of gathering information concerning wireless mobile device usage comprising:
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prescribing a panel of respective users of respective mobile wireless devices;
wherein each respective mobile device includes electronic memory encoded with, data gathering software which gathers information pertaining to network performance, the gathered information including network parametric data and association of respective network parametric data with respective location information indicative of network parameters at such respective locations; and
data transfer software which provides the gathered information for transmission; and
collecting the gathered information provided by respective mobile devices of said panel of users. - View Dependent Claims (96)
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97. A system for collecting information by at least one control center concerning wireless mobile device usage comprising:
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respective electronic memories of respective mobile devices of panelists of a panel comprised of respective mobile device users, the respective electronic memories respectively encoded with respective computer software;
wherein the respective computer software comprise, data gathering software which gathers information pertaining to device usage, the gathered information including event data and association of respective events with respective location information indicative of device location during the occurrences of such respective events; and
data transfer software which provides the gathered information for transmission; and
an electronic storage medium encoded with computer software to control collection by the at least one control center of respective gathered information respectively provided by respective mobile devices of said panel of users. - View Dependent Claims (98)
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99. A system for collecting information by at least one control center concerning wireless mobile device usage comprising:
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respective electronic memories of respective mobile devices of panelists of a panel comprised of respective mobile device users, the respective electronic memories respectively encoded with respective computer software wherein the respective computer software comprise, data gathering software which gathers information pertaining to network performance, the gathered information including network parametric data and association of respective network parametric data with respective location information indicative of network parameters at such respective locations; and
data transfer software which provides the gathered information for transmission; and
an electronic storage medium encoded with computer software to control collection by the at least one control center of respective gathered information respectively provided by respective mobile devices of said panel of users. - View Dependent Claims (100)
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