MOBILE PHONE/DEVICE USAGE TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A system for tracking usage of a user'"'"'s mobile communication device, comprising:
- a programmable processor operatively associated with the user'"'"'s communication device, said processor operating to collect data associated with the user'"'"'s usage of the communication device;
a device memory for storing usage data associated with the user'"'"'s usage activity, said processor storing said usage data in the device memory;
a network for sending the stored usage data to a computer operating as a mobile collector, said mobile collector receiving the usage data from a plurality of mobile communication devices; and
a corporate server for receiving processed usage data from said mobile collector and transforming the processed usage data by associating said usage data with one of a plurality of accounts.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods that enable organizations, for example corporations and legal firms, to manage mobile communication devices and device usage, and to automatically and remotely apply or link that usage to particular departments and/or clients.
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1. A system for tracking usage of a user'"'"'s mobile communication device, comprising:
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a programmable processor operatively associated with the user'"'"'s communication device, said processor operating to collect data associated with the user'"'"'s usage of the communication device; a device memory for storing usage data associated with the user'"'"'s usage activity, said processor storing said usage data in the device memory; a network for sending the stored usage data to a computer operating as a mobile collector, said mobile collector receiving the usage data from a plurality of mobile communication devices; and a corporate server for receiving processed usage data from said mobile collector and transforming the processed usage data by associating said usage data with one of a plurality of accounts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for tracking the usage of a mobile communication device, comprising:
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in response to usage of the device, collecting data associated with such usage; creating a usage data record associated with such activity and storing the record in memory; sending the usage data record to a mobile collector, said mobile collector receiving, storing and processing records from a plurality of such mobile communication devices; and sending processed usage data from said mobile collector, and associating said usage data with one or more accounts, to a server for subsequent integration with at least one other application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A communication usage and expense tracking system, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile communication devices, each including a programmable processor for collecting data associated with usage of the communication device, and device memory for storing a usage record associated with such activity; communication means for transmitting the usage record(s) from each device to a mobile collector, said mobile collector receiving usage records from the plurality of mobile communication devices; and a database for receiving and storing usage records and processed usage data from said mobile collector and associating said usage data with one or more accounts. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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