METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING WORKSPACE ACTIVITY

• US 20140047345A1
• Filed: 08/10/2012
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Research In Motion Limited (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: FYKE, Steven Henry, WALKER, David Ryan
• Application Number:
  US13/571,402
• Publication Number:
  US 20140047345A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/738
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/66 user interface aspects for indicating selection options for a communication line

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for tracking workspace activity are provided. At a device comprising a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and a display, it is determined when each of two different workspaces are active, the two different workspaces distinguished by one or more of stored data at the memory and applications being associated with one or another of the two different workspaces. Respective times that each of the two different workspaces are active are transmitted, via the communication interface, to a server.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and a display, the processor enabled to;

determine when each of two different workspaces are active, the two different workspaces distinguished by one or more of stored data at the memory and applications being associated with one or another of the two different workspaces; and

,

transmit, via the communication interface, respective times that each of the two different workspaces are active to a server.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further enabled to determine when each of the two different workspaces is active by determining when at least one respective application associated with a given workspace of the two different workspaces is active.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further enabled to determine when each of the two different workspaces is active by determining when a given workspace of the two different workspaces is unlocked and locked, the given workspace being active when unlocked and inactive when locked.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further enabled to determine when each of the two different workspaces is active by determining when a representation of a given workspace of the two different workspaces is provided at the display.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further enabled to transmit, via the communication interface, the respective times one or more of:

periodically;

when a given workspace of the two different workspaces becomes active; and

,

when the given workspace becomes inactive.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further enabled to transmit, via the communication interface, the respective times that each of the two different workspaces are active, with respective identifiers of each of the two different workspaces, to the server.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein a first workspace of the two different workspaces is associated with a first billing account and a second workspace of the two different workspaces is associated with a second billing account.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further enabled to receive, via the communication interface, from one or more of the server and a billing server billing data partitioned according to workspace activity, a first billing account associated with a first workspace of the two different workspaces and a second billing account associated with a second workspace of the two different workspaces.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further enabled to receive, via the communication interface, from one or more of the server and a billing server, a first set of billing data of a first billing account associated with a first workspace of the two different workspaces and a second set of billing data of a second billing account associated with a second workspace of the two different workspaces.

10. A method comprising:

at a device comprising a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and a display, determining, at the processor, when each of two different workspaces are active, the two different workspaces distinguished by one or more of stored data at the memory and applications being associated with one or another of the two different workspaces; and

,

transmitting, via the communication interface, respective times that each of the two different workspaces are active to a server.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining when each of the two different workspaces is active by determining when at least one respective application associated with a given workspace of the two different workspaces is active.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising determine when each of the two different workspaces is active by determining when a given workspace of the two diftrent workspaces is unlocked and locked, the given workspace being active when unlocked and inactive when locked.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining when each of the two different workspaces is active by determining when a representation of a given workspace of the two different workspaces is provided at the display.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising transmitting, via the communication interface, the respective times one or more of:

periodically;

when a given workspace of the two different workspaces becomes active; and

,

when the given workspace becomes inactive.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising transmitting, via the communication interface, the respective times that each of the two different workspaces are active, with respective identifiers of each of the two different workspaces, to the server.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein a first workspace of the two different workspaces is associated with a first billing account and a second workspace of the two different workspaces is associated with a second billing account.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving, via the communication interface, from one or more of the server and a billing server billing data partitioned according to workspace activity, a first billing account associated with a first workspace of the two different workspaces and a second billing account associated with a second workspace of the two different workspaces.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving, via the communication interface, from one or more of the server and a billing server, a first set of billing data of a first billing account associated with a first workspace of the two different workspaces and a second set of billing data of a second billing account associated with a second workspace of the two different workspaces.

19. A non-transitory computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method comprising:

at a device comprising a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and a display, determining, at the processor, when each of two different workspaces are active, the two different workspaces distinguished, by one or more of stored data at the memory and applications being associated with one or another of the two different workspaces; and

,

transmitting, via the communication interface, respective times that each of the two different workspaces are active to a server.