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System and method for monitoring information flow and performing data collection

  • US 5,878,384 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1996
  • Issued: 03/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An information monitoring system comprising:

  • a plurality of devices, said plurality of devices being adapted to communicate with a plurality of information services over a data communication medium;

    each of the devices including a computer having an operating system and at least one calling program to be executed under the operating system, said at least one calling program generating function calls to at least one target program and facilitating a user interface between a user and at least one of said information services;

    means for monitoring a predetermined set of attributes defining characteristics of a data connection, over said data communication medium, between one of said devices and one of said information services the means for monitoring functioning to monitor the execution control flow between the calling program and the target program to intercept said function calls; and

    means for collecting data regarding said predetermined set of attributes during said data connection.

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