Computer use meter and analyzer
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
- a plurality of local computer use meters installed in user computer machines, each user meter including a log of predetermined events stored in an associated user computer machine, wherein said log of predetermined events identifies character strings reflecting on-line activity;
a central processing station which receives and stores said log of predetermined events from said plurality of computer use meters;
a database management system for accessing, processing and generating reports based on the stored predetermined events; and
wherein said processing station is linked to said plurality of computer use meters.
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Abstract
The subject system measures and reports the use of a personal computer by a user through a log file. The log file includes entries corresponding to predetermined events and can report on the applications used and communication functions engaged in by the user. The log files from one or more computers may be assembled and analyzed in order to ascertain computer use habits for computer software, computer hardware and computer communications. The system may also be used to predict computer use trends and to represent computer use history.
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a plurality of local computer use meters installed in user computer machines, each user meter including a log of predetermined events stored in an associated user computer machine, wherein said log of predetermined events identifies character strings reflecting on-line activity; a central processing station which receives and stores said log of predetermined events from said plurality of computer use meters; a database management system for accessing, processing and generating reports based on the stored predetermined events; and wherein said processing station is linked to said plurality of computer use meters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A monitoring method, comprising the steps of:
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logging predetermined events by a plurality of local computer use meters installed in user computer machines, wherein said log of predetermined events identifies character strings reflecting on-line activity; storing said log of predetermined events by each use meter in an associated user computer machine; receiving and storing said log of predetermined events by a central processing station from said plurality of computer use meters; accessing, processing and generating reports based on the stored predetermined events by a database management system; and wherein said processing station is linked to said plurality of computer use meters. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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