Methods and apparatus for sampling usage information from a pool of terminals in a data network
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1. A method for performing usage tracking of wireless terminals in a data network, the method comprising:
- determining a set of targeted wireless terminals from a plurality of wireless terminals;
transmitting tracking parameters to each of the plurality of wireless terminals, the tracking parameters enabling each of the plurality of wireless terminals to determine whether it is a targeted wireless terminal and indicating usage tracking to be performed by a target wireless terminal;
receiving tracking data from targeted wireless terminals;
mapping identities of each targeted wireless terminal to a device log identifier so as to retain anonymity of the targeted wireless terminals; and
associating the device log identifiers with the tracking data from the corresponding targeted wireless terminal.
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Methods and apparatus for sampling usage information from a pool of terminals in a data network. A method is provided to perform usage tracking in a data network. The method includes determining a targeted set of terminals from a pool of terminals on the data network, and transmitting tracking parameters to the pool of terminals. The method also includes receiving tracking data from the targeted set of terminals, and mapping the identities of the targeted set of terminals to device log identifiers. The method also includes associating the device log identifiers with the tracking data.
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1. A method for performing usage tracking of wireless terminals in a data network, the method comprising:
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determining a set of targeted wireless terminals from a plurality of wireless terminals; transmitting tracking parameters to each of the plurality of wireless terminals, the tracking parameters enabling each of the plurality of wireless terminals to determine whether it is a targeted wireless terminal and indicating usage tracking to be performed by a target wireless terminal; receiving tracking data from targeted wireless terminals; mapping identities of each targeted wireless terminal to a device log identifier so as to retain anonymity of the targeted wireless terminals; and associating the device log identifiers with the tracking data from the corresponding targeted wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus to perform usage tracking wireless terminals in a data network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining a set of targeted wireless terminals from plurality of wireless terminals; means for transmitting tracking parameters to each of the plurality of wireless terminals, the tracking parameters enabling each of the plurality of wireless terminals to determine whether it is a targeted wireless terminal and indicating usage tracking to be performed by a targeted wireless terminal; means for receiving tracking data from targeted wireless terminals; means for mapping identities of each targeted wireless terminal to a device log identifier so as to retain anonymity of the targeted wireless terminals; and means for associating the device log identifiers with the tracking data from the corresponding targeted wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable media storing instructions, which when executed by a processor, operate to perform usage tracking of wireless terminals in a data network, the instructions including:
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instructions for determining a set of targeted wireless terminals from a plurality of wireless terminals; instructions for transmitting tracking parameters to each of the plurality of wireless terminals, the tracking parameters enabling each of the plurality of wireless terminals to determine whether it is a targeted wireless terminal and indicating usage tracking to be performed by a targeted wireless terminal; instructions for receiving tracking data from targeted wireless terminals; instructions for mapping an identity of each targeted wireless terminal to a device log identifier so as to retain anonymity of the targeted wireless terminals; and instructions for associating the device log identifiers with the tracking data from the corresponding targeted wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for operating a wireless terminal on a data network to perform usage tracking, the method comprising:
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receiving tracking parameters by the wireless terminal; using the tracking parameters for determining whether the wireless terminal is a targeted terminal; if the wireless terminal is a targeted terminal, performing usage tracking based on the tracking parameters to generate tracking data; and transmitting the tracking data on the data network. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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