Methods and apparatus to collect wireless information
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1. A method for producing a wireless handheld device, comprising:
- installing an operating system and a data collector to execute outside a context of the operating system and at a layer below an operating system layer on the wireless handheld device;
performing a testing process to ensure functionality of the wireless handheld device; and
installing an application on the wireless handheld device to execute in the context of the operating system, the data collector to collect usage information regarding the application and to provide the usage information to a network provider.
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Abstract
Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to collect wireless information are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves installing an operating system and a data collector to execute outside a context of the operating system on a wireless handheld device. A testing process is performed to ensure functionality of the wireless handheld device. An application is installed on the wireless handheld device to execute in the context of the operating system. The data collector is to collect usage information regarding the application and to provide the usage information to a network provider.
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1. A method for producing a wireless handheld device, comprising:
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installing an operating system and a data collector to execute outside a context of the operating system and at a layer below an operating system layer on the wireless handheld device; performing a testing process to ensure functionality of the wireless handheld device; and installing an application on the wireless handheld device to execute in the context of the operating system, the data collector to collect usage information regarding the application and to provide the usage information to a network provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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install an operating system and a data collector to execute outside a context of the operating system and at a layer below an operating system layer on the wireless handheld device; perform a testing process to ensure functionality of the wireless handheld device; and install an application on the wireless handheld device to execute in the context of the operating system, the data collector to collect usage information regarding the application and to provide the usage information to a network provider. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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