Methods and apparatus to collect wireless information
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1. A method of collecting information on a wireless handheld device, the method comprising:
- monitoring usage of the wireless handheld device by executing collecting information instructions in a kernel layer and outside of an operating system context of the wireless handheld device, the kernel layer being operable to manage resources and communication between software and hardware, the collecting information instructions to;
store collected information about the usage of the wireless handheld device, the collected information indicating when advertising occurred on the wireless handheld device; and
send the collected information to a data center separate from the wireless handheld device.
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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 of collecting information on a wireless handheld device, the method comprising:
monitoring usage of the wireless handheld device by executing collecting information instructions in a kernel layer and outside of an operating system context of the wireless handheld device, the kernel layer being operable to manage resources and communication between software and hardware, the collecting information instructions to; store collected information about the usage of the wireless handheld device, the collected information indicating when advertising occurred on the wireless handheld device; and send the collected information to a data center separate from the wireless handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless handheld device comprising:
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a storage device comprising collection information instructions; and a processor to execute the collecting information instructions in a kernel layer and outside of an operating system context of the wireless handheld device, the kernel layer to manage resources and communication between software and hardware, the collecting information instructions to cause the processor to at least; store collected information about usage of the wireless handheld device, the collected information indicating when advertising occurred on the wireless handheld device; and send the collected information to a data center separate from the wireless handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machine accessible storage device or storage disk comprising instructions to be executed in a kernel layer and outside of an operating system context of a wireless handheld device, the kernel layer to manage resources and communication between software and hardware, the instructions to cause a processor of the wireless handheld device to at least:
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store collected information about usage of the wireless handheld device, the collected information indicating when advertising occurred on the wireless handheld device; and send the collected information to a data center separate from the wireless handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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