Methods and apparatus for collecting information about portable device usage
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1. A method of collecting information on a mobile device about interactive gaming via a hosted service over the Internet, the method comprising:
- monitoring usage of the mobile device, the monitoring performed on the mobile device while the mobile device is being used for the interactive gaming; and
via the monitoring on the mobile device, collecting usage information on the mobile device, the usage information corresponding to the interactive gaming between the mobile device and a second end-user device in communication with the mobile device via the hosted service over the Internet, and the usage information indicative of a first interaction between the mobile device and a server of the hosted service during the interactive gaming.
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Abstract
An example method of collecting information on a mobile device about interactive gaming via a hosted service over the Internet involves monitoring usage of the mobile device. The monitoring is performed on the mobile device while the mobile device is being used for the interactive gaming. The example method also involves collecting usage information corresponding to the interactive gaming between the mobile device and a second end-user device in communication with the mobile device via the hosted service over the Internet.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of collecting information on a mobile device about interactive gaming via a hosted service over the Internet, the method comprising:
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monitoring usage of the mobile device, the monitoring performed on the mobile device while the mobile device is being used for the interactive gaming; and via the monitoring on the mobile device, collecting usage information on the mobile device, the usage information corresponding to the interactive gaming between the mobile device and a second end-user device in communication with the mobile device via the hosted service over the Internet, and the usage information indicative of a first interaction between the mobile device and a server of the hosted service during the interactive gaming. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16)
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6. A mobile device adapted to collect information about interactive gaming performed on the mobile device via a hosted service over the Internet, the mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to at least; monitor interactive gaming usage of the mobile device while the mobile device is being used for the interactive gaming; and collect usage information corresponding to the interactive gaming between the mobile device and a second end-user device in communication with the mobile device via the hosted service over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of manufacture comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor of a mobile device to at least:
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monitor usage of interactive gaming on the mobile device; and collect usage information corresponding to the interactive gaming between the mobile device and a second end-user device in communication with the mobile device via a hosted service over the Internet, the usage information indicative of on-network gaming when the interactive gaming occurs via a first network of a communication service carrier providing a wireless service subscription to the mobile device, and the usage information indicative of off-network gaming when the interactive gaming occurs via a second network not affiliated with the communication service carrier providing the wireless service subscription to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A mobile device adapted to collect information about interactive gaming performed on the mobile device via a hosted service over the Internet, the mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to at least; monitor usage of interactive gaming on the mobile device; and collect usage information corresponding to the interactive gaming between the mobile device and a second end-user device in communication with the mobile device via the hosted service over the Internet, the usage information indicative of on-network gaming when the interactive gaming occurs via a first network of a communication service carrier providing a wireless service subscription to the mobile device, and the usage information indicative of off-network gaming when the interactive gaming occurs via a second network not affiliated with the communication service carrier providing the wireless service subscription to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of collecting information on a mobile device about interactive gaming via a hosted service over the Internet, the method comprising:
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monitoring usage of interactive gaming on the mobile device; and collecting usage information corresponding to the interactive gaming between the mobile device and a second end-user device in communication with the mobile device via the hosted service over the Internet, the usage information indicative of on-network gaming when the interactive gaming occurs via a first network of a communication service carrier providing a wireless service subscription to the mobile device, and the usage information indicative of off-network gaming when the interactive gaming occurs via a second network not affiliated with the communication service carrier providing the wireless service subscription to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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