Monitoring software
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring actions performed on a data processing device by a user, the system comprising:
- a user data processing device including means for interacting with a user;
a system monitor that is operable to communicate with the user data processing device; and
data storage means, wherein the user device includes at least one sensor for detecting events occasioned by interaction of a user with the data processing device;
creating a data structure representing a detected event; and
communicating a created data structure to the monitor, and wherein the system monitor is operable to receive data structures communicated by the sensor, and record the communicated data structures in the data storage device.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring actions performed on a data processing device by one or more users. The system comprises a plurality of user data processing devices including means for interacting with a user and a system monitor that can communicate with each user device and a database. In a preferred embodiment, the monitor includes a plurality of software agents for carrying out specific functionality. These agents may be distributed over one or many different machines. Each user device includes at least one sensor for detecting events occasioned by interaction of a user with the data processing device. These sensors are operable to create a data structure representing a detected event, and communicate that data structure to the monitor. Once these structures are received, the monitor records them in the database. By analyzing the event data for specific users, user profiles can be created, which can be used to authenticate users.
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1. A system for monitoring actions performed on a data processing device by a user, the system comprising:
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a user data processing device including means for interacting with a user;
a system monitor that is operable to communicate with the user data processing device; and
data storage means, wherein the user device includes at least one sensor for detecting events occasioned by interaction of a user with the data processing device;
creating a data structure representing a detected event; and
communicating a created data structure to the monitor, andwherein the system monitor is operable to receive data structures communicated by the sensor, and record the communicated data structures in the data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29)
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24. A method for monitoring actions performed on a data processing device by a user, the method comprising:
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providing a system monitor that is operable to communicate with the data processing device;
detecting events occasioned by interaction of a user with the data processing device using a sensor located at the data processing device;
creating a data structure representing a detected event; and
communicating the created data structure to the monitor; and
recording the communicated data structure in a data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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