Methods and apparatus to collect wireless information
US8538343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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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