Methods and apparatus for bandwidth efficient transmission of usage information from a pool of terminals in a data network
US8560672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/065
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for bandwidth efficient transmission of usage information from a pool of terminals in a data network. A device includes transceiver logic to receive usage tracking and reporting parameters, wherein the usage tracking parameters identify events to be tracked and the reporting parameters identify reporting criteria for each event, scheduling logic to track the events based on the usage tracking parameters to produce a tracking log, reporting logic to process the tracking log based on the reporting parameters to produce a reporting log, and the transceiver logic to transmit the reporting log. A server includes processing logic to generate usage tracking parameters that identify events to be tracked and reporting parameters that identify reporting criteria for each event and a transceiver to transmit the usage tracking parameters and the reporting parameters to one or more terminals.
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