CONSUMER USAGE RECORDER

摘要

A consumer usage recorder and a method of determining consumer usage characteristic for an electronic device is described. The consumer usage recorder includes a contact board and a logging board. The electronic device with the consumer usage recorder is distributed to consumers. With the electronic device having a portable consumer usage recorder attached, the portable consumer usage recorder permits the consumer to use the electronic device generally in its normal, intended manner. The consumer usage recorder records measurements of characteristic of the device while the electronic device is used by the consumer. At some point the recorded measurements are transferred to an analysis device to analyze usage patterns for the electronic device.