<p>The subject system measures and reports the use of a personal computer by a user through a log file (11). The log file (11) includes entries corresponding to predetermined events and can report on the applications used and communication functions engaged in by the user. The log files (11) from one or more computers may be assembled and analyzed in order to ascertain computer use habits for computer software, computer hardware and computer communications. The system may also be used to predict computer use trends and to represent computer use history.</p>
申请公布号
WO9641495(A1)
申请公布日期
1996.12.19
申请号
WO1996US10091
申请日期
1996.06.07
申请人
THE NPD GROUP, INC.;COFFEY, STEVEN, R.;PINSLEY, DAVID, B.;POLONIEWICZ, KAREN, A.;COSTELLO, STEPHEN, J.;STANZIANI, STEVEN, N.