Method and apparatus for tracking program usage in a computer system
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Sep 7, 1999
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Jun 16, 1997
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An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for monitoring application program usage in a computer system having an operating system which controls execution of one or more application programs, with each application program consisting of an executable task and one or more executable subtasks. The method includes the steps of detecting an executable task or subtask executing under the operating system, identifying an application program associated with the executable task or subtask, and tracking information relating to execution of the task or subtask in a manner that does not interfere with their execution.
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