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A system and method for monitoring computer usage is disclosed. A computer operator specifies discrete moments of a computer's usage at which screen captures are executed and saved to a log. The operator, such as a parent or employer, can later retrieve the screen images to provide a graphical recor

A system and method for monitoring computer usage is disclosed. A computer operator specifies discrete moments of a computer's usage at which screen captures are executed and saved to a log. The operator, such as a parent or employer, can later retrieve the screen images to provide a graphical record of the activities, such as that of their child or employees, on that computer. The system and method of the present invention gives full authority of determining what type of computer usage is inappropriate or offensive to the computer operator. Through the use of the present invention, an operator may determine not only whether or not a user's computer activity was inappropriate, but may also simply determine if the computer was operated in any manner. By employing the system and method of the disclosed invention, a record of a user's activity or inactivity is created that, in addition to being highly simple to evaluate, is an irrefutable account of the user's computer usage. Variations of the system and method allow the operator to direct monitoring events toward online or off-line activities.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A method for monitoring usage activities of a user on a computer system, said usage activities of said user including the viewing of a plurality of screen images on a display connected to said computer system, said method comprising the steps of:intercepting a data transmission over a span of tim

1. A method for monitoring usage activities of a user on a computer system, said usage activities of said user including the viewing of a plurality of screen images on a display connected to said computer system, said method comprising the steps of:intercepting a data transmission over a span of time within said computer system, said data transmission corresponding to at least some of said screen images being viewed by said user at a given time within said span of time on said display, said screen images each being a snapshot short in time length compared to said span of time, said snapshots being illustrative of the usage activities of said user of said computer system within said span of time, said data transmission being a portion of data available to said user of said computer system, said data available to said user not being subject to blocking; storing, within a memory, said snapshots; and viewing, by another user after said step of storing, said snapshots on a display device connected to said computer system, whereby said another user monitors the usage activities of said user on said computer system.