An application event collector which is embodied in computer software that collects event-based data. The collector follows a process which includes the steps of: (a) storing definitions of event-marking instructions that have been embedded in the software application, each instruction being capable,...http://www.google.de/patents/US5446878?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5446878 - Method for selectively enabling subset of embedded event-making instructions and selecting types and items of event-based data to be collected per enabled instruction