A method of collecting information on a wireless device. A wireless device may comprise a processor, a transceiver, a memory and a data collecting component. The data collecting component is operable to monitor the wireless device and collect information (e.g., wireless network information, wireless...http://www.google.com/patents/US8014726?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8014726 - Method and system for collecting wireless information transparently and non-intrusively