A metering system meters usage of on-line and off-line services by way of
interactive service devices. Interactive service devices may include
personal computers and non-personal-computers. Non-personal-computers may
include network computers, gaming devices, Internet televisions, Internet
telephones, and the like. The on-line service usage may include Internet
usage such as which home pages, advertisements, and other Internet
resources are accessed by a user. The off-line service usage may include
application program usage such as which application programs are executed
by a user.