IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0838684
(2007-08-14)
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등록번호 |
US-7710257
(2010-06-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- International Business Machines Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
15 |
초록
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Emergent information is created and utilized by an array of sensors. Each sensor is programmed with a trigger rule, which describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal, and a relationship rule, which describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensor
Emergent information is created and utilized by an array of sensors. Each sensor is programmed with a trigger rule, which describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal, and a relationship rule, which describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensors in the array of sensors. When a predetermined weighted percentage of the sensors trigger event signals, emergent information that describes conditions at the array location is generated. An effectuator then takes appropriate steps to address the condition described by the emergent information.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for effectuating action in response to emergent information from an array of sensors, the method comprising: deploying an array of sensors to an array location; programming each sensor in the array of sensors with a trigger rule, wherein the trigger rule describes a
What is claimed is: 1. A method for effectuating action in response to emergent information from an array of sensors, the method comprising: deploying an array of sensors to an array location; programming each sensor in the array of sensors with a trigger rule, wherein the trigger rule describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal; programming each sensor in the array of sensors with a relationship rule, wherein the relationship rule describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensors in the array of sensors; activating the array of sensors; in response to conditions at the array location causing a predetermined percentage of sensors, from the array of sensors, to trigger event signals, generating emergent information about the array location, wherein the emergent information describes conditions at the array location, and wherein the emergent information exists only when the predetermined percentage of sensors trigger event signals; wherein the predetermined percentage of sensors is one of: (a) at least a preset percentage of sensors reporting hits against a pattern; and (b) a weighted percentage of sensors; and effectuating a response to the emergent information. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the array location is on a water coastline, and wherein the array of sensors comprises a weather sensor, a thermal sensor, a video camera, a radar system, and an audio sensor. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the array location is a well, and wherein the array of sensors comprises a pressure sensor and a heat sensor coupled to a downhole drill bit. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the response to address the emergent information is performed by a local controller at the array location using a consolidation of trigger rules from the array of sensors. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the relationship rule defines how each sensor, in the array of sensors, communicates with other sensors in the array of sensors. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the relationship rule defines which sensor, in the array of sensors, communicates with a remote controller for the array of sensors. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: updating, from a remote controller, the trigger rule and the relationship rule in each sensor in the array of sensors. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein each sensor in the array of sensors comprises multiple different trigger rules to be used in a creation of different emergent information. 9. A method for effectuating action in response to emergent information from an array of sensors, the method comprising: deploying an array of sensors to an array location; programming each sensor in the array of sensors with a trigger rule, wherein the trigger rule describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal; programming each sensor in the array of sensors with a relationship rule, wherein the relationship rule describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensors in the array of sensors, and wherein the relationship rule defines how each sensor, in the array of sensors, communicates with other sensors in the array of sensors, and wherein the relationship rule defines which sensor, in the array of sensors, communicates with a remote controller for the array of sensors; activating the array of sensors, wherein the array location is on a water coastline, and wherein the array of sensors comprises a weather sensor, a thermal sensor, a video camera, a radar system, and an audio sensor; in response to conditions at the array location causing a predetermined percentage of sensors, from the array of sensors, to trigger event signals, generating emergent information about the array location, wherein the emergent information describes conditions at the array location, and wherein the emergent information exists only when the predetermined percentage of sensors trigger event signals; wherein the predetermined percentage of sensors is one of: (a) at least a preset percentage of sensors reporting hits against a pattern; and (b) a weighted percentage of sensors; effectuating a response to address the emergent information, wherein the response to address the emergent information is performed by a local controller at the array location using a consolidation of trigger rules from the array of sensors; and updating, from a remote controller, the trigger rule and the relationship rule in each sensor in the array of sensors. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the weighted percentage is calculated by (a) multiplying (i) each sensor being hit by (ii) that sensor's weighted value, (b) summing up a product of (iii) all hit sensors multiplied by (iv) the hit sensors' weighted value, and then (c) dividing (v) the summed product by (vi) the total number of sensors multiplied by the respective weights of the sensors. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the weighted percentage is calculated by (a) multiplying (i) each sensor being hit by (ii) that sensor's weighted value, (b) summing up a product of (iii) all hit sensors multiplied by (iv) the hit sensors' weighted value, and then (c) dividing (v) the summed product by (vi) the total number of sensors multiplied by the respective weights of the sensors.
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