IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0816375
(2004-03-31)
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등록번호 |
US-8200744
(2012-06-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Jung, Edward K. Y.
- Tegreene, Clarence T.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
49 |
초록
Methods and/or systems relating to mote networks having one or more indexes. A sensing function or a control function is determined at a mote in the network. In response, one or more indexes are created.
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1. A method comprising: (a) receiving at least a portion of an index creation agent at a first mote from a second mote via a mote network;(b) installing the at least a portion of the index creation agent at the first mote;(c) communicating with at least one device entity registry at the first mote u
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A method comprising: (a) receiving at least a portion of an index creation agent at a first mote from a second mote via a mote network;(b) installing the at least a portion of the index creation agent at the first mote;(c) communicating with at least one device entity registry at the first mote using the installed at least a portion of the index creation agent to receive at least one device identifier indicative of at least one device entity of the first mote;(d) communicating with the at least one device entity using the at least one device identifier;(e) determining at least one of a sensing function or a control function of the first mote;(f) creating one or more mote-addressed content indexes of the first mote, wherein the one or more mote-addressed content indexes indicate at least one of a sensing capability or a control capability of at least one device associated with the at least one device entity of the first mote; and(g) transmitting at least a part of the one or more mote-addressed content indexes to an aggregator configured to store the at least a part of the one or more mote-addressed content indexes. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating with at least one device entity registry further comprises: accessing the at least one device entity registry of the first mote, wherein the at least one device entity registry includes a network address of the first mote. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating with the at least one device entity using the at least one device identifier further comprises: communicating with at least one of a light device entity, an electrical device entity, a pressure device entity, a temperature device entity, a volume device entity, an inertial device entity, or an antenna entity. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein said creating further comprises: constructing the one or more mote-addressed content indexes that indicate availability of at least one of a light device, an electrical device, a pressure device, a temperature device, a volume device, an inertial device, or an antenna. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating with the at least one device entity using the at least one device identifier further comprises: accessing the at least one device identifier. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating with the at least one device entity further comprises: communicating with the at least one device entity using a common application protocol. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: creating at least one extensible index. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said creating at least one extensible index further comprises: creating the at least one extensible index in response to a type of content indexed. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: creating at the first mote at least one of a mote-addressed sensing index or a mote-addressed control index. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: creating at the first mote at least one of a mote-addressed routing index or a mote-addressed spatial index. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: inserting the at least one device identifier in the one or more mote-addressed content indexes and indicating at least one of: an associated format of information of the first mote, a format of commands of the first mote, or availability of information of the first mote. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: determining a mote-network address of the first mote; andassociating at the first mote at least one of a mote-addressed sensing index, a mote-addressed control index, a mote-addressed routing index, or a mote-addressed spatial index with the mote-network address of the first mote. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: determining a mote-network address of the first mote;determining one or more types of control available from the at least one device of the first mote; andassociating the one or more types of control available from the at least one device of the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: determining a mote-network address of the first mote;determining one or more types of sensing available from the at least one device of the first mote; andassociating the one or more types of sensing available from the at least one device of the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: determining a mote-network address of the first mote;determining one or more types of spatial information related to the at least one device of or proximate to the first mote; andassociating the one or more types of spatial information related to the at least one device of or proximate to the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: determining a mote-network address of the first mote;determining one or more types of absolute or relative spatial information of other motes proximate to the first mote; andassociating the one or more types of absolute or relative spatial information of other motes proximate to the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: associating one or more mote-appropriate routing addresses with the one or more mote-addressed content indexes. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: associating one or more mote-appropriate routing addresses with at least one directly mote-addressed content index. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein said creating further comprises: associating one or more mote-appropriate routing addresses with at least one indirectly mote-addressed content index. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining further comprises at least one of: determining availability of information from a sensing device coupled with the first mote, determining a format of information obtainable from the sensing device, determining a format of commands to query the sensing device, or determining an output format of information from the queried sensing device. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein said creating further comprises: constructing the one or more mote-addressed content indexes that indicate at least one of the availability of information from the sensing device, the format of information obtainable from the sensing device, the format of commands to query the sensing device, or the output format of information from the queried sensing device. 22. A system comprising: a first mote comprising at least one device formed with a substrate having at least two of a semi-autonomous computing functionality, a communication functionality, or a sensing functionality; andan index creation agent, wherein the first mote is configured to: receive at least a portion of the index creation agent from a second mote via a mote network; andinstall the at least a portion of the index creation agent at the first mote; wherein the index creation agent is configured to: communicate with at least one device entity registry at the first mote to receive at least one device identifier indicative of at least one device entity of the first mote;communicate with the at least one device entity using the at least one device identifier;determining determine at least one of a sensing function or a control function of the first mote; andcreate one or more mote-addressed content indexes of the first mote, wherein the one or more mote-addressed content indexes indicate at least one of a sensing capability or a control capability of at least one device associated with the at least one device entity of the first mote; and wherein the first mote is further configured to: transmit at least a part of the one or more mote-addressed content indexes to an aggregator configured to store the at least a part of the one or more mote-addressed content indexes. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein said the index creation agent is further configured to: access the at least one device entity registry, wherein the at least one device entity registry includes a network address of the first mote. 24. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: communicate with at least one of a light device entity, an electrical device entity, a pressure device entity, a temperature device entity, a volume device entity, an inertial device entity, or an antenna entity. 25. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: access the at least one device identifier. 26. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: communicate with the at least one device entity using a common application protocol. 27. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: create at least one extensible index. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: create the at least one extensible index in response to a type of content indexed. 29. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: create at least one of a mote-addressed sensing index or a mote-addressed control index. 30. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: create at least one of a mote-addressed routing index or a mote-addressed spatial index. 31. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: insert the at least one device identifier in the one or more mote-addressed content indexes. 32. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: determine a mote-network address of the first mote; andassociate at least one of a mote-addressed sensing index, a mote-addressed control index, a mote-addressed routing index, or a mote-addressed spatial index of the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 33. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: determine a mote-network address of the first mote;determine one or more types of control available from the at least one device of the first mote; andassociate at the first mote the one or more types of control available from the at least one device of the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 34. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: determine a mote-network address of the first mote;determine one or more types of sensing available from the at least one device of the first mote; andassociate at the first mote the one or more types of sensing available from the at least one device of the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 35. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured: determine a mote-network address of the first mote;determine one or more types of spatial information related to the at least one device of or proximate to the first mote; andassociate at the first mote the one or more types of spatial information related to the at least one device of or proximate to the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 36. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: determine a mote-network address of the first mote;determine one or more types of absolute or relative spatial information of other motes proximate to the first mote; andassociate the one or more types of absolute or relative spatial information of other motes proximate to the first mote with the mote-network address of the first mote. 37. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: associate one or more mote-appropriate routing addresses with the one or more mote-addressed content indexes. 38. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: associate one or more mote-appropriate routing addresses with at least one directly mote-addressed content index. 39. The system of claim 22, wherein the index creation agent is further configured to: associate one or more mote-appropriate routing addresses with at least one indirectly mote-addressed content index. 40. The system of claim 22, wherein information in the one or more mote-addressed content indexes pertaining to at least one of a sensing capability or a control capability indicates at least one of an identification of a sensing device of the first mote, an availability of information from the sensing device, a format of information obtainable from the sensing device, a format of commands to query the sensing device, or an output format of information from the queried sensing device. 41. A system comprising: a first mote;at least one mote-appropriate device at the first mote formed with a substrate having at least two of a semi-autonomous computing functionality, a communication functionality, or a sensing functionality;at least one index creation agent; anda reporting entity resident at the first mote, wherein the first mote is configured to: receive at least a portion of the at least one index creation agent from a second mote via a mote network; andinstall the at least a portion of the at least one index creation agent at the first mote; wherein the at least one index creation agent is configured to: communicate with at least one device entity registry at the first mote to receive at least one device identifier indicative of at least one device entity of the first mote;communicate with the at least one device entity using the at least one device identifier;determine at least one of a sensing function or a control function of the first mote; andcreate at least one of a mote-addressed sensing index, a mote-addressed control index, a mote-addressed routing index, or a mote-addressed spatial index associated with the first mote, which includes one or more indications of at least one of a sensing capability or a control capability of at least one mote-appropriate device associated with the at least one device entity of the first mote; and wherein the reporting entity is configured to: report at least a part of the at least one of the created mote-addressed sensing index, the created mote-addressed control index, the created mote-addressed routing index, or the created mote-addressed spatial index to an aggregator configured to store the at least a part of the at least one of the created mote-addressed sensing index, the created mote-addressed control index, the created mote-addressed routing index, or the created mote-addressed spatial index. 42. The system of claim 41, wherein the at least one of the created mote-addressed sensing index, the created mote-addressed control index, the created mote-addressed routing index, or the created mote-addressed spatial index associated with the first mote further comprises: information indicating availability of or format of data from at least one of a light device, an electrical/magnetic device, a pressure device, a temperature device, a volume device, an inertial device, or an antenna of the first mote. 43. The system of claim 41, wherein the first mote further comprises: at least one of a processor, a memory, or a communications device formed from a substrate.
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