Using federated mote-associated logs

• US 20050289122A1
• Filed: 06/25/2004
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alarm.com Inc. (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Tegreene, Clarence T., Jung, Edward K.Y.
• Granted Patent: US 7,389,295 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

Systems and related methods utilizing one or more mote-related content logs.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search; and

searching at least one federated log in response to said accepted input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

accepting a visual-definition input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

accepting at least one of an infrared-definition input or a temperature-definition input.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

accepting a pressure-definition input.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

accepting a sonic-definition input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said searching at least one federated log further comprises:

searching a federated log having at least one first-administered content log and at least one second-administered content log.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said searching a federated log having at least one first-administered content log and at least one second-administered content log further comprises:

searching at least one of a first-administered mote-addressed content log, a first-administered multi-mote content log, or a first-administered aggregation of content logs.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein said searching a federated log having at least one first-administered content log and at least one second-administered content log further comprises:

searching at least one of a second-administered mote-addressed content log, a second-administered multi-mote content log, or a second-administered aggregation of content logs.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said searching at least one federated log further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two federated logs.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said searching at least one federated log further comprises:

searching at least one multi-mote content log of the at least one federated log.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said searching at least one multi-mote content log of the at least one federated log further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two multi-mote logs, the time series including the at least one multi-mote content log of the at least one federated log.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said searching at least one federated log further comprises:

searching at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two aggregations of content logs, the time series including the at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log further comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content log of the at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log further comprises:

searching at least one multi-mote content log of the at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log.

16. A system comprising:

means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search; and

means for searching at least one federated log responsive to said means for accepting input.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

means for accepting a visual-definition input.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

means for accepting at least one of an infrared-definition input or a temperature-definition input.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

means for accepting a pressure-definition input.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

means for accepting a sonic-definition input.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for searching at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching a federated log having at least one first-administered content log and at least one second-administered content log.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein said means for searching a federated log having at least one first-administered content log and at least one second-administered content log further comprises:

means for searching at least one of a first-administered mote-addressed content log, a first-administered multi-mote content log, or a first-administered aggregation of content logs.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein said means for searching a federated log having at least one first-administered content log and at least one second-administered content log further comprises:

means for searching at least one of a second-administered mote-addressed content log, a second-administered multi-mote content log, or a second-administered aggregation of content logs.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for searching at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching a time series of at least two federated logs.

25. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for searching at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching at least one multi-mote content log of the at least one federated log.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein said means for searching at least one multi-mote content log of the at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching a time series of at least two multi-mote logs, the time series including the at least one multi-mote content log of the at least one federated log.

27. The system of claim 16, wherein said means for searching at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein said means for searching at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching a time series of at least two aggregations of content logs, the time series including the at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein said means for searching at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log of the at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log.

30. The system of claim 27, wherein said means for searching at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching at least one multi-mote content log of the at least one aggregation of content logs, wherein the at least one aggregation of content logs forms a part of the at least one federated log.

31. A method comprising:

loading at least one federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network;

accepting input defining a search of the mote-appropriate network; and

searching the loaded at least one federated log in response to said input.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein said loading at least one federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

loading the at least one federated log to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein said searching the loaded at least one federated log further comprises:

searching the loaded at least one federated log via at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

34. A system comprising:

means for loading at least one federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network;

means for accepting input defining a search of the mote-appropriate network; and

means for searching the loaded at least one federated log responsive to said means for accepting input.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein said means for loading at least one federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

means for loading the at least one federated log to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

36. The system of claim 34, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching the loaded at least one federated log via at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

37. A method comprising:

loading at least one mote-addressed content log of a federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network;

accepting input defining a search of the mote-appropriate network; and

searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log of the federated log in response to said input.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein said loading at least one mote-addressed content log of a federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

loading the at least one mote-addressed content log of the federated log to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

39. The method of claim 37, wherein said searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log of the federated log further comprises:

searching the at least one mote-addressed content log of the federated log via at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

40. A system comprising:

means for loading at least one mote-addressed content log of a federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network;

means for accepting input defining a search of the mote-appropriate network; and

means for searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log of the federated log responsive to said means for accepting input.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein said means for loading at least one mote-addressed content log of a federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

means for loading the at least one mote-addressed content log of the federated log to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

42. The system of claim 40, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log of the federated log further comprises:

means for searching the at least one mote-addressed content log of the federated log via at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

43. A method comprising:

loading at least one multi-mote content log of a federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network;

accepting input defining a search of the mote-appropriate network; and

searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log of the federated log in response to said input.

44. The method of claim 43, wherein said loading at least one multi-mote content log of a federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

loading the at least one multi-mote content log of the federated log to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

45. The method of claim 43, wherein said searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log of the federated log further comprises:

searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log of the federated log via at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

46. A system comprising:

means for loading at least one multi-mote content log of a federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network;

means for accepting input defining a search of the mote-appropriate network; and

means for searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log of the federated log responsive to said means for accepting input.

47. The system of claim 46, wherein said means for loading at least one multi-mote content log of a federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

means for loading the at least one multi-mote content log of the federated log to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

48. The system of claim 46, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log of the federated log further comprises:

means for searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log of the federated log via at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

49. A method comprising:

loading at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of at least one federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network;

accepting input defining a search of the mote-appropriate network; and

searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of the at least one federated log in response to said input.

50. The method of claim 49, wherein said loading at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of at least one federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

loading the at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of the at least one federated log to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

51. The method of claim 49, wherein said searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of the at least one federated log further comprises:

searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of the at least one federated log via at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

52. A system comprising:

means for loading at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of at least one federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network;

means for accepting input defining a search of the mote-appropriate network; and

means for searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of the at least one federated log, responsive to said means for accepting input.

53. The system of claim 52, wherein said means for loading at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of at least one federated log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

means for loading the at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of the at least one federated log to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

54. The system of claim 52, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of the at least one federated log further comprises:

means for searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs wherein the at least one aggregation forms a part of the at least one federated log via at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.