Using mote-associated logs

• US 20060004888A1
• Filed: 05/21/2004
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TriPlay Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Tegreene, Clarence T., Jung, Edward K.Y.
• Application Number:
  US10/850,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20060004888A1
• 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 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

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 mote-addressed content 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 mote-addressed content log in response to said accepted input further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two mote-addressed content logs.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said searching at least one mote-addressed content log in response to said accepted input further comprises:

searching at least one multi-mote content log having the at least one mote-addressed content log.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said searching at least one multi-mote content log having the at least one mote-addressed content 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 having the at least one mote-addressed content log.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said searching at least one mote-addressed content log in response to said accepted input further comprises:

searching at least one aggregation of content logs, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content log.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content logs, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content 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.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content logs, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content log further comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content log of the at least one aggregation of content logs.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content logs, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content log further comprises:

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

13. A system comprising:

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

means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

means for accepting a visual-definition input.

15. The system of claim 13, 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.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

means for accepting a pressure-definition input.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

means for accepting a sonic-definition input.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting further comprises:

means for searching a time series of at least two mote-addressed content logs.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting further comprises:

means for searching at least one multi-mote content log having the at least one mote-addressed content log.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said means for searching at least one multi-mote content log having the at least one mote-addressed content 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 having the at least one mote-addressed content log.

21. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting further comprises:

means for searching at least one aggregation of content logs, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content log.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein said means for means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting 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.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein said means for means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting further comprises:

means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log of the at least one aggregation of content logs.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein said means for means for searching at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting further comprises:

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

25. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

logic configured to accept input defining the mote-appropriate network search.

26. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search further comprises:

software resident within a medium, said software including instructions configured to effect acceptance of the input defining the mote-appropriate network search.

27. A method comprising:

loading at least one mote-addressed content 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 in response to said input.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein said loading at least one mote-addressed content log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

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

29. The method of claim 27, wherein said searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log in response to said input further comprises:

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

30. A system comprising:

means for loading at least one mote-addressed content 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 responsive to said means for accepting input.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein said means for loading at least one mote-addressed content log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

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

32. The system of claim 30, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting input further comprises:

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

33. The system of claim 30, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting input further comprises:

logic configured to effect the searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log in response to said input.

34. The system of claim 30, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log responsive to said means for accepting input further comprises:

software resident within a medium, said software including instructions configured to effect the searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content log in response to said input.

35. A method comprising:

loading at least one multi-mote content 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, in response to said input.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein said loading at least one multi-mote content log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

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

37. The method of claim 35, wherein said searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log further comprises:

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

38. A system comprising:

means for loading at least one multi-mote content 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 responsive to said means for accepting input.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein said means for loading at least one multi-mote content log to a computer system external to a mote-appropriate network further comprises:

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

40. The system of claim 38, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log further comprises:

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

41. The system of claim 38, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log further comprises:

logic configured to effect the searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log.

42. The system of claim 38, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log further comprises:

software resident within a medium, said software including instructions configured to effect the searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content log.

43. A method comprising:

loading at least one aggregation of content logs 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, in response to said input.

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

loading the at least one aggregation of content logs 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 aggregation of content logs further comprises:

searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs 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 aggregation of content logs 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 responsive to said means for accepting input.

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

means for loading the at least one aggregation of content logs 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 aggregation of content logs further comprises:

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

49. The system of claim 46, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs further comprises:

logic configured to effect the searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs.

50. The system of claim 46, wherein said means for searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs further comprises:

software resident within a medium, said software including instructions configured to effect the searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content logs.