Organizational arrangements for self-coordinated machine networks
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1. An application for a self-coordinated machine network, comprising;
- individual applications running independently on the member machines of least one community of machines, wherein the applications include;
a first function for producing a dormant state and an active state and, a second function for event detection, and a third function for communicating information related to a detected event.
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Abstract
The invention is a mode of operation for an improved self-coordinated machine network. The invention is used for applications where individual machine may be dormant for a significant fraction of total use time to save power. The invention provides organizational functions which allow the network to save power by having machines cycle between dormant and active states while maintaining full functionality of the network.
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1. An application for a self-coordinated machine network, comprising;
individual applications running independently on the member machines of least one community of machines, wherein the applications include;
a first function for producing a dormant state and an active state and, a second function for event detection, and a third function for communicating information related to a detected event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A security system comprising;
at least one community of event detecting machines arranged in a self-coordinated network, wherein;
each machine communicates with other members of the community using wireless communication, the machines are dispersed to detect intrusion events in the neighborhood of a protected site, at least a portion of the machines are cycled between an active and dormant state to reduce power consumption, the cycling timing is chosen such that at least two machines'"'"' active periods always overlap, allowing for a machine to pass on it'"'"'s status and history to the community before going dormant; and
,any machine detecting an intrusion event communicates information relating to the event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A security system comprising;
at least one community of machines arranged in a self-coordinated network, wherein;
each machine communicates with other machines using wireless communication, at least a portion of the machines can be in either an active and dormant state, a first community of machines is dispersed to detect intrusion events in the neighborhood of a protected site, the first community consists of machines configured with a motion detector and a processor, such that when the processor is dormant, the motion detector can cause the processor to become active upon detection of motion, and;
the first community of motion detection machines is kept dormant to conserve power except in the instance of an event detection. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A security system comprising;
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at least one community of machines arranged in a self-coordinated network, wherein;
each machine communicates with other members of the community using wireless communication, each machine is associated with a shipping container, at least a portion of the machines may be in an active state, or in a dormant state to reduce power consumption, and;
any machine detecting an event communicates information relating to the event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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