Mote signal energy aspects
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a signal at an at least one mote device, the signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof; and
converting an energy or power contained in the signal received by the at least one mote device into an energy or power form that can be utilized to at least partially operate the at least one mote device.
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Abstract
One aspect of this disclosure relates to converting an energy or power contained in a signal received by an at least one mote device into an energy or power form that can be utilized to at least partially operate the at least one mote device. Another aspect of this disclosure relates to extracting an energy or power contained in a signal received by an at least one mote device to be utilized to at least partially operate the at least one mote device. Yet another aspect of this disclosure relates to directing from an at least one directing device an energy or power contained in a signal at an at least one mote device that can be utilized to operate the at least one mote device.
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39 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a signal at an at least one mote device, the signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof; and converting an energy or power contained in the signal received by the at least one mote device into an energy or power form that can be utilized to at least partially operate the at least one mote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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receiving a signal at an at least one mote device, the signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof; and using at least some energy or power contained in the signal received by the at least one mote device to extend duration of operation of the at least one mote device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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receiving a signal at an at least one mote device, the signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof; and extracting an energy or power contained in the signal received by the at least one mote device to be utilized to at least partially operate the at least one mote device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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moving an at least one directing device from a first location to a second location, the second location being closer to an operational location of an at least one mote device than the first location is to the operational location of the at least one mote device, the operational location of the at least one mote device being one of at least one location in which the at least one mote device performs one or more operations in addition to one or more operations involved with recharging of the at least one mote device; and directing a signal from the at least one directing device to the operational location of the at least one mote device while the directing device is positioned in the second location, the signal containing an energy or power to at least partially recharge the at least one mote device for at least partial operation of the at least one mote device while the at least one mote device remains in the operational location of the at least one mote device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one mote device operable to receive an at least one signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof and operable to extend its energy-based operation duration at least partially in response to converting a form of an energy or power contained in the at least one signal received by the at least one mote device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one mote device configurable to receive an at least one device signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof; and the at least one mote device operable to increase its energy level by converting an energy or power contained within the at least one device signal into an energy or power form that can be utilized by the at least one mote device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one mote device at least partially including; a signal reception means configurable to receive an at least one device signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof; and an energy conversion means configurable to convert a power or energy of the at least one device signal received at the at least one mote device into an energy or power form that can extend an energy-limited normal operating duration of the at least one mote device.
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37. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one mote device at least partially including; a signal reception device operable to receive an at least one device signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof; a rechargeable energy device operable to provide an energy or power to the at least one mote device; and an energy conversion device configurable to convert the energy or power of the at least one device signal into an energy or power form that can extend an energy-limited normal operating duration of the rechargeable energy device.
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38. A system, comprising:
at least one circuit for extracting an energy or power contained in a signal containing information including one or more queries for information from the at least one mote device, one or more commands for the at least one mote device to process, one or more instructions for the at least one mote device to process, or a combination thereof, the signal received by an at least one mote device, the energy or power to be utilized to at least partially operate the at least one mote device.
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39. An apparatus, comprising:
a directing device operable to move from a first location to a second location, the second location being closer to an operational location of an at least one mote device than the first location is to the operational location of the at least one mote device, the operational location of the at least one mote device being one of at least one location in which the at least one mote device performs one or more operations in addition to one or more operations involved with recharging of the at least one mote device; and
operable to direct a signal from the at least one directing device to the operational location of the at least one mote device while the directing device is positioned in the second location, the signal containing an energy or power to at least partially recharge the at least one mote device for at least partial operation of the at least one mote device while the at least one mote device remains in the operational location of the at least one mote device.
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