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Mote-associated index creation

  • US 8,200,744 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2004
  • Issued: 06/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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 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.

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