Mote-associated index creation
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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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Abstract
Methods and/or systems relating to mote networks having one or more indexes. A sensing function or a control function is determined at a mote in the network. In response, one or more indexes are created.
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1. A method comprising:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a first mote comprising at least one device formed with a substrate having at least two of a semi-autonomous computing functionality, a communication functionality, or a sensing functionality; and an index creation agent, wherein the first mote is configured to; receive at least a portion of the index creation agent from a second mote via a mote network; and install the at least a portion of the index creation agent at the first mote; wherein the index creation agent is configured to; communicate with at least one device entity registry at the first mote to receive at least one device identifier indicative of at least one device entity of the first mote; communicate with the at least one device entity using the at least one device identifier; determining determine at least one of a sensing function or a control function of the first mote; and create 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 wherein the first mote is further configured to; transmit 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. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system comprising:
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a first mote; at least one mote-appropriate device at the first mote formed with a substrate having at least two of a semi-autonomous computing functionality, a communication functionality, or a sensing functionality; at least one index creation agent; and a reporting entity resident at the first mote, wherein the first mote is configured to; receive at least a portion of the at least one index creation agent from a second mote via a mote network; and install the at least a portion of the at least one index creation agent at the first mote; wherein the at least one index creation agent is configured to; communicate with at least one device entity registry at the first mote to receive at least one device identifier indicative of at least one device entity of the first mote; communicate with the at least one device entity using the at least one device identifier; determine at least one of a sensing function or a control function of the first mote; and create at least one of a mote-addressed sensing index, a mote-addressed control index, a mote-addressed routing index, or a mote-addressed spatial index associated with the first mote, which includes one or more indications of at least one of a sensing capability or a control capability of at least one mote-appropriate device associated with the at least one device entity of the first mote; and wherein the reporting entity is configured to; report at least a part of the at least one of the created mote-addressed sensing index, the created mote-addressed control index, the created mote-addressed routing index, or the created mote-addressed spatial index to an aggregator configured to store the at least a part of the at least one of the created mote-addressed sensing index, the created mote-addressed control index, the created mote-addressed routing index, or the created mote-addressed spatial index. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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