Using mote-associated indexes

• US 9,062,992 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2004
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alarm.com Inc. (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: TriPlay Incorporated
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Tegreene, Clarence T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cao, Phuong Thao
• Application Number:
  US10/900,163
• Publication Number:
  US 20060026132A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,983 Days
• Field of Search: 707/999.003
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 21/00 Measuring or testing not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2228 Indexing structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2477 Temporal data queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/336 Signal-to-interference ratio [SIR] or carrier-to-interference ratio [CIR]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0048 Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/14 using intermediate storage
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Systems and related methods utilizing one or more mote-related content indexes.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task, wherein the mote-appropriate network task is related to a task executed with at least one mote of a mote network;

creating with the at least one mote of the mote network at least one mote-addressed content index by aggregating a content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and a content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network, the content index of the at least one mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one mote, and the content index received from the at least one other mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one other mote;

in response to accepting input, searching the at least one mote-addressed content index to identify one or more motes; and

presenting an indication of one or more motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task, including at least;

searching the at least one mote-addressed content index in response to accepting input; and

displaying the one or more motes identified by searching the at least one mote-addressed content index.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said searching the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input, said at least one mote-addressed content index being stored within the at least one mote of the mote network, said at least one mote being configured to sense at least one input relevant to the accepted input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said searching the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input, said at least one mote-addressed content index including information sensed by one or more motes of the mote network, said sensed information being relevant to the accepted input.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

accepting at least one of a visual-definition input, an infrared-definition input, a temperature-definition input, a pressure-definition input, or a sonic-definition input.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein searching the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input, the at least one mote-addressed content index being created by the at least one mote using content from one or more other motes of the mote network directly accessible by the at least one mote.

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

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

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said searching the at least one multi-mote content index having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two multi-mote indexes, the time series including the at least one multi-mote content index having the at least one mote-addressed content index.

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

searching at least one aggregation of content indexes, the at least one aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said searching the at least one aggregation of content indexes, the at least one aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two aggregations of content indexes, the time series including the at least one aggregation of content indexes.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein said searching the at least one aggregation of content indexes, the at least one aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content index of the at least one aggregation of content indexes.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein said searching the at least one aggregation of content indexes, the at least one aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching at least one multi-mote content index of the at least one aggregation of content indexes.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to electrical circuitry configurable to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to electrical circuitry configurable to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to a processor configurable by a computer program to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

presenting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task through a graphical user interface.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein searching the at least one mote-addressed content index to identify one or more motes includes:

searching on a mote of the mote network the at least one mote-addressed content index to identify the one or more motes.

16. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor perform the method comprising;

accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task, wherein the mote-appropriate network task is related to a task executed with one or more motes of a mote network;

creating with at least one mote of the mote network at least one mote-addressed content index by aggregating a content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and a content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network, the content index of the at least one mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one mote, and the content index received from the at least one other mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one other mote;

searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of a mote network responsive to accepting input, including at least searching the at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input to identify one or more motes; and

indicating one or more motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task, including at least displaying the one or more motes identified by searching the at least one mote-addressed content index.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input, said at least one mote-addressed content index being stored within the at least one mote of the mote network, said at least one mote being configured to sense at least one input relevant to the accepted input.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein for searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network in response to said accepted input, said at least one mote-addressed content index including information sensed by one or more motes of the mote network, said sensed information being relevant to the accepted input.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

accepting at least one of a visual-definition input, an infrared-definition input, a temperature-definition input, or a pressure-definition input.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

accepting a sonic-definition input.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network responsive to accepting input further comprises:

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

22. The system of claim 16, wherein searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network responsive to accepting input further comprises:

searching at least one multi-mote content index created by at least one mote of the mote network having the at least one mote-addressed content index.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein searching the at least one multi-mote content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two multi-mote indexes, the time series including the at least one multi-mote content index having the at least one mote-addressed content index.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein searching at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of the mote network responsive to accepting input further comprises:

searching at least one aggregation of content indexes, the at least one aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein searching the at least one aggregation of content indexes, the at least one aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two aggregations of content indexes, the time series including the at least one aggregation of content indexes.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein searching the at least one aggregation of content indexes, the at least one aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network further comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content index of the at least one aggregation of content indexes.

27. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

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

28. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

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

29. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

a transmitter to transmit the indication of one or more motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to electrical circuitry configurable to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

30. The system of claim 29, further comprising:

a transmitter to transmit the indication of one or more motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to a processor configurable by a computer program to utilize the indication of one or more motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

31. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

a graphical user interface to present the indication of one or more motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

32. A method comprising:

creating with at least one mote of a mote network at least one mote-addressed content index by aggregating a content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and a content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network, the content index of the at least one mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one mote, and the content index received from the at least one other mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one other mote;

loading the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network to a computer system external to the mote network;

accepting input defining a task of the mote network, wherein the task of the mote network is related to a task executed with a mote of the mote network; and

searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said input, including at least searching the at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepting input and displaying one or more motes identified by searching the at least one mote-addressed content index.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein said loading the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network to the computer system external to the mote network further comprises:

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

34. The method of claim 32, wherein said searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said input further comprises:

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

35. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor perform the method comprising;

loading at least one mote-addressed content index created by at least one mote of a mote network to a computer system external to the mote network, the at least one mote-addressed content index created with the at least one mote of the mote network by aggregating a content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and a content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network, the content index of the at least one mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one mote, and the content index received from the at least one other mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one other mote;

accepting input defining a task of the mote network, wherein the task of the mote network is related to a task executed with a mote; and

searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content index responsive to accepting input, including searching the at least one mote-addressed content index in response to accepting input and displaying one or more motes identified by searching the at least one mote-addressed content index.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein loading the at least one mote-addressed content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network to the computer system external to the mote network comprises:

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

37. The system of claim 35, wherein searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content index responsive to accepting input further comprises:

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

38. The system of claim 35, wherein searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content index responsive to accepting input further comprises:

effecting the searching the loaded at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said input.

39. The system of claim 35, further comprising:

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

40. A method comprising:

loading at least one multi-mote content index created by at least one mote of a mote network to a computer system external to the mote network, the at least one multi mote content index created with the at least one mote of the mote network by aggregating a content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and a content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network, the content index of the at least one mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one mote, and the content index received from the at least one other mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one other mote;

accepting input defining a task of the mote network, wherein the task of the mote network is related to a task executed with a mote; and

searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content index in response to said input, including at least searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepting input and displaying one or more motes identified by searching the at least one mote-addressed content index.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein said loading the at least one multi-mote content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network to the computer system external to the mote network comprises:

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

42. The method of claim 40, wherein said searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content index further comprises:

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

43. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor perform the method comprising;

loading at least one multi-mote content index created by at least one mote of a mote network to a computer system external to the mote network, the at least one multi mote content index created with the at least one mote of the mote network by aggregating a content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and a content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network, the content index of the at least one mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one mote, and the content index received from the at least one other mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one other mote;

accepting input defining a task of the mote network, wherein the task of the mote network is related to a task executed with a mote; and

searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content index responsive to accepting input, including at least searching on at least one mote of the mote network at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepting input and displaying one or more motes identified by searching the at least one mote-addressed content index that includes an aggregation of the content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and the content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network.

44. The system of claim 43, wherein loading the at least one multi-mote content index created by the at least one mote of the mote network to the computer system external to the mote network comprises:

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

45. The system of claim 43, wherein searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content index further comprises:

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

46. The system of claim 43, wherein searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content index further comprises:

effecting the searching the loaded at least one multi-mote content index.

47. The system of claim 43, further comprising:

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

48. A method comprising:

loading at least one aggregation of content indexes created by at least one mote of a mote network to a computer system external to the mote network, the at least one aggregation of content indexes created with the at least one mote of the mote network by aggregating a content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and a content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network, the content index of the at least one mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one mote, and the content index received from the at least one other mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one other mote;

accepting input defining a task of the mote network, wherein the task of the mote network is related to a task executed with a mote; and

searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content indexes, in response to said input, including at least searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepting input and displaying one or more motes identified by searching the at least one mote-addressed content index.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein said loading the at least one aggregation of content indexes created by the at least one mote of the mote network to the computer system external to the mote network comprises:

loading the at least one aggregation of content indexes to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

50. The method of claim 48, wherein said searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content indexes further comprises:

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

51. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor perform the method comprising;

loading at least one aggregation of content indexes created by at least one mote of a mote network to a computer system external to the mote network, the at least one aggregation of content indexes created with the at least one mote of the mote network by aggregating a content index of the at least one mote of the mote network and a content index received from at least one other mote of the mote network, the content index of the at least one mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one mote, and the content index received from the at least one other mote indicating a status of one or more sensors available at the at least one other mote;

accepting input defining a task of the mote network, wherein the task of the mote network is related to a task executed with a mote; and

searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content indexes responsive to accepting input, including at least searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepting input and displaying one or more motes identified by searching the at least one mote-addressed content index.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein loading the at least one aggregation of content indexes created by the at least one mote of the mote network to the computer system external to the mote network comprises:

loading the at least one aggregation of content indexes to at least one of a notebook computer system, a minicomputer system, a server computer system, or a mainframe computer system.

53. The system of claim 51, wherein searching the loaded at least one aggregation of content indexes further comprises:

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

54. The system of claim 51, further comprising:

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

55. The system of claim 51, further comprising:

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