US 7,389,295 B2
Using federated mote-associated logs
Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash. (US); and Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash. (US)
Assigned to Searete LLC, Bellvue, Wash. (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/877,109.
Prior Publication US 2005/0289122 A1, Dec. 29, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 707—10  [707/3; 709/223] 48 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network search; and
searching at least one federated log in response to said accepted input,
wherein said searching at least one federated log further comprises: searching a federated log having at least one first-administered content log and at least one second-administered content log, and
wherein said searching a federated log having at least one first-administered content log and at least one second-administered content log further comprises: searching at least one of a second-administered mote-addressed content log, a second-administered multi-mote content log, or a second-administered aggregation of content logs.