US 12,089,123 B2
Using mote-associated indexes
Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, WA (US); and Clarence T. Tegreene, Mercer Island, WA (US)
Assigned to Alarm.com Incorporated, Tysons, VA (US)
Filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, Tysons, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/531,964.
Application 16/531,964 is a continuation of application No. 15/415,381, filed on Jan. 25, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/415,381 is a continuation of application No. 14/744,863, filed on Jun. 19, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/744,863 is a continuation of application No. 10/900,163, filed on Jul. 27, 2004, granted, now 9,062,992, issued on Jun. 23, 2015.
Application 10/844,612 is a continuation of application No. 10/844,614, filed on May 12, 2004, granted, now 8,346,846, issued on Jan. 1, 2013.
Application 10/844,564 is a continuation of application No. 10/844,612, filed on May 12, 2004, abandoned.
Application 10/844,614 is a continuation of application No. 10/843,987, filed on May 12, 2004, abandoned.
Application 10/900,163 is a continuation of application No. 10/844,613, filed on May 12, 2004, abandoned.
Application 10/844,613 is a continuation of application No. 10/844,564, filed on May 12, 2004, abandoned.
Application 10/816,375 is a continuation of application No. 10/816,358, filed on Mar. 31, 2004, granted, now 8,161,097, issued on Apr. 17, 2012.
Application 10/843,987 is a continuation of application No. 10/816,375, filed on Mar. 31, 2004, granted, now 8,200,744, issued on Jun. 12, 2012.
Application 10/816,102 is a continuation of application No. 10/816,364, filed on Mar. 31, 2004, abandoned.
Application 10/816,375 is a continuation of application No. 10/816,082, filed on Mar. 31, 2004, abandoned.
Application 10/813,967 is a continuation of application No. 10/814,454, filed on Mar. 31, 2004, granted, now 7,317,898, issued on Jan. 8, 2008.
Application 10/816,358 is a continuation of application No. 10/816,102, filed on Mar. 31, 2004, granted, now 8,335,814, issued on Dec. 18, 2012.
Application 10/816,364 is a continuation of application No. 10/813,967, filed on Mar. 31, 2004, granted, now 7,366,544, issued on Apr. 29, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2019/0364400 A1, Nov. 28, 2019
Int. Cl. H04W 4/38 (2018.01); G01D 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 16/22 (2019.01); G06F 16/245 (2019.01); G06F 16/2458 (2019.01); G06F 16/248 (2019.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); H04W 28/14 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 4/38 (2018.02) [G01D 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 16/22 (2019.01); G06F 16/2228 (2019.01); G06F 16/245 (2019.01); G06F 16/2477 (2019.01); G06F 16/248 (2019.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01); H04L 5/0048 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); H04W 28/14 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task;
searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input; and
presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task,
wherein searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input comprises successively searching a time series of a federated index for motes capable of gathering a defined type of information related to the specified mote-appropriate network task, the federated index having at least one first-administered content index and at least one second-administered content index.