Patent ID: 6735630
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B60R,G01D,G01V,G05B,G06F,G08B,H04K,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method for collecting and processing data in a sensor network, comprising:coupling a plurality of network elements including at least one node among an environment and at least one client computer, wherein the at least one node includes at least one sensor node comprising at least one substrate coupled to at least one processor, wherein the at least one substrate is at least one sensor; collecting data from the environment; remotely controlling at least one function of the plurality of network elements; providing node information including resource costs and message priority from the at least one node to the plurality of network elements; automatically organizing the plurality of network elements in response to the node information, wherein the automatic organizing comprises automatically controlling coupling, data transfer, processing, and storage among the plurality of network elements; and distributing processing of the collected data among the plurality of network elements in response to the node information.