Mote appropriate network power reduction techniques

1 . A system comprising:

electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value, said electrical circuitry resident within a first-administered set of motes; and

electrical circuitry configured to suppress transmission in response to a comparison of the information value against a specified baseline information value, said electrical circuitry resident within the first-administered set of motes.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value further comprises:

a light device operably coupled with said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value further comprises:

an electrical/magnetic device operably coupled with said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value further comprises:

a pressure device operably coupled with said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value further comprises:

a temperature device operably coupled with said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value further comprises:

a volume device operably coupled with said electrical circuitry configured to detect an information value.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said electrical circuitry configured to suppress transmission in response to a comparison of the information value against a specified baseline information value, said electrical circuitry resident within the first-administered set of motes further comprises:

electrical circuitry configured to detect the specified baseline information value.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein said electrical circuitry configured to detect the specified baseline information value further comprises:

electrical circuitry configured to recall the specified baseline information value.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein said electrical circuitry configured to detect the specified baseline information value further comprises:

electrical circuitry configured to generate the specified baseline information value.

10 . A method comprising:

obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes;

comparing a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value; and

determining a transmission operation in response to said comparing the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

receiving input of the specified baseline information value.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

calculating the specified baseline information value in response to at least one environmental parameter.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

determining at least one baseline information value for a light device.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said determining at least one baseline information value for a light device further comprises:

determining at least one of a baseline brightness value, a baseline saturation value, a baseline intensity value, a baseline color information value, a baseline hue value, a baseline power value, a baseline flux value, a baseline irradiance value, a baseline illuminance value, or a baseline pixel value.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

determining at least one baseline information value for an electrical/magnetic device.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said determining at least one baseline information value for an electrical/magnetic device further comprises:

determining at least one of a baseline field strength value, a baseline flux value, a baseline current value, or a baseline voltage value.

17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

determining at least one baseline information value for a pressure device.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said determining at least one baseline information value for a pressure device further comprises:

determining at least one of a baseline pressure transmission value or a baseline pressure reception value.

19 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

determining at least one baseline information value for a temperature device.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said determining at least one baseline information value for a temperature device further comprises:

determining at least one of a baseline Kelvin value, a baseline Centigrade value or a baseline Fahrenheit value.

21 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

determining at least one baseline information value for a volume device.

22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein said determining at least one baseline information value for a volume device further comprises:

determining at least one of a baseline gas volume value or a baseline liquid volume value.

23 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

determining at least one baseline information value for an inertial device.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein said determining at least one baseline information value for an inertial device further comprises:

determining at least one of a baseline force value, a baseline acceleration value, or a baseline deceleration value.

25 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

determining at least one baseline information value for an antenna.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein said determining at least one baseline information value for an antenna further comprises:

determining at least one of a baseline signal power, a baseline antenna element position, a baseline relative phase orientation between at least two antenna elements, a baseline delay line configuration of an antenna element, a baseline beam direction, a baseline field of regard direction, or a baseline antenna type.

27 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said comparing a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value further comprising:

determining a difference between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the specified baseline information value.

28 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said comparing a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value further comprising:

determining a similarity between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the specified baseline information value.

29 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said determining a transmission operation in response to said comparing the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value further comprises:

activating transmission when a difference between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the specified baseline information value meets or exceeds a threshold.

30 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said determining a transmission operation in response to said comparing the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value further comprises:

suppressing transmission when a similarity between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the specified baseline information value meets or is within a similarity measure.

31 . A system comprising:

means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes;

means for comparing a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value; and

means for determining a transmission operation responsive to said means for comparing the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value.

32 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for receiving input of the specified baseline information value.

33 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for calculating the specified baseline information value in response to at least one environmental parameter.

34 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for determining at least one baseline information value for a light device.

35 . The system of claim 34 , wherein said determining at least one baseline information value for a light device further comprises:

means for determining at least one of a baseline brightness value, a baseline saturation value, a baseline intensity value, a baseline color information value, a baseline hue value, a baseline power value, a baseline flux value, a baseline irradiance value, a baseline illuminance value, or a baseline pixel value.

36 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for determining at least one baseline information value for an electrical/magnetic device.

37 . The system of claim 36 , wherein said means for determining at least one baseline information value for an electrical/magnetic device further comprises:

means for determining at least one of a baseline field strength value, a baseline flux value, a baseline current value, or a baseline voltage value.

38 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for determining at least one baseline information value for a pressure device.

39 . The system of claim 38 , wherein said means for determining at least one baseline information value for a pressure device further comprises:

means for determining at least one of a baseline pressure transmission value or a baseline pressure reception value.

40 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for determining at least one baseline information value for a temperature device.

41 . The system of claim 19 , wherein said means for determining at least one baseline information value for a temperature device further comprises:

means for determining at least one of a baseline Kelvin value, a baseline Centigrade value, or a baseline Fahrenheit value.

42 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for determining at least one baseline information value for a volume device.

43 . The system of claim 42 , wherein said means for determining at least one baseline information value for a volume device further comprises:

means for determining at least one of a baseline gas volume value or a baseline liquid volume value.

44 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for determining at least one baseline information value for an inertial device.

45 . The system of claim 44 , wherein said means for determining at least one baseline information value for an inertial device further comprises:

means for determining at least one of a baseline force value, a baseline acceleration value, or a baseline deceleration value.

46 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for obtaining a specified baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for determining at least one baseline information value for an antenna.

47 . The system of claim 46 , wherein said means for determining at least one baseline information value for an antenna further comprises:

means for determining at least one of a baseline signal power, a baseline antenna element position, a baseline relative phase orientation between at least two antenna elements, a baseline delay line configuration of an antenna element, a baseline beam direction, a baseline field of regard direction, or a baseline antenna type.

48 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for comparing a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value further comprising:

means for determining a difference between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the specified baseline information value.

49 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for comparing a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value further comprising:

means for determining a similarity between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the specified baseline information value.

50 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for determining a transmission operation in response to said comparing the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value further comprises:

means for activating transmission when a difference between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the specified baseline information value meets or exceeds a threshold.

51 . The system of claim 31 , wherein said means for determining a transmission operation in response to said comparing the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the specified baseline information value further comprises:

means for suppressing transmission when a similarity between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the specified baseline information value meets or is within a similarity measure.

52 . A method comprising:

accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes;

accepting input directing a comparison of a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value; and

accepting input directing a determination of a transmission operation in response to said comparison of the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value.

53 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a light device.

54 . The method of claim 53 , wherein said accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a light device further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline brightness value, a baseline saturation value, a baseline intensity value, a baseline color information value, a baseline hue value, a baseline power value, a baseline flux value, a baseline irradiance value, a baseline illuminance value, or a baseline pixel value.

55 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an electrical/magnetic device.

56 . The method of claim 55 , wherein said accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an electrical/magnetic device further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline field strength value, a baseline flux value, a baseline current value, or a baseline voltage value.

57 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a pressure device.

58 . The method of claim 57 , wherein said accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a pressure device further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline pressure transmission value or a baseline pressure reception value.

59 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a temperature device.

60 . The method of claim 59 , wherein said accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a temperature device further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline Kelvin value, a baseline Centigrade value, or a baseline Fahrenheit value.

61 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a volume device.

62 . The method of claim 61 , wherein said accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a volume device further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline gas volume value or a baseline liquid volume value.

63 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an inertial device.

64 . The method of claim 63 , wherein said accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an inertial device further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline force value, a baseline acceleration value, or a baseline deceleration value.

65 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an antenna.

66 . The method of claim 65 , wherein said accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an antenna further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline signal power, a baseline antenna element position, a baseline relative phase orientation between at least two antenna elements, a baseline delay line configuration of an antenna element, a baseline beam direction, a baseline field of regard direction, or a baseline antenna type.

67 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input directing a comparison of a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value further comprising:

accepting input directing a differencing between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the baseline information value.

68 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input directing a comparison of a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value further comprising:

accepting input directing a similarity determination between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the baseline information value.

69 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input directing a determination of a transmission operation in response to said comparison of the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value further comprises:

accepting input to activate transmission when a difference between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the baseline information value meets or exceeds a threshold.

70 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said accepting input directing a determination of a transmission operation in response to said comparison of the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value further comprises:

accepting input to suppress transmission when a similarity between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the baseline information value meets or is within a similarity measure.

71 . A system comprising:

means for accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes;

means for accepting input directing a comparison of a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value; and

means for accepting input directing a determination of a transmission operation in response to said comparison of the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value.

72 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a light device.

73 . The system of claim 72 , wherein said means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a light device further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline brightness value, a baseline saturation value, a baseline intensity value, a baseline color information value, a baseline hue value, a baseline power value, a baseline flux value, a baseline irradiance value, a baseline illuminance value, or a baseline pixel value.

74 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an electrical/magnetic device.

75 . The system of claim 74 , wherein said means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an electrical/magnetic device further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline field strength value, a baseline flux value, a baseline current value, or a baseline voltage value.

76 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered. set of motes further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a pressure device.

77 . The system of claim 76 , wherein said means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a pressure device further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline pressure transmission value or a baseline pressure reception value.

78 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a temperature device.

79 . The system of claim 78 , wherein said means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a temperature device further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline Kelvin value, a baseline Centigrade value, or a baseline Fahrenheit value.

80 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a volume device.

81 . The system of claim 80 , wherein said means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for a volume device further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline gas volume value or a baseline liquid volume value.

82 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an inertial device.

83 . The system of claim 82 , wherein said means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an inertial device further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline force value, a baseline acceleration value, or a baseline deceleration value.

84 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input related to a baseline information value for at least one mote of a first-administered set of motes further comprises:

means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an antenna.

85 . The system of claim 84 , wherein said means for accepting an entry related to at least one baseline information value for an antenna further comprises:

accepting an entry related to at least one of a baseline signal power, a baseline antenna element position, a baseline relative phase orientation between at least two antenna elements, a baseline delay line configuration of an antenna element, a baseline beam direction, a baseline field of regard direction, or a baseline antenna type.

86 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input directing a comparison of a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value further comprising:

means for accepting input directing a differencing between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the baseline information value.

87 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input directing a comparison of a detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value further comprising:

method for accepting input directing a similarity determination between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the baseline information value.

88 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input directing a determination of a transmission operation in response to said comparison of the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value further comprises:

means for accepting input to activate transmission when a difference between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the baseline information value meets or exceeds a threshold.

89 . The system of claim 71 , wherein said means for accepting input directing a determination of a transmission operation in response to said comparison of the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes against the baseline information value further comprises:

means for accepting input to suppress transmission when a similarity between the detected information value of the at least one mote of the first-administered set of motes and the baseline information value meets or is within a similarity measure.