Acquiring and transmitting tasks and subtasks to interface devices
Computationally implemented methods and systems include acquiring one or more subtasks that correspond to portions of a task of acquiring data requested by a task requestor, wherein the task of acquiring data is configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices, transmitting at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out in an absence of information regarding the task requestor and/or the task of acquiring data, and receiving result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.
1 .- 156 . (canceled)
157 . A system, comprising:
a task portion two-or-more discrete interface device subtask acquiring module configured to acquire one or more subtasks that correspond to portions of a task of acquiring data requested by a task requestor, wherein the task of acquiring data is configured to be carried out by two or more discrete interface devices;
an absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out in an absence of information regarding the at least one task and/or the task requestor; and
an executed subtask result data receiving module configured to receive result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks.
158 - 168 . (canceled)
169 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
an incomplete information of task and/or task requestor subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out with incomplete information regarding the task requestor and/or the task of acquiring data.
170 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
a less information of task and/or task requestor subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out with less information than would be present on a device carrying out the task of acquiring data.
171 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
an insufficient information of task and/or task requestor subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out with insufficient information to carry out the task of acquiring data.
172 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
an absent task information subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out in an absence of information regarding the at least one task.
173 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
an absent task requestor information subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out in an absence of information regarding the task requestor.
174 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
an absent knowledge of task requestor identity subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out in an absence of information regarding the at least one task and/or without knowledge of an identity of the task requestor.
175 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
an absent knowledge of task requestor objective subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out in an absence of information regarding an objective of the task requestor.
176 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
an absent knowledge of task purpose subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices, wherein the one or more subtasks are configured to be carried out in an absence of information regarding a purpose of the at least one task.
177 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
a communication network absent knowledge subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices via a communication network.
178 . The system of claim 177 , wherein said communication network absent knowledge subtask transmitting module comprises:
a communication network having particular property subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to two or more discrete interface devices that are communicating via a communication network having a particular property.
179 . The system of claim 178 , wherein said communication network having particular property subtask transmitting module comprises:
a communication network having particular average connection speed subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to two or more discrete interface devices that are communicating via a communication network having a particular average connection speed.
180 . (canceled)
181 . The system of claim 178 , wherein said communication network having particular property subtask transmitting module comprises:
a communication network having 4G connection subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to two or more discrete interface devices that are communicating via a 4G communication network.
182 . The system of claim 178 , wherein said communication network having particular property subtask transmitting module comprises:
a communication network having particular provider subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices via a communication network operated by a particular network provider.
183 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said absent knowledge of task and/or task requestor information subtask transmitting module comprises:
a particular interface devices subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to a particular two or more discrete interface devices of the two or more discrete interface devices.
184 . The system of claim 183 , wherein said particular interface devices subtask transmitting module comprises:
a particular interface devices having at least one particular characteristic and/or status subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to two or more discrete interface devices having at least one of a particular characteristic and a particular status of the two or more discrete interface devices.
185 . The system of claim 184 , wherein said particular interface devices having at least one particular characteristic and/or status subtask transmitting module comprises:
a particular interface devices having at least one particular characteristic subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to two or more discrete interface devices having at least a particular characteristic.
186 - 187 . (canceled)
188 . The system of claim 184 , wherein said particular interface devices having at least one particular characteristic and/or status subtask transmitting module comprises:
a particular interface devices having at least one particular status subtask transmitting module configured to transmit at least one of the one or more subtasks to two or more discrete interface devices having at least one particular status, of the two or more interface devices.
189 - 190 . (canceled)
191 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and memory storing module configured to receive result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks and storing the result data in a memory.
192 . (canceled)
193 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
a two-or-more discrete interface devices executed subtask result data receiving module configured to receive result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices.
194 - 195 . (canceled)
196 . The system of claim 193 , wherein said two-or-more discrete interface devices executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
a two or more discrete interface devices compressed result data receiving module configured to receive result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices and compressing the result data received from the at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices.
197 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and collecting module configured to collect the received result data from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices.
198 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and assembling module configured to assemble the received result data from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices.
199 . The system of claim 198 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and assembling module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and assembling into task result module configured to assemble the received result data from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices into a result of the task of acquiring data.
200 . The system of claim 198 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and assembling module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and assembling into partial task result module configured to assemble the received result data from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices into a partial result of the task of acquiring data.
201 . The system of claim 197 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and collecting module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving, collecting, and compiling module configured to compile the received result data from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices.
202 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and comparing module configured to compare the received result data from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices.
203 . The system of claim 202 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and comparing module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and comparing to expected value module configured to compare the received result data from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices against at least one expected value of result data.
204 . The system of claim 202 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and comparing module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and comparing against other received result data module configured to compare the received result data from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices against each other.
205 . The system of claim 204 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and comparing against other received result data module comprises
an executed subtask result data receiving, comparing, and removing received result data module configured to compare the received result data from at least three of the two or more discrete interface devices and removing at least one of the at least three received results from the result data.
206 . The system of claim 205 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving, comparing, and removing received result data module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and comparing, and removing furthest away received result data module configured to remove at least one of the at least three received results from the result data, wherein the at least one removed result has the furthest numerical distance from an arithmetic mean of other received results.
207 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
an at least two interface device executed subtask result data receiving module configured to receive result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks from at least two of the two or more discrete interface devices; and
a task result from result data generating module configured to generate a result of the task of acquiring data from the result data.
208 . The system of claim 207 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module further comprises:
a generated task result transmitting module configured to transmit the generated result of the task of acquiring data.
209 . (canceled)
210 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
a transmitted subtask interface device identifying module configured to identify the two or more interface devices to which the at least one of the one or more subtasks is transmitted; and
a determining identified interface device executed subtask result data receiving module configured to determine when result data from the identified two or more interface devices corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks is received.
211 - 216 . (canceled)
217 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
a determining receipt of sufficient data based on particular number of interface devices result data receiving module configured to determine that sufficient result data has been received upon receipt of result data from a particular number of interface devices.
218 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and weighting module configured to assign a weighted value to result data received from each of the interface devices.
219 . The system of claim 218 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and weighting module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and property-based weighting module configured to assign a weighted value to result data received from each of the interface devices based on a property of the interface devices.
220 . The system of claim 219 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and property-based weighting module comprises:
an executed subtask result data receiving and status based weighting module configured to assign a weighted value to result data received from each of the interface devices based on a particular status of the interface devices.
221 . The system of claim 219 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and property-based weighting module comprises:
an executed subtask result data and characteristic-based weighting module configured to assign a weighted value to result data received from each of the interface devices based on a particular characteristic of the interface devices.
222 . (canceled)
223 . The system of claim 218 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving and weighting module comprises:
a result data weighted value combining module configured to combine the weighted values of each of the received result data to obtain a result score; and
a result generating upon threshold result score data receiving module configured to generate a result of the task of acquiring data when the result score exceeds a particular threshold value.
224 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
an executed subtask result data polling module configured to poll the two or more interface devices to which the at least one of the one or more subtasks are transmitted for result data.
225 . The system of claim 224 , wherein said executed subtask result data polling module comprises:
an executed subtask result data predetermined time interval polling module configured to poll the two or more interface devices to which the at least one of the one or more subtasks are transmitted for result data, at predetermined time intervals.
226 . (canceled)
227 . The system of claim 224 , wherein said executed subtask result data polling module comprises:
an executed subtask result data result-based time interval polling module configured to poll the two or more interface devices to which the at least one of the one or more subtasks are transmitted for result data, at time intervals based on previously received result data.
228 . The system of claim 224 , wherein said executed subtask result data polling module comprises:
an executed subtask result data communication network-based time interval polling module configured to poll the two or more interface devices to which the at least one of the one or more subtasks are transmitted for result data, at time intervals based on a performance of a communication network.
229 . The system of claim 157 , wherein said executed subtask result data receiving module comprises:
an executed subtask result data request broadcasting module configured to broadcast a signal requesting that discrete interface devices transmit result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks.
230 . The system of claim 229 , wherein said executed subtask result data request broadcasting module comprises:
an executed subtask result data predetermined location request broadcasting module configured to broadcast a signal requesting that discrete interface devices transmit result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks to a predetermined location.
231 . The system of claim 230 , wherein said executed subtask result data predetermined location request broadcasting module comprises:
an executed subtask result data predetermined different location request broadcasting module configured to broadcast a signal requesting that discrete interface devices transmit result data corresponding to a result of an executed one or more subtasks to a predetermined location that is different than a broadcasting location.
232 . (canceled)
233 . The system of claim 229 , wherein said executed subtask result data request broadcasting module comprises:
an executed subtask transmission request and subtask completion request broadcasting module configured to broadcast a signal requesting that discrete interface devices complete previously transmitted one or more subtasks and further requesting that the said discrete interface devices transmit result data corresponding to a result of executed said previously transmitted one or more subtasks.