Acquiring tasks and subtasks to be carried out by interface devices

1 .- 154 . (canceled)

155 . A system, comprising:

a task of acquiring data request receiving module configured to receive a request to carry out a task of acquiring data requested by a task requestor;

a related subtask acquiring module configured to acquire one or more subtasks related to the task of acquiring data;

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices that are configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time and in an absence of information regarding the at least one task and/or the task requestor; and

a discrete interface device set transmission facilitation module configured to facilitate a transmission of one or more subtasks to two or more of the set of two or more discrete interface devices.

156 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said task of acquiring data request receiving module comprises:

a task of acquiring data carried out by acquiring at least two query responses request receiving module configured to receive a request to carry out a task of acquiring data capable of being carried out by acquiring and processing at least two responses to at least one query.

157 . (canceled)

158 . (canceled)

159 . (canceled)

160 . (canceled)

161 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said task of acquiring data request receiving module comprises:

a task of acquiring data request from particular service provider receiving module configured to receive a request to carry out a task of acquiring data from a social network provider.

162 . (canceled)

163 . (canceled)

164 . The system of claim 161 , wherein said task of acquiring data request from particular service provider receiving module comprises:

a task of acquiring data request from interface device operation system provider receiving module configured to receive a request to carry out a task of acquiring data from a provider of an interface device operating system.

165 . (canceled)

166 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said related subtask acquiring module comprises:

a related subtask retrieving module configured to retrieve one or more subtasks related to the task of acquiring data.

167 . (canceled)

168 . (canceled)

169 . The system of claim 155 , wherein two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a two-or-more incomplete information configured discrete interface device set determining module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices that are configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time and with incomplete information regarding the task requestor and/or the task of acquiring data.

170 . (canceled)

171 . The system of claim 155 , wherein two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a two-or-more insufficient information configured discrete interface device set determining module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices that are configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time and with insufficient information to carry out the task of acquiring data.

172 . (canceled)

173 . (canceled)

174 . The system of claim 155 , wherein two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device completion capability determining module configured to determine whether the task of acquiring data is capable of completion by a particular set of discrete interface devices.

175 . The system of claim 174 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device completion capability determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device completion capability for particular communication network determining module configured to determine whether the task of acquiring data is capable of completion by a set of discrete interface devices communicating on a particular communication network.

176 . The system of claim 174 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device completion capability determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device completion capability for particular property determining module configured to determine whether the task of acquiring data is capable of completion by a set of discrete interface devices having a particular property.

177 . (canceled)

178 . (canceled)

179 . The system of claim 155 , wherein two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining at predetermined post-request time module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a predetermined time after receiving the request to carry out a task of acquiring data.

180 . (canceled)

181 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining by obtaining discrete interface device information module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time by obtaining information regarding two or more discrete interface devices.

182 . The system of claim 181 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining by obtaining discrete interface device information module comprises:

a two-or-more discrete interface device information obtaining and set determining module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time by obtaining information regarding two or more discrete interface devices from the two or more discrete interface devices.

183 . The system of claim 181 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining by obtaining discrete interface device information module comprises:

a two-or-more discrete interface device set determining by obtaining information from particular subscriber service module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time by obtaining information regarding two or more discrete interface devices from a particular service having discrete interface devices as subscribers.

184 . The system of claim 181 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining by obtaining discrete interface device information module comprises:

a two-or-more discrete interface device set determining by obtaining information from communication network module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time by obtaining information regarding two or more discrete interface devices from a communication network.

185 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set property-based determining module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time based on at least one property of the two or more discrete interface devices.

186 . The system of claim 185 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set property-based determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set status-based determining module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time based on at least one status of the two or more discrete interface devices.

187 . (canceled)

188 . (canceled)

189 . The system of claim 185 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set property-based determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set characteristic-based determining module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time based on at least one characteristic of the two or more discrete interface devices.

190 . (canceled)

191 . (canceled)

192 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a discrete interface device list maintaining module; and

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set selecting from list module configured to determine a set of discrete interface devices by selecting two or more discrete interface devices from the maintained list of discrete interface devices.

193 . The system of claim 192 , wherein said discrete interface device list maintaining module comprises:

a discrete interface device particular interval information receiving module configured to update the list of discrete interface devices at predetermined intervals.

194 . The system of claim 192 , wherein said discrete interface device list maintaining module comprises:

a discrete interface device information receiving module configured to receive information regarding one or more of the discrete interface devices of the list of discrete interface devices; and

a discrete interface device list updating module configured to update the list of discrete interface devices at particular intervals.

195 . The system of claim 194 , wherein said discrete interface device list updating module comprises:

a discrete interface device predetermined interval list updating module configured to update the list of discrete interface devices at predetermined intervals.

196 . (canceled)

197 . (canceled)

198 . The system of claim 194 , wherein said discrete interface device list updating module comprises:

a discrete interface device list updating on information receipt module configured to update the list of discrete interface devices each time information regarding one or more of the discrete interface devices of the list of discrete interface devices is received.

199 . The system of claim 194 , wherein said discrete interface device list updating module comprises:

a discrete interface device list updating on access module configured to update the list of discrete interface devices each time the list of discrete interface devices is accessed.

200 . (canceled)

201 . (canceled)

202 . The system of claim 194 , wherein said discrete interface device information receiving module comprises:

a discrete interface device property information receiving module configured to receive information regarding a property of one or more discrete interface devices of the list of discrete interface devices.

203 . (canceled)

204 . The system of claim 192 , wherein said discrete interface device list maintaining module comprises:

a discrete interface device having particular property list adding module configured to add discrete interface devices having a particular property to the list of discrete interface devices; and

a discrete interface device meeting particular condition list removing module configured to remove discrete interface devices from the list of discrete interface devices, when at least one particular condition is met.

205 . The system of claim 204 , wherein said discrete interface device meeting particular condition list removing module comprises:

a discrete interface device having particular location list removing module configured to remove a discrete interface device from the list of discrete interface devices, based on a location of the discrete interface device.

206 . (canceled)

207 . The system of claim 204 , wherein said discrete interface device having particular property list adding module comprises:

a discrete interface device connected to a particular communication network list adding module configured to add a discrete interface device to the list of discrete interface devices upon detection of a connection to a communication network by the discrete interface device.

208 . The system of claim 204 , wherein said discrete interface device having particular property list adding module comprises:

a discrete interface device having positioning sensor list adding module configured to add a discrete interface device having a positioning sensor to the list of discrete interface devices.

209 . (canceled)

210 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices from discrete interface devices that are members of a particular service.

211 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from subscribers of a particular service module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices from discrete interface devices that are subscribers to a particular service.

212 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from logged-in interface devices module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices from discrete interface devices that are logged in to a particular service.

213 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining via particular service module configured to determine, using a particular service, a set of two or more discrete interface devices from discrete interface devices that are logged in to the particular service.

214 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining using feature of particular service module configured to determine, using at least one feature of a particular service, a set of two or more discrete interface devices from a set of discrete interface devices that are logged in to the particular service.

215 . (canceled)

216 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a social networking service module configured to determine a set of discrete interface devices from discrete interface devices that are logged in to a social networking service.

217 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from logged in members of a service module configured to determine, using data related to a particular service, a set of two or more discrete interface devices from discrete interface devices that are logged in to the particular service.

218 . (canceled)

219 . (canceled)

220 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from participants of an online multiplayer game module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices from discrete interface devices that are participants in to an online multiplayer game.

221 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from participants of an online virtual world module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices from a set of discrete interface devices that are participants in to an online virtual world.

222 . (canceled)

223 . (canceled)

224 . The system of claim 210 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of a particular service module comprises:

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining from members of e-commerce service module configured to determine a set of two or more discrete interface devices from a set of discrete interface devices that are logged in to an e-commerce market service.

225 . (canceled)

226 . (canceled)

227 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set determining module comprises:

a discrete interface device information polling module configured to poll at least two discrete interface devices for information regarding the at least two discrete interface devices; and

a two-or-more absent information configured discrete interface device set polling information based determining module configured to determine the set of two or more discrete interface devices configured to carry out the one or more subtasks at a particular time based on the received polled information.

228 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said discrete interface device set transmission facilitation module comprises:

a capable entity discrete interface device set transmitting module configured to transmit the set of two or more discrete interface devices to an entity capable of transmitting the one or more subtasks.

229 . The system of claim 155 , wherein said discrete interface device set transmission facilitation module comprises:

a selecting interface device for transmission entity set transmitting module configured to transmit the set of two or more discrete interface devices to an entity configured to select two or more discrete interface devices to receive transmission of the one or more subtasks.

230 . (canceled)