EVALUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING SOFTWARE AGENTS

1 . A method comprising:

providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

deploying the first agent.

2 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

3 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a security policy update.

5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving situational data from the second agent.

6 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

7 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

configuring the first agent with policy update code.

8 . The method of claim 1 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

9 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

sending an inquiry to a network location; and

receiving data from the network location.

10 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

11 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

12 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

13 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

14 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

15 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

16 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information.

17 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location of the situational information.

18 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

19 . The method of claim 1 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

20 . The method of claim 1 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent locally.

21 . The method of claim 1 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

22 . The method of claim 1 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

associating the second agent with a remote location.

23 . A first method comprising:

performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method including:

providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

deploying the first agent.

24 . The first method of claim 23 in which performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method comprises:

performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to deploying the first agent.

25 . The first method of claim 23 in which performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method comprises:

performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

26 . A method comprising:

providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent by obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent and by including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information;

deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium; and

receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

27 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

means for deploying the first agent.

28 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for associating the second agent with a remote location.

29 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

means for receiving data from the network location.

30 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

31 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

32 . The network subsystem of claim 27 further comprising:

means for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

33 . The network subsystem of claim 27 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

34 . The network subsystem of claim 27 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

35 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

36 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information.

37 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

38 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

39 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

40 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent locally.

41 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

42 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

43 . The network subsystem of claim 27 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

44 . The network subsystem of claim 27 further comprising:

means for receiving a security policy update.

45 . The network subsystem of claim 27 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data from the second agent.

46 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location of the situational information.

47 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

48 . The network subsystem of claim 27 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

49 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

50 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

51 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a portion of a service configuration.

52 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

53 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

suspending a service at the first core.

54 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

55 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

receiving input from the interface.

56 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

57 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

58 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

recording an indication of the signaled first application.

59 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

60 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

61 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

62 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

63 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

64 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

65 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

66 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

67 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

68 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

69 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

70 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

changing at least a portion of the received record; and

providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

71 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

72 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

73 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

74 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

75 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

76 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

77 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

78 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

79 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

80 . The method of claim 49 further comprising:

evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

81 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

82 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

83 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

84 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

85 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

86 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

87 . The method of claim 49 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

88 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

89 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

90 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a portion of a service configuration.

91 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

92 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for suspending a service at the first core.

93 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

94 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

means for receiving input from the interface.

95 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

96 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

97 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

98 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

99 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

100 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

101 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

102 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

103 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

means for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

104 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

105 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

106 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

107 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

108 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

109 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

means for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

means for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

110 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

111 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

112 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

113 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

114 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

115 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

116 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

117 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

118 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

119 . The network subsystem of claim 88 further comprising:

means for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

120 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

121 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

122 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

123 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

124 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

125 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

126 . The network subsystem of claim 88 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

127 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

128 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

129 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a portion of a service configuration.

130 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

131 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for suspending a service at the first core.

132 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

133 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

circuitry for receiving input from the interface.

134 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

135 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

136 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

137 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

138 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

139 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

140 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

141 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

142 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

circuitry for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

143 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

144 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

145 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

146 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

147 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

148 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

circuitry for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

circuitry for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

149 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

150 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

151 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

152 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

153 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

154 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

155 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

156 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

157 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

158 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

circuitry for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

159 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

160 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

161 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

162 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

163 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

164 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

165 . The network subsystem of claim 127 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

166 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

167 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

168 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

169 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

170 . The network subsystem of claim 127 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

171 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

172 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

173 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a portion of a service configuration.

174 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

175 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for suspending a service at the first core.

176 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

177 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

one or more instructions for receiving input from the interface.

178 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

179 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

180 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

181 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

182 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

183 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

184 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

185 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

186 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

one or more instructions for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

187 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

188 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

189 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

190 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

191 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

192 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

one or more instructions for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

one or more instructions for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

193 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

194 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

195 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

196 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

197 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

198 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

199 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

200 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

201 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

202 . The computer program product of claim 171 further comprising:

one or more instructions for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

203 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

204 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

205 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

206 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

207 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

208 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

209 . The computer program product of claim 171 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

210 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

211 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

212 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

213 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

214 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

requesting information from the first application.

215 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

216 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

217 . The method of claim 210 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

218 . The method of claim 210 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

219 . The method of claim 210 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

220 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

221 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

222 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

223 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

224 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a policy for aggregating the information.

225 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

226 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

227 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

228 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

229 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

230 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

231 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

232 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

233 . The method of claim 210 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

recording one or more system registry values.

234 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

235 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

236 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

237 . The method of claim 210 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

238 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

239 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

240 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

241 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

242 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for requesting information from the first application.

243 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

244 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

245 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

246 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

247 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

248 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

249 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

250 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

251 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

252 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

253 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

254 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

255 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

256 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

257 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

258 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

259 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

260 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

means for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

261 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for recording one or more system registry values.

262 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

263 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

264 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

265 . The network subsystem of claim 238 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

266 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

267 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

268 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

269 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

270 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for requesting information from the first application.

271 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

272 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

273 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

274 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

275 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

276 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

277 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

278 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

279 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

280 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

281 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

282 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

283 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

284 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

285 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

286 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

287 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

288 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

circuitry for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

289 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for recording one or more system registry values.

290 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

291 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

292 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

293 . The network subsystem of claim 266 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

294 . The network subsystem of claim 266 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

295 . The network subsystem of claim 266 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

296 . The network subsystem of claim 266 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

297 . The network subsystem of claim 266 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

298 . The network subsystem of claim 266 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

299 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

300 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

301 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

302 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

303 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting information from the first application.

304 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

305 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

306 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

307 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

308 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

309 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

310 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

311 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

312 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

313 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

314 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

315 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

316 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

317 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

318 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

319 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

320 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

321 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

one or more instructions for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

322 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for recording one or more system registry values.

323 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

324 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

325 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

326 . The computer program product of claim 299 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

327 . A method comprising:

displaying a portion of a data structure; and

deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

328 . The method of claim 327 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

329 . The method of claim 327 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

330 . The method of claim 327 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

331 . The method of claim 327 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

332 . The method of claim 327 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

333 . The method of claim 327 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

334 . The method of claim 327 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

335 . The method of claim 327 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

336 . The method of claim 327 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

337 . The method of claim 327 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the inter-core linkage.

338 . The method of claim 327 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving at least one predictive value.

339 . The method of claim 327 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

340 . The method of claim 327 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

341 . The method of claim 327 further comprising:

receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

342 . The method of claim 327 further comprising:

receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

343 . The method of claim 327 further comprising:

receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

344 . A method comprising:

obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

345 . The method of claim 344 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

346 . The method of claim 344 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

347 . The method of claim 344 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

348 . The method of claim 344 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

349 . The method of claim 344 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

350 . The method of claim 344 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

351 . The method of claim 344 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

352 . The method of claim 344 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

353 . The method of claim 344 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

354 . The method of claim 344 further comprising:

displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

355 . The method of claim 344 further comprising:

signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

356 . The method of claim 344 further comprising:

obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

357 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

358 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

359 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

360 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

361 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

362 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

363 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

364 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

365 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

366 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

367 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the inter-core linkage.

368 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving at least one predictive value.

369 . The network subsystem of claim 357 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

370 . The network subsystem of claim 357 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

371 . The network subsystem of claim 357 further comprising:

means for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

372 . The network subsystem of claim 357 further comprising:

means for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

373 . The network subsystem of claim 357 further comprising:

means for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

374 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

375 . The network subsystem of claim 374 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

376 . The network subsystem of claim 374 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

377 . The network subsystem of claim 374 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

378 . The network subsystem of claim 374 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

379 . The network subsystem of claim 374 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

380 . The network subsystem of claim 374 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

381 . The network subsystem of claim 374 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

382 . The network subsystem of claim 374 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

means for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

383 . The network subsystem of claim 374 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

384 . The network subsystem of claim 374 further comprising:

means for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

385 . The network subsystem of claim 374 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

386 . The network subsystem of claim 374 further comprising:

means for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

387 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

388 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

389 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

390 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

391 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

392 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

393 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

394 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

395 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

396 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

397 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the inter-core linkage.

398 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least one predictive value.

399 . The network subsystem of claim 387 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

400 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

401 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

402 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

403 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

404 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

405 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

406 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

407 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

408 . The network subsystem of claim 387 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

409 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

410 . The network subsystem of claim 409 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

411 . The network subsystem of claim 409 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

412 . The network subsystem of claim 409 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

413 . The network subsystem of claim 409 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

414 . The network subsystem of claim 409 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

415 . The network subsystem of claim 409 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

416 . The network subsystem of claim 409 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

417 . The network subsystem of claim 409 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

circuitry for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

418 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

419 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

circuitry for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

420 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

421 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

422 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

423 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

424 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

425 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

426 . The network subsystem of claim 409 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

427 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

428 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

429 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

430 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

431 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

432 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

433 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

434 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

435 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

436 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

437 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the inter-core linkage.

438 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least one predictive value.

439 . The computer program product of claim 427 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

440 . The computer program product of claim 427 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

441 . The computer program product of claim 427 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

442 . The computer program product of claim 427 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

443 . The computer program product of claim 427 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

444 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

445 . The computer program product of claim 444 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

446 . The computer program product of claim 444 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

447 . The computer program product of claim 444 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

448 . The computer program product of claim 444 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

449 . The computer program product of claim 444 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

450 . The computer program product of claim 444 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

451 . The computer program product of claim 444 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

452 . The computer program product of claim 444 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

one or more instructions for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

453 . The computer program product of claim 444 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

454 . The computer program product of claim 444 further comprising:

one or more instructions for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

455 . The computer program product of claim 444 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

456 . The computer program product of claim 444 further comprising:

one or more instructions for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

457 . A method comprising:

receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

458 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

459 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

460 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

461 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

462 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

463 . The method of claim 457 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

464 . The method of claim 457 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

465 . The method of claim 457 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

466 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

requesting data from the remote agent.

467 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

468 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

469 . The method of claim 457 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

470 . The method of claim 457 further comprising:

deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

471 . The method of claim 457 further comprising:

receiving information from one or more other agents.

472 . The method of claim 457 further comprising:

deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

473 . The method of claim 457 further comprising:

transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

474 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

475 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

476 . The method of claim 457 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

477 . The method of claim 457 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

478 . The method of claim 457 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

479 . The method of claim 457 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

480 . The method of claim 457 further comprising:

causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

481 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

482 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

483 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

484 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

485 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

486 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

487 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

488 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

489 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

490 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for requesting data from the remote agent.

491 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

492 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

493 . The network subsystem of claim 481 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

494 . The network subsystem of claim 481 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

495 . The network subsystem of claim 481 further comprising:

means for receiving information from one or more other agents.

496 . The network subsystem of claim 481 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

497 . The network subsystem of claim 481 further comprising:

means for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

498 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

499 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

500 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

501 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

502 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

503 . The network subsystem of claim 481 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

504 . The network subsystem of claim 481 further comprising:

means for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

505 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

506 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

507 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

508 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

509 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

510 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

511 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

512 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

513 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

514 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for requesting data from the remote agent.

515 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

516 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

517 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

518 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

519 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from one or more other agents.

520 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

521 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

522 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

523 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

524 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

525 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

526 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

527 . The network subsystem of claim 505 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

528 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

circuitry for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

529 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

530 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

531 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

532 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

533 . The network subsystem of claim 505 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

534 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

535 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

536 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

537 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

538 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

539 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

540 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

541 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

542 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

543 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting data from the remote agent.

544 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

545 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

546 . The computer program product of claim 534 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

547 . The computer program product of claim 534 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

548 . The computer program product of claim 534 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving information from one or more other agents.

549 . The computer program product of claim 534 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

550 . The computer program product of claim 534 further comprising:

one or more instructions for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

551 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

552 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

553 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

554 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

555 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

556 . The computer program product of claim 534 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

557 . The computer program product of claim 534 further comprising:

one or more instructions for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

558 . A method comprising:

associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

559 . The method of claim 558 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

560 . The method of claim 558 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

561 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

562 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

563 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

requesting the indication of the first security policy.

564 . The method of claim 558 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

565 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the identifier of the second mobile agent.

566 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

567 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating a signal containing the received message.

568 . The method of claim 558 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

569 . The method of claim 558 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

570 . The method of claim 558 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

571 . The method of claim 558 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

572 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

573 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

574 . The method of claim 558 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

575 . The method of claim 558 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

576 . The method of claim 558 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

577 . The method of claim 558 further comprising:

deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

578 . The method of claim 558 further comprising:

deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

579 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

580 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

581 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

582 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

583 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

584 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

585 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

586 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the identifier of the second mobile agent.

587 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

588 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

589 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

590 . The network subsystem of claim 579 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

591 . The network subsystem of claim 579 further comprising:

means for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

592 . The network subsystem of claim 579 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

593 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

594 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

595 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

596 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

597 . The network subsystem of claim 579 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

598 . The network subsystem of claim 579 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

599 . The network subsystem of claim 579 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

600 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

601 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

602 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

603 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

604 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

605 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

606 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

607 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

608 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

609 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

610 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

circuitry for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

611 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

612 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

613 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

614 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

615 . The network subsystem of claim 600 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

616 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

617 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

618 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

619 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

620 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

621 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

622 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

623 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

624 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

625 . The network subsystem of claim 600 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

626 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

circuitry for deploying the first agent.

627 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

628 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for associating the second agent with a remote location.

629 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

circuitry for receiving data from the network location.

630 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

631 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

632 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

633 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

circuitry for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

634 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

circuitry for sending a signal to the first agent.

635 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a security policy update.

636 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

637 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data from the second agent.

638 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

639 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information.

640 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location of the situational information.

641 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

642 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

643 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

644 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

645 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

646 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent locally.

647 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

648 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

649 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

650 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

651 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

652 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

653 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium;

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent; and

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

654 . The network subsystem of claim 653 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent;

circuitry for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent;

circuitry for configuring the first agent with policy update code;

circuitry for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent;

circuitry for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent;

circuitry for associating the second agent with a remote location; and

circuitry for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

655 . The network subsystem of claim 626 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for sending an inquiry to a network location;

circuitry for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent;

circuitry for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent;

circuitry for configuring the first agent with policy update code;

circuitry for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent;

circuitry for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information;

circuitry for associating the second agent with a remote location; and

circuitry for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

656 . The network subsystem of claim 655 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent;

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent;

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent;

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent;

circuitry for sending a signal to the first agent; and

circuitry for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

657 . The network subsystem of claim 626 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent;

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent;

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent;

circuitry for sending a signal to the first agent; and

circuitry for receiving a security policy update.

658 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

659 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

660 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

661 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

662 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

663 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

664 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

665 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

666 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

667 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

668 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

one or more instructions for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

669 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

670 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

671 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

672 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

673 . The computer program product of claim 658 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

674 . The computer program product of claim 658 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

675 . The computer program product of claim 658 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

676 . The computer program product of claim 658 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

677 . The computer program product of claim 658 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

678 . The computer program product of claim 658 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

679 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent.

680 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

681 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the second agent with a remote location.

682 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

one or more instructions for receiving data from the network location.

683 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

684 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

685 . The computer program product of claim 679 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

686 . The computer program product of claim 679 further comprising:

one or more instructions for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

687 . The computer program product of claim 679 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

688 . The computer program product of claim 679 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a security policy update.

689 . The computer program product of claim 679 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

690 . The computer program product of claim 679 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data from the second agent.

691 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

692 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information.

693 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location of the situational information.

694 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

695 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

696 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

697 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

698 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

699 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent locally.

700 . The computer program product of claim 679 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

701 . A first method comprising:

performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method including:

associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

702 . The first method of claim 701 in which performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method comprises:

performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

703 . A network subsystem comprising:

association means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy;

deployment means for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent; and

evaluation means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy, the evaluation means including means for requesting the indication of the first security policy, means for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent, and means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the identifier of the second mobile agent.

704 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

705 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

706 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

707 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

708 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

709 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

710 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

711 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the identifier of the second mobile agent.

712 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

713 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

714 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

715 . The network subsystem of claim 704 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

716 . The network subsystem of claim 704 further comprising:

means for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

717 . The network subsystem of claim 704 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

718 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for requesting the indication of the first security policy;

means for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy;

means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent; and

means for transmitting a yes-or-no decision of whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

719 . The network subsystem of claim 718 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy; and

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent remotely via the second mobile agent.

720 . The network subsystem of claim 704 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies;

means for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent;

means for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent;

means for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy;

means for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies; and

means for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

721 . The network subsystem of claim 720 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy;

means for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy;

means for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent;

means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent; and

means for transmitting a yes-or-no decision of whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

722 . A network subsystem comprising:

an agent configuration module operable for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

an agent deployment module operable for deploying the first agent.

723 . A network subsystem comprising:

a policy association module for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

an evaluation module for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

724 . A network subsystem comprising:

associating circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

evaluation circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy, the evaluation circuitry including:

circuitry for requesting the indication of the first security policy;

circuitry for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy; and

circuitry for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

725 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

726 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

727 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

728 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

729 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

requesting information from the first application.

730 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

731 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

732 . The method of claim 725 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

733 . The method of claim 725 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

734 . The method of claim 725 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

735 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

736 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

737 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

738 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

739 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a policy for aggregating the information.

740 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

741 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

742 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

743 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

744 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

745 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

746 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

747 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

748 . The method of claim 725 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

recording one or more system registry values.

749 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

750 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

751 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

752 . The method of claim 725 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

753 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

754 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

755 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

756 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

757 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for requesting information from the first application.

758 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

759 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

760 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

761 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

762 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

763 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

764 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

765 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

766 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

767 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

768 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

769 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

770 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

771 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

772 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

773 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

774 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

775 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

means for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

776 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for recording one or more system registry values.

777 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

778 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

779 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

780 . The network subsystem of claim 753 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

781 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

782 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

783 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

784 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

785 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for requesting information from the first application.

786 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

787 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

788 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

789 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

790 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

791 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

792 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

793 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

794 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

795 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

796 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

797 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

798 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

799 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

800 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

801 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

802 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

803 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

circuitry for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

804 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for recording one or more system registry values.

805 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

806 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

807 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

808 . The network subsystem of claim 781 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

809 . The network subsystem of claim 781 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

810 . The network subsystem of claim 781 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

811 . The network subsystem of claim 781 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

812 . The network subsystem of claim 781 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

813 . The network subsystem of claim 781 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

814 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

815 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

816 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

817 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

818 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting information from the first application.

819 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

820 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

821 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

822 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

823 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

824 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

825 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

826 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

827 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

828 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

829 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

830 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

831 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

832 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

833 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

834 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

835 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

836 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

one or more instructions for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

837 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for recording one or more system registry values.

838 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

839 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

840 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

841 . The computer program product of claim 814 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

842 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

843 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

844 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

requesting information from the first application.

845 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

846 . The method of claim 842 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

847 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

848 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a policy for aggregating the information.

849 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

850 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

860 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

861 . A first method comprising:

performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method including:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

862 . The first method of claim 861 in which performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method comprises:

performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to the aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

863 . The first method of claim 861 in which performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to a second method comprises:

performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions relating to the transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

864 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

865 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

866 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

867 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

868 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for requesting information from the first application.

869 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

870 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

871 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

872 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

873 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

874 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

875 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

876 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

877 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

878 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

879 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

880 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

881 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for recording one or more system registry values.

882 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

883 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

884 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

885 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

886 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

887 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

888 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a portion of a service configuration.

889 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

890 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

suspending a service at the first core.

891 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

892 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

receiving input from the interface.

893 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

894 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

895 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

recording an indication of the signaled first application.

896 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

897 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

898 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

899 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

900 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

901 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

902 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

903 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

904 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

905 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

906 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

907 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

changing at least a portion of the received record; and

providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

908 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

909 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

910 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

911 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

912 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

913 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

914 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

915 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

916 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

917 . The method of claim 886 further comprising:

evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

918 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

919 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

920 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

921 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

922 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

923 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

924 . The method of claim 886 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

925 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

926 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

927 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a portion of a service configuration.

928 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

929 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for suspending a service at the first core.

930 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

931 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

means for receiving input from the interface.

932 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

933 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

934 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

935 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

936 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

937 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

938 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

939 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

940 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

means for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

941 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

942 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

943 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

944 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

945 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

946 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

means for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

means for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

947 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

948 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

949 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

950 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

951 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

952 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

953 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

954 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

955 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

956 . The network subsystem of claim 925 further comprising:

means for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

957 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

958 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

959 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

960 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

961 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

962 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

963 . The network subsystem of claim 925 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

964 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

965 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

966 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a portion of a service configuration.

967 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

968 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for suspending a service at the first core.

969 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

970 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

circuitry for receiving input from the interface.

971 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

972 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

973 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

974 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

975 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

976 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

977 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

978 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

979 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

circuitry for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

980 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

981 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

982 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

983 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

984 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

985 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

circuitry for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

circuitry for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

986 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

987 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

988 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

989 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

990 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

991 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

992 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

993 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

994 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

995 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

circuitry for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

996 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

997 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

998 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

999 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

1000 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

1001 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

1002 . The network subsystem of claim 964 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

1003 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1004 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1005 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1006 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1007 . The network subsystem of claim 964 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1008 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1009 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

1010 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a portion of a service configuration.

1011 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

1012 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for suspending a service at the first core.

1013 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

1014 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

one or more instructions for receiving input from the interface.

1015 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1016 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1017 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

1018 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1019 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

1020 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

1021 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

1022 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

1023 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

one or more instructions for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1024 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1025 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

1026 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

1027 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

1028 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

1029 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

one or more instructions for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

one or more instructions for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

1030 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

1031 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

1032 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

1033 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

1034 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

1035 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1036 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

1037 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1038 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1039 . The computer program product of claim 1008 further comprising:

one or more instructions for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

1040 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1041 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

1042 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

1043 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

1044 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

1045 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

1046 . The computer program product of claim 1008 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

1047 . A method comprising:

displaying a portion of a data structure; and

deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1048 . The method of claim 1047 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

1049 . The method of claim 1047 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

1050 . The method of claim 1047 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

1051 . The method of claim 1047 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

1052 . The method of claim 1047 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

1053 . The method of claim 1047 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

1054 . The method of claim 1047 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

1055 . The method of claim 1047 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

1056 . The method of claim 1047 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

1057 . The method of claim 1047 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the inter-core linkage.

1058 . The method of claim 1047 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving at least one predictive value.

1059 . The method of claim 1047 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1060 . The method of claim 1047 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

1061 . The method of claim 1047 further comprising:

receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

1062 . The method of claim 1047 further comprising:

receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1063 . The method of claim 1047 further comprising:

receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

1064 . A method comprising:

obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1065 . The method of claim 1064 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

1066 . The method of claim 1064 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1067 . The method of claim 1064 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1068 . The method of claim 1064 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

1069 . The method of claim 1064 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

1070 . The method of claim 1064 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

1071 . The method of claim 1064 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

1072 . The method of claim 1064 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

1073 . The method of claim 1064 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

1074 . The method of claim 1064 further comprising:

displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

1075 . The method of claim 1064 further comprising:

signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

1076 . The method of claim 1064 further comprising:

obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

1077 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1078 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

1079 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

1080 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

1081 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

1082 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

1083 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

1084 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

1085 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

1086 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

1087 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the inter-core linkage.

1088 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving at least one predictive value.

1089 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1090 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

1091 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 further comprising:

means for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

1092 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 further comprising:

means for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1093 . The network subsystem of claim 1077 further comprising:

means for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

1094 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1095 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

1096 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1097 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1098 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

1099 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

1100 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

1101 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

1102 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

means for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

1103 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

1104 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 further comprising:

means for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

1105 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

1106 . The network subsystem of claim 1094 further comprising:

means for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

1107 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1108 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

1109 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

1110 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

1111 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

1112 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

1113 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

1114 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

1115 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

1116 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

1117 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the inter-core linkage.

1118 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least one predictive value.

1119 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1120 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

1121 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

1122 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1123 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

1124 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1125 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1126 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1127 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1128 . The network subsystem of claim 1107 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1129 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1130 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

1131 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1132 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1133 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

1134 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

1135 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

1136 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

1137 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

circuitry for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

1138 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

1139 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

circuitry for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

1140 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

1141 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

1142 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1143 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1144 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1145 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1146 . The network subsystem of claim 1129 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1147 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1148 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

1149 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

1150 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

1151 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

1152 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

1153 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

1154 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

1155 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

1156 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

1157 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the inter-core linkage.

1158 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least one predictive value.

1159 . The computer program product of claim 1147 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1160 . The computer program product of claim 1147 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

1161 . The computer program product of claim 1147 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

1162 . The computer program product of claim 1147 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1163 . The computer program product of claim 1147 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

1164 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1165 . The computer program product of claim 1164 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

1166 . The computer program product of claim 1164 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1167 . The computer program product of claim 1164 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1168 . The computer program product of claim 1164 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

1169 . The computer program product of claim 1164 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

1170 . The computer program product of claim 1164 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

1171 . The computer program product of claim 1164 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

1172 . The computer program product of claim 1164 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

one or more instructions for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

1173 . The computer program product of claim 1164 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

1174 . The computer program product of claim 1164 further comprising:

one or more instructions for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

1175 . The computer program product of claim 1164 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

1176 . The computer program product of claim 1164 further comprising:

one or more instructions for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

1177 . A method comprising:

receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1178 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

1179 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

1180 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

1181 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

1182 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

1183 . The method of claim 1177 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

1184 . The method of claim 1177 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1185 . The method of claim 1177 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1186 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

requesting data from the remote agent.

1187 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

1188 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

1189 . The method of claim 1177 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

1190 . The method of claim 1177 further comprising:

deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1191 . The method of claim 1177 further comprising:

receiving information from one or more other agents.

1192 . The method of claim 1177 further comprising:

deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1193 . The method of claim 1177 further comprising:

transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1194 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

1195 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

1196 . The method of claim 1177 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

1197 . The method of claim 1177 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1198 . The method of claim 1177 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1199 . The method of claim 1177 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1200 . The method of claim 1177 further comprising:

causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1201 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1202 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

1203 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

1204 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

1205 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

1206 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

1207 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

1208 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1209 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1210 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for requesting data from the remote agent.

1211 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

1212 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

1213 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

1214 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1215 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 further comprising:

means for receiving information from one or more other agents.

1216 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1217 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 further comprising:

means for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1218 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

1219 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

1220 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

1221 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1222 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1223 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1224 . The network subsystem of claim 1201 further comprising:

means for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1225 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1226 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

1227 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

1228 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

1229 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

1230 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

1231 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

1232 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1233 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1234 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for requesting data from the remote agent.

1235 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

1236 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

1237 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

1238 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1239 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from one or more other agents.

1240 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1241 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1242 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

1243 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

1244 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

1245 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1246 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1247 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1248 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

circuitry for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1249 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1250 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1251 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1252 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1253 . The network subsystem of claim 1225 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1254 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1255 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

1256 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

1257 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

1258 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

1259 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

1260 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

1261 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1262 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1263 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting data from the remote agent.

1264 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

1265 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

1266 . The computer program product of claim 1254 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

1267 . The computer program product of claim 1254 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1268 . The computer program product of claim 1254 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving information from one or more other agents.

1269 . The computer program product of claim 1254 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1270 . The computer program product of claim 1254 further comprising:

one or more instructions for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1271 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

1272 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

1273 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

1274 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1275 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1276 . The computer program product of claim 1254 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1277 . The computer program product of claim 1254 further comprising:

one or more instructions for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1278 . A method comprising:

associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1279 . The method of claim 1278 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

1280 . The method of claim 1278 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

1281 . The method of claim 1278 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

1282 . The method of claim 1278 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

1283 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

1284 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

1285 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

requesting the indication of the first security policy.

1286 . The method of claim 1278 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

1287 . The method of claim 1278 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

1288 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

1289 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

1290 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

1291 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

1292 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

1293 . The method of claim 1278 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating a signal containing the received message.

1294 . The method of claim 1278 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

1295 . The method of claim 1278 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

1296 . The method of claim 1278 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

1297 . The method of claim 1278 further comprising:

deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

1298 . The method of claim 1278 further comprising:

deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

1299 . A method comprising:

providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

deploying the first agent.

1300 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

1301 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

associating the second agent with a remote location.

1302 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

sending an inquiry to a network location; and

receiving data from the network location.

1303 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

1304 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

1305 . The method of claim 1299 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

1306 . The method of claim 1299 further comprising:

generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

1307 . The method of claim 1299 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

1308 . The method of claim 1299 further comprising:

receiving a security policy update.

1309 . The method of claim 1299 further comprising:

receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

1310 . The method of claim 1299 further comprising:

receiving situational data from the second agent.

1311 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

1312 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information.

1313 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location of the situational information.

1314 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

1315 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

1316 . The method of claim 1299 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

configuring the first agent with policy update code.

1317 . The method of claim 1299 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

1318 . The method of claim 1299 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

1319 . The method of claim 1299 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent locally.

1320 . The method of claim 1299 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

1321 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1322 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

1323 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

1324 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

1325 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

1326 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

1327 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

1328 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

1329 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

1330 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

1331 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

1332 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

1333 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

1334 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

1335 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

1336 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

1337 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

1338 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

1339 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

1340 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 further comprising:

means for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

1341 . The network subsystem of claim 1321 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

1342 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

means for deploying the first agent.

1343 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

1344 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for associating the second agent with a remote location.

1345 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

means for receiving data from the network location.

1346 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

1347 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

1348 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

1349 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 further comprising:

means for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

1350 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

1351 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 further comprising:

means for receiving a security policy update.

1352 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

1353 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data from the second agent.

1354 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

1355 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information.

1356 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location of the situational information.

1357 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

1358 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

1359 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

1360 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

1361 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

1362 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent locally.

1363 . The network subsystem of claim 1342 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

1364 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1365 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

1366 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

1367 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

1368 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

1369 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

1370 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

1371 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

1372 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

1373 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

1374 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

circuitry for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

1375 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

1376 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

1377 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

1378 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

1379 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

1380 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

1381 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

1382 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

1383 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

1384 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

1385 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1386 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1387 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1388 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1389 . The network subsystem of claim 1364 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1390 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

circuitry for deploying the first agent.

1391 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

1392 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for associating the second agent with a remote location.

1393 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

circuitry for receiving data from the network location.

1394 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

1395 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

1396 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

1397 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

circuitry for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

1398 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

circuitry for sending a signal to the first agent.

1399 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a security policy update.

1400 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

1401 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data from the second agent.

1402 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

1403 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information.

1404 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location of the situational information.

1405 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

1406 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

1407 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

1408 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

1409 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

1410 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent locally.

1411 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

1412 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

1413 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

1414 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

1415 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

1416 . The network subsystem of claim 1390 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

1417 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

1418 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

1419 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

1420 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

1421 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

1422 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

1423 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

1424 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

1425 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

1426 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

1427 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

one or more instructions for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

1428 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

1429 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

1430 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

1431 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

1432 . The computer program product of claim 1417 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

1433 . The computer program product of claim 1417 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

1434 . The computer program product of claim 1417 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

1435 . The computer program product of claim 1417 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

1436 . The computer program product of claim 1417 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

1437 . The computer program product of claim 1417 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

1438 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent.

1439 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

1440 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the second agent with a remote location.

1441 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

one or more instructions for receiving data from the network location.

1442 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

1443 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

1444 . The computer program product of claim 1438 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

1445 . The computer program product of claim 1438 further comprising:

one or more instructions for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

1446 . The computer program product of claim 1438 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

1447 . The computer program product of claim 1438 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a security policy update.

1448 . The computer program product of claim 1438 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

1449 . The computer program product of claim 1438 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data from the second agent.

1450 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

1451 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator of the situational information.

1452 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location of the situational information.

1453 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

1454 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

1455 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

1456 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

1457 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

1458 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent locally.

1459 . The computer program product of claim 1438 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

1460 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1461 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1462 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

1463 . The method of claim 842 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1464 . The method of claim 842 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

1465 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

1466 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

1467 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1468 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

1469 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

1470 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

1471 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

1472 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

1473 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

1474 . The method of claim 842 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

recording one or more system registry values.

1475 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1476 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

1477 . The method of claim 842 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

1478 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

1479 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

1480 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1481 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

1482 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

1483 . The network subsystem of claim 864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

means for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

1484 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1485 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

1486 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1487 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1488 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for requesting information from the first application.

1489 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

1490 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

1491 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1492 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

1493 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

1494 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

1495 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

1496 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

1497 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1498 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

1499 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

1500 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

1501 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

1502 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

1503 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

1504 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

1505 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

1506 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

circuitry for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

1507 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for recording one or more system registry values.

1508 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1509 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1510 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

1511 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

1512 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1513 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1514 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1515 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1516 . The network subsystem of claim 1484 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1517 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1518 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

1519 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1520 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1521 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting information from the first application.

1522 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

1523 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

1524 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1525 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

1526 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

1527 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

1528 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

1529 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

1530 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1531 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

1532 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

1533 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

1534 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

1535 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

1536 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

1537 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

1538 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

1539 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

one or more instructions for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

1540 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for recording one or more system registry values.

1541 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1542 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1543 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

1544 . The computer program product of claim 1517 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

1545 . A method comprising:

displaying a portion of a data structure; and

deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1546 . The method of claim 1545 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

1547 . The method of claim 1545 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

1548 . The method of claim 1545 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

1549 . The method of claim 1545 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

1550 . The method of claim 1545 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

1551 . The method of claim 1545 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

1552 . The method of claim 1545 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

1553 . The method of claim 1545 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

1554 . The method of claim 1545 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

1555 . The method of claim 1545 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the inter-core linkage.

1556 . The method of claim 1545 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving at least one predictive value.

1557 . The method of claim 1545 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1558 . The method of claim 1545 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

1559 . The method of claim 1545 further comprising:

receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

1560 . The method of claim 1545 further comprising:

receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1561 . The method of claim 1545 further comprising:

receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

1562 . A method comprising:

obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1563 . The method of claim 1562 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

1564 . The method of claim 1562 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1565 . The method of claim 1562 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1566 . The method of claim 1562 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

1567 . The method of claim 1562 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

1568 . The method of claim 1562 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

1569 . The method of claim 1562 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

1570 . The method of claim 1562 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

1571 . The method of claim 1562 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

1572 . The method of claim 1562 further comprising:

displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

1573 . The method of claim 1562 further comprising:

signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

1574 . The method of claim 1562 further comprising:

obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

1575 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1576 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

1577 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

1578 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

1579 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

1580 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

1581 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

1582 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

1583 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

1584 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

1585 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the inter-core linkage.

1586 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving at least one predictive value.

1587 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1588 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

1589 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 further comprising:

means for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

1590 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 further comprising:

means for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1591 . The network subsystem of claim 1575 further comprising:

means for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

1592 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1593 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

1594 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1595 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1596 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

1597 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

1598 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

1599 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

1600 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

means for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

1601 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

1602 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 further comprising:

means for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

1603 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

1604 . The network subsystem of claim 1592 further comprising:

means for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

1605 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1606 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

1607 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

1608 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

1609 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

1610 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

1611 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

1612 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

1613 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

1614 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

1615 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the inter-core linkage.

1616 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least one predictive value.

1617 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1618 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

1619 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

1620 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1621 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

1622 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1623 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1624 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1625 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1626 . The network subsystem of claim 1605 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1627 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1628 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

1629 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1630 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1631 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

1632 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

1633 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

1634 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

1635 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

circuitry for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

1636 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

1637 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

circuitry for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

1638 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

1639 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

1640 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1641 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1642 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1643 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1644 . The network subsystem of claim 1627 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1645 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1646 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

1647 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

1648 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

1649 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

1650 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

1651 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

1652 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

1653 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

1654 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

1655 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the inter-core linkage.

1656 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least one predictive value.

1657 . The computer program product of claim 1645 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1658 . The computer program product of claim 1645 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

1659 . The computer program product of claim 1645 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

1660 . The computer program product of claim 1645 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

1661 . The computer program product of claim 1645 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

1662 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

1663 . The computer program product of claim 1662 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

1664 . The computer program product of claim 1662 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1665 . The computer program product of claim 1662 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

1666 . The computer program product of claim 1662 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

1667 . The computer program product of claim 1662 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

1668 . The computer program product of claim 1662 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

1669 . The computer program product of claim 1662 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

1670 . The computer program product of claim 1662 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

one or more instructions for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

1671 . The computer program product of claim 1662 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

1672 . The computer program product of claim 1662 further comprising:

one or more instructions for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

1673 . The computer program product of claim 1662 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

1674 . The computer program product of claim 1662 further comprising:

one or more instructions for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

1675 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1676 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

1677 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a portion of a service configuration.

1678 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

1679 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

suspending a service at the first core.

1680 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

1681 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

receiving input from the interface.

1682 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1683 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1684 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

recording an indication of the signaled first application.

1685 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1686 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

1687 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

1688 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

1689 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

1690 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1691 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1692 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

1693 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

1694 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

1695 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

1696 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

changing at least a portion of the received record; and

providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

1697 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

1698 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

1699 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

1700 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

1701 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

1702 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1703 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

1704 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1705 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1706 . The method of claim 1675 further comprising:

evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

1707 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1708 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

1709 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

1710 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

1711 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

1712 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

1713 . The method of claim 1675 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

1714 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1715 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

1716 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a portion of a service configuration.

1717 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

1718 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for suspending a service at the first core.

1719 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

1720 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

means for receiving input from the interface.

1721 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1722 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1723 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

1724 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1725 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

1726 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

1727 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

1728 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

1729 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

means for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1730 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1731 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

1732 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

1733 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

1734 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

1735 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

means for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

means for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

1736 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

1737 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

1738 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

1739 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

1740 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

1741 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1742 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

1743 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1744 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1745 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 further comprising:

means for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

1746 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1747 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

1748 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

1749 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

1750 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

1751 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

1752 . The network subsystem of claim 1714 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

1753 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1754 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

1755 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a portion of a service configuration.

1756 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

1757 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for suspending a service at the first core.

1758 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

1759 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

circuitry for receiving input from the interface.

1760 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1761 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1762 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

1763 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1764 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

1765 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

1766 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

1767 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

1768 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

circuitry for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1769 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1770 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

1771 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

1772 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

1773 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

1774 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

circuitry for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

circuitry for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

1775 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

1776 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

1777 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

1778 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

1779 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

1780 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1781 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

1782 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1783 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1784 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

circuitry for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

1785 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1786 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

1787 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

1788 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

1789 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

1790 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

1791 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

1792 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1793 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1794 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1795 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1796 . The network subsystem of claim 1753 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1797 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1798 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

1799 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a portion of a service configuration.

1800 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

1801 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for suspending a service at the first core.

1802 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

1803 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

one or more instructions for receiving input from the interface.

1804 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1805 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1806 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

1807 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1808 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

1809 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

1810 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

1811 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

1812 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

one or more instructions for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1813 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

1814 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

1815 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

1816 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

1817 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

1818 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

one or more instructions for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

one or more instructions for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

1819 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

1820 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

1821 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

1822 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

1823 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

1824 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1825 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

1826 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1827 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1828 . The computer program product of claim 1797 further comprising:

one or more instructions for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

1829 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1830 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

1831 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

1832 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

1833 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

1834 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

1835 . The computer program product of claim 1797 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

1836 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1837 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

1838 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1839 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1840 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

requesting information from the first application.

1841 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

1842 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

1843 . The method of claim 1836 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1844 . The method of claim 1836 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

1845 . The method of claim 1836 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

1846 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

1847 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

1848 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

1849 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1850 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a policy for aggregating the information.

1851 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

1852 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

1853 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

1854 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

1855 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

1856 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

1857 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

1858 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

1859 . The method of claim 1836 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

recording one or more system registry values.

1860 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1861 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1862 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

1863 . The method of claim 1836 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

1864 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1865 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

1866 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1867 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1868 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for requesting information from the first application.

1869 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

1870 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

1871 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1872 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

1873 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

1874 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

1875 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

1876 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

1877 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1878 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

1879 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

1880 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

1881 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

1882 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

1883 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

1884 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

1885 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

1886 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

means for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

1887 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for recording one or more system registry values.

1888 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1889 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1890 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

1891 . The network subsystem of claim 1864 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

1892 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1893 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

1894 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1895 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1896 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for requesting information from the first application.

1897 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

1898 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

1899 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1900 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

1901 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

1902 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

1903 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

1904 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

1905 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1906 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

1907 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

1908 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

1909 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

1910 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

1910 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

1911 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

1912 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

1913 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

circuitry for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

1914 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for recording one or more system registry values.

1915 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1916 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1917 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

1918 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

1919 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1920 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1921 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1922 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1923 . The network subsystem of claim 1892 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1924 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1925 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

1926 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1927 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1928 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting information from the first application.

1929 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

1930 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

1931 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1932 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

1933 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

1934 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

1935 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

1936 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

1937 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

1938 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

1939 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

1940 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

1941 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

1942 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

1943 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

1944 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

1945 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

1946 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

one or more instructions for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

1947 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for recording one or more system registry values.

1948 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1949 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

1950 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

1951 . The computer program product of claim 1924 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

1952 . A method comprising:

receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1953 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

1954 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

1955 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

1956 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

1957 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

1958 . The method of claim 1952 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

1959 . The method of claim 1952 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1960 . The method of claim 1952 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1961 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

requesting data from the remote agent.

1962 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

1963 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

1964 . The method of claim 1952 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

1965 . The method of claim 1952 further comprising:

deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1966 . The method of claim 1952 further comprising:

receiving information from one or more other agents.

1967 . The method of claim 1952 further comprising:

deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1968 . The method of claim 1952 further comprising:

transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1969 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

1970 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

1971 . The method of claim 1952 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

1972 . The method of claim 1952 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1973 . The method of claim 1952 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1974 . The method of claim 1952 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1975 . The method of claim 1952 further comprising:

causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1976 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

1977 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

1978 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

1979 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

1980 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

1981 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

1982 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

1983 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1984 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1985 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for requesting data from the remote agent.

1986 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

1987 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

1988 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

1989 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1990 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 further comprising:

means for receiving information from one or more other agents.

1991 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1992 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 further comprising:

means for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

1993 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

1994 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

1995 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

1996 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1997 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1998 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

1999 . The network subsystem of claim 1976 further comprising:

means for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2000 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2001 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2002 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2003 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2004 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2005 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2006 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2007 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2008 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2009 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for requesting data from the remote agent.

2010 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2011 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2012 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

2013 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2014 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from one or more other agents.

2015 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2016 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2017 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2018 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2019 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2020 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2021 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2022 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2023 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

circuitry for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2024 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2025 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2026 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2027 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2028 . The network subsystem of claim 2000 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2029 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2030 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2031 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2032 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2033 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2034 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2035 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2036 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2037 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2038 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting data from the remote agent.

2039 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2040 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2041 . The computer program product of claim 2029 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

2042 . The computer program product of claim 2029 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2043 . The computer program product of claim 2029 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving information from one or more other agents.

2044 . The computer program product of claim 2029 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2045 . The computer program product of claim 2029 further comprising:

one or more instructions for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2046 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2047 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2048 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2049 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2050 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2051 . The computer program product of claim 2029 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2052 . The computer program product of claim 2029 further comprising:

one or more instructions for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2053 . A method comprising:

associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2054 . The method of claim 2053 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

2055 . The method of claim 2053 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

2056 . The method of claim 2053 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

2057 . The method of claim 2053 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

2058 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

2059 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2060 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

requesting the indication of the first security policy.

2061 . The method of claim 2053 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

2062 . The method of claim 2053 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

2063 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

2064 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

2065 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2066 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

2067 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

2068 . The method of claim 2053 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating a signal containing the received message.

2069 . The method of claim 2053 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

2070 . The method of claim 2053 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

2071 . The method of claim 2053 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

2072 . The method of claim 2053 further comprising:

deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

2073 . The method of claim 2053 further comprising:

deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

2074 . A method comprising:

providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

deploying the first agent.

2075 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

2076 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

associating the second agent with a remote location.

2077 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

sending an inquiry to a network location; and

receiving data from the network location.

2078 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

2079 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

2080 . The method of claim 2074 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

2081 . The method of claim 2074 further comprising:

generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

2082 . The method of claim 2074 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

2083 . The method of claim 2074 further comprising:

receiving a security policy update.

2084 . The method of claim 2074 further comprising:

receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

2085 . The method of claim 2074 further comprising:

receiving situational data from the second agent.

2086 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

2087 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

2088 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

2089 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

2090 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

2091 . The method of claim 2074 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

configuring the first agent with policy update code.

2092 . The method of claim 2074 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

2093 . The method of claim 2074 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

2094 . The method of claim 2074 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent locally.

2095 . The method of claim 2074 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

2096 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2097 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

2098 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

2099 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

2100 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

2101 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

2102 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2103 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

2104 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

2105 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

2106 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

2107 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

2108 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2109 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

2110 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

2111 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

2112 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

2113 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

2114 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

2115 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 further comprising:

means for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

2116 . The network subsystem of claim 2096 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

2117 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

means for deploying the first agent.

2118 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

2119 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for associating the second agent with a remote location.

2120 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

means for receiving data from the network location.

2121 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

2122 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

2123 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

2124 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 further comprising:

means for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

2125 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

2126 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 further comprising:

means for receiving a security policy update.

2127 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

2128 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data from the second agent.

2129 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

2130 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

2131 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

2132 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

2133 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

2134 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

2135 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

2136 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

2137 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent locally.

2138 . The network subsystem of claim 2117 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

2139 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2140 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

2141 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

2142 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

2143 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

2144 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

2145 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2146 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

2147 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

2148 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

2149 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

circuitry for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

2150 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

2151 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2152 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

2153 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

2154 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

2155 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

2156 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

2157 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

2158 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

2159 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

2160 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2161 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2162 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2163 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2164 . The network subsystem of claim 2139 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2165 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2166 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

2167 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for associating the second agent with a remote location.

2168 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

circuitry for receiving data from the network location.

2169 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

2170 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

2171 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

2172 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

circuitry for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

2173 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

circuitry for sending a signal to the first agent.

2174 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a security policy update.

2175 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

2176 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data from the second agent.

2177 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

2178 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

2179 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

2180 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

2181 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

2182 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

2183 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

2184 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

2185 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent locally.

2186 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

2187 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2188 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2189 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2190 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2191 . The network subsystem of claim 2165 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2192 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2193 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

2194 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

2195 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

2196 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

2197 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

2198 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2199 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

2200 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

2201 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

2202 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

one or more instructions for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

2203 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

2204 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2205 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

2206 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

2207 . The computer program product of claim 2192 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

2208 . The computer program product of claim 2192 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

2209 . The computer program product of claim 2192 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

2210 . The computer program product of claim 2192 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

2211 . The computer program product of claim 2192 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

2212 . The computer program product of claim 2192 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

2213 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent.

2214 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

2215 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the second agent with a remote location.

2216 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

one or more instructions for receiving data from the network location.

2217 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

2218 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

2219 . The computer program product of claim 2213 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

2220 . The computer program product of claim 2213 further comprising:

one or more instructions for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

2221 . The computer program product of claim 2213 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

2222 . The computer program product of claim 2213 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a security policy update.

2223 . The computer program product of claim 2213 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

2224 . The computer program product of claim 2213 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data from the second agent.

2225 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

2226 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

2227 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

2228 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

2229 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

2230 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

2231 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

2232 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

2233 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent locally.

2234 . The computer program product of claim 2213 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

2235 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2236 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

2237 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a portion of a service configuration.

2238 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

2239 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

suspending a service at the first core.

2240 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

2241 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

receiving input from the interface.

2242 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2243 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2244 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

recording an indication of the signaled first application.

2245 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2246 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

2247 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

2248 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

2249 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

2250 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

2251 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

2252 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

2253 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

2254 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

2255 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

2256 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

changing at least a portion of the received record; and

providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

2257 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

2258 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

2259 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

2260 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

2261 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

2262 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2263 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

2264 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2264 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2265 . The method of claim 2235 further comprising:

evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

2266 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2267 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

2268 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

2269 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

2270 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

2271 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

2272 . The method of claim 2235 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

2273 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2274 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

2275 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a portion of a service configuration.

2276 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

2277 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for suspending a service at the first core.

2278 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

2279 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

means for receiving input from the interface.

2280 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2281 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2282 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

2283 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2284 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

2285 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

2286 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

2287 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

2288 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

means for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

2289 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

2290 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

2291 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

2292 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

2293 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

2294 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

means for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

means for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

2295 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

2296 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

2297 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

2298 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

2299 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

2300 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2301 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

2302 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2303 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2304 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 further comprising:

means for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

2305 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2306 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

2307 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

2308 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

2309 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

2310 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

2311 . The network subsystem of claim 2273 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

2312 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2313 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

2314 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a portion of a service configuration.

2315 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

2316 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for suspending a service at the first core.

2317 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

2318 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

circuitry for receiving input from the interface.

2319 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2320 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2321 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

2322 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2323 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

2324 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

2325 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

2326 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

2327 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

circuitry for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

2328 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

2329 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

2330 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

2331 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

2332 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

2333 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

circuitry for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

circuitry for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

2334 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

2335 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

2336 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

2337 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

2338 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

2339 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2340 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

2341 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2342 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2343 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

circuitry for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

2344 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2345 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

2346 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

2347 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

2348 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

2349 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

2350 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

2351 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2352 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2353 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2354 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2355 . The network subsystem of claim 2312 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2356 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2357 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

2358 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a portion of a service configuration.

2359 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

2360 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for suspending a service at the first core.

2361 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

2362 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

one or more instructions for receiving input from the interface.

2363 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2364 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2365 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

2366 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2367 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

2368 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

2369 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

2370 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

2371 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

one or more instructions for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

2372 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

2373 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

2374 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

2375 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

2376 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

2377 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

one or more instructions for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

one or more instructions for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

2378 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

2379 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

2380 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

2381 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

2382 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

2383 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2384 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

2385 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2386 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2387 . The computer program product of claim 2356 further comprising:

one or more instructions for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

2388 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2389 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

2390 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

2391 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

2392 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

2393 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

2394 . The computer program product of claim 2356 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

2395 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2396 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

2397 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2398 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2399 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

requesting information from the first application.

2400 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

2401 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

2402 . The method of claim 2395 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2403 . The method of claim 2395 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

2404 . The method of claim 2395 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

2405 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

2406 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

2407 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

2408 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2409 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a policy for aggregating the information.

2410 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

2411 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

2412 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

2413 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

2414 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

2415 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

2416 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

2417 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

2418 . The method of claim 2395 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

recording one or more system registry values.

2419 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

2420 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

2421 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

2422 . The method of claim 2395 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

2423 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2424 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

2425 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2426 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2427 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for requesting information from the first application.

2428 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

2429 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

2430 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2431 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

2432 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

2433 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

2434 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

2435 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

2436 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2437 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

2438 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

2439 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

2440 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

2441 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

2442 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

2443 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

2444 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

2445 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

means for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

2446 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for recording one or more system registry values.

2447 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

2448 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

2449 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

2450 . The network subsystem of claim 2423 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

2451 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2452 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

2453 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2454 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2455 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for requesting information from the first application.

2456 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

2457 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

2458 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2459 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

2460 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

2461 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

2462 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

2463 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

2464 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2465 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

2466 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

2467 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

2468 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

2469 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

2470 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

2471 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

2472 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

2473 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

circuitry for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

2474 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for recording one or more system registry values.

2475 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

2476 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

2477 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

2478 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

2479 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2480 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2481 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2482 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2483 . The network subsystem of claim 2451 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2484 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2485 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

2486 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2487 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2488 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting information from the first application.

2489 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

2490 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

2491 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2492 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

2493 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

2494 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

2495 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

2496 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

2497 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

2498 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

2499 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

2500 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

2501 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

2502 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

2503 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

2504 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

2505 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

2506 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

one or more instructions for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

2507 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for recording one or more system registry values.

2508 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

2509 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

2510 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

2511 . The computer program product of claim 2484 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

2512 . A method comprising:

displaying a portion of a data structure; and

deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2513 . The method of claim 2512 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

2514 . The method of claim 2512 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

2515 . The method of claim 2512 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

2516 . The method of claim 2512 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

2517 . The method of claim 2512 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

2518 . The method of claim 2512 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

2519 . The method of claim 2512 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

2520 . The method of claim 2512 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

2521 . The method of claim 2512 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

2522 . The method of claim 2512 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the inter-core linkage.

2523 . The method of claim 2512 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving at least one predictive value.

2524 . The method of claim 2512 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2525 . The method of claim 2512 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

2526 . The method of claim 2512 further comprising:

receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

2527 . The method of claim 2512 further comprising:

receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2528 . The method of claim 2529 further comprising:

receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

2529 . A method comprising:

obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2530 . The method of claim 2529 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

2531 . The method of claim 2529 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

2532 . The method of claim 2529 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

2533 . The method of claim 2529 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

2534 . The method of claim 2529 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

2535 . The method of claim 2529 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

2536 . The method of claim 2529 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

2537 . The method of claim 2529 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

2538 . The method of claim 2529 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

2539 . The method of claim 2529 further comprising:

displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

2540 . The method of claim 2529 further comprising:

signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

2541 . The method of claim 2529 further comprising:

obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

2542 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2543 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

2544 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

2545 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

2546 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

2547 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

2548 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

2549 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

2550 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

2551 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

2552 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the inter-core linkage.

2553 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving at least one predictive value.

2554 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2555 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

2556 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 further comprising:

means for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

2557 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 further comprising:

means for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2558 . The network subsystem of claim 2542 further comprising:

means for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

2559 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2560 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

2561 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

2562 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

2563 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

2564 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

2565 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

2566 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

2567 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

means for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

2568 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

2569 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 further comprising:

means for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

2570 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

2571 . The network subsystem of claim 2559 further comprising:

means for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

2572 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2573 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

2574 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

2575 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

2576 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

2577 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

2578 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

2579 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

2580 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

2581 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

2582 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the inter-core linkage.

2583 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least one predictive value.

2584 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2585 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

2586 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

2587 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2588 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

2589 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2590 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2591 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2592 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2593 . The network subsystem of claim 2572 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2594 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2595 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

2596 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

2597 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

2598 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

2599 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

2600 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

2601 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

2602 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

circuitry for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

2603 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

2604 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

circuitry for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

2605 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

2606 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

2607 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2608 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2609 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2610 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2611 . The network subsystem of claim 2594 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2612 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2613 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

2614 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

2615 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

2616 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

2617 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

2618 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

2619 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

2620 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

2621 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

2622 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the inter-core linkage.

2623 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least one predictive value.

2624 . The computer program product of claim 2612 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2625 . The computer program product of claim 2612 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

2626 . The computer program product of claim 2612 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

2627 . The computer program product of claim 2612 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

2628 . The computer program product of claim 2612 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

2629 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

2630 . The computer program product of claim 2629 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

2631 . The computer program product of claim 2629 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

2632 . The computer program product of claim 2629 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

2633 . The computer program product of claim 2629 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

2634 . The computer program product of claim 2629 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

2635 . The computer program product of claim 2629 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

2636 . The computer program product of claim 2629 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

2637 . The computer program product of claim 2629 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

one or more instructions for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

2638 . The computer program product of claim 2629 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

2639 . The computer program product of claim 2629 further comprising:

one or more instructions for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

2640 . The computer program product of claim 2629 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

2641 . The computer program product of claim 2629 further comprising:

one or more instructions for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

2642 . A method comprising:

receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2643 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2644 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2645 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2646 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2647 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2648 . The method of claim 2642 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2649 . The method of claim 2642 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2650 . The method of claim 2642 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2651 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

requesting data from the remote agent.

2652 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2653 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2654 . The method of claim 2642 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

2655 . The method of claim 2642 further comprising:

deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2656 . The method of claim 2642 further comprising:

receiving information from one or more other agents.

2657 . The method of claim 2642 further comprising:

deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2658 . The method of claim 2642 further comprising:

transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2659 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2660 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2661 . The method of claim 2642 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2662 . The method of claim 2642 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2663 . The method of claim 2642 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2664 . The method of claim 2642 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2665 . The method of claim 2642 further comprising:

causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2666 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2667 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2668 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2669 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2670 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2671 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2672 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2673 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2674 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2675 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for requesting data from the remote agent.

2676 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2677 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2678 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

2679 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2680 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 further comprising:

means for receiving information from one or more other agents.

2681 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2682 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 further comprising:

means for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2683 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2684 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2685 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2686 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2687 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2688 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2689 . The network subsystem of claim 2666 further comprising:

means for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2690 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2691 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2692 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2693 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2694 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2695 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2696 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2697 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2698 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2699 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for requesting data from the remote agent.

2700 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2701 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2702 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

2703 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2704 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from one or more other agents.

2705 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2706 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2707 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2708 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2709 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2710 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2711 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2712 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2713 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

circuitry for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2714 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2715 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2716 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2717 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2718 . The network subsystem of claim 2690 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2719 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2720 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2721 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2722 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2723 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2724 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2725 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2726 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2727 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2728 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting data from the remote agent.

2729 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2730 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2731 . The computer program product of claim 2719 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

2732 . The computer program product of claim 2719 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2733 . The computer program product of claim 2719 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving information from one or more other agents.

2734 . The computer program product of claim 2719 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2735 . The computer program product of claim 2719 further comprising:

one or more instructions for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2736 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2737 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2738 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2739 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2740 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2741 . The computer program product of claim 2719 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2742 . The computer program product of claim 2719 further comprising:

one or more instructions for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2743 . A method comprising:

associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2744 . The method of claim 2743 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

2745 . The method of claim 2743 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

2746 . The method of claim 2743 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

2747 . The method of claim 2743 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

2748 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

2749 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2750 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

requesting the indication of the first security policy.

2751 . The method of claim 2743 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

2752 . The method of claim 2743 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

2753 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

2754 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

2755 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2756 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

2757 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

2758 . The method of claim 2743 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating a signal containing the received message.

2759 . The method of claim 2743 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

2760 . The method of claim 2743 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

2761 . The method of claim 2743 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

2762 . The method of claim 2743 further comprising:

deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

2763 . The method of claim 2743 further comprising:

deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

2764 . A method comprising:

providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

deploying the first agent.

2765 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

2766 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

associating the second agent with a remote location.

2767 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

sending an inquiry to a network location; and

receiving data from the network location.

2768 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

2769 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

2770 . The method of claim 2764 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

2771 . The method of claim 2764 further comprising:

generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

2772 . The method of claim 2764 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

2773 . The method of claim 2764 further comprising:

receiving a security policy update.

2774 . The method of claim 2764 further comprising:

receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

2775 . The method of claim 2764 further comprising:

receiving situational data from the second agent.

2776 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

2777 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

2778 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

2779 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

2780 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

2781 . The method of claim 2764 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

configuring the first agent with policy update code.

2782 . The method of claim 2764 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

2783 . The method of claim 2764 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

2784 . The method of claim 2764 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent locally.

2785 . The method of claim 2764 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

2786 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2787 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

2788 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

2789 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

2790 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

2791 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

2792 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2793 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

2794 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

2795 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

2796 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

2797 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

2798 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2799 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

2800 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

2801 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

2802 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

2803 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

2804 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

2805 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 further comprising:

means for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

2806 . The network subsystem of claim 2786 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

2807 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

means for deploying the first agent.

2808 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

2809 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for associating the second agent with a remote location.

2810 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

means for receiving data from the network location.

2811 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

2812 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

2813 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

2814 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 further comprising:

means for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

2815 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

2816 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 further comprising:

means for receiving a security policy update.

2817 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

2818 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data from the second agent.

2819 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

2820 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

2821 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

2822 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

2823 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

2824 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

2825 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

2826 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

2827 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent locally.

2828 . The network subsystem of claim 2807 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

2829 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2830 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

2831 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

2832 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

2833 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

2834 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

2835 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2836 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

2837 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

2838 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

2839 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

circuitry for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

2840 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

2841 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2842 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

2843 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

2844 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

2845 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

2846 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

2847 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

2848 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

2849 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

2850 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2851 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2852 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2853 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2854 . The network subsystem of claim 2829 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2855 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2856 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

2857 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for associating the second agent with a remote location.

2858 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

circuitry for receiving data from the network location.

2859 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

2860 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

2861 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

2862 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

circuitry for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

2863 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

circuitry for sending a signal to the first agent.

2864 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a security policy update.

2865 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

2866 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data from the second agent.

2867 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

2868 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

2869 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

2870 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

2871 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

2872 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

2873 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

2874 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

2875 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent locally.

2876 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

2877 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2878 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2879 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2880 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2881 . The network subsystem of claim 2855 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

2882 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

2883 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

2884 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

2885 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

2886 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

2887 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

2888 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2889 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

2890 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

2891 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

2892 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

one or more instructions for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

2893 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

2894 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

2895 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

2896 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

2897 . The computer program product of claim 2882 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

2898 . The computer program product of claim 2882 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

2899 . The computer program product of claim 2882 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

2900 . The computer program product of claim 2882 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

2901 . The computer program product of claim 2882 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

2902 . The computer program product of claim 649 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

2903 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent.

2904 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

2905 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the second agent with a remote location.

2906 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

one or more instructions for receiving data from the network location.

2907 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

2908 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

2909 . The computer program product of claim 2903 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

2910 . The computer program product of claim 2903 further comprising:

one or more instructions for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

2911 . The computer program product of claim 2903 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

2912 . The computer program product of claim 2903 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a security policy update.

2913 . The computer program product of claim 2903 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

2914 . The computer program product of claim 2903 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data from the second agent.

2915 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

2916 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

2917 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

2918 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

2919 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

2920 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

2921 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

2922 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

2923 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent locally.

2924 . The computer program product of claim 2903 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

2925 . A method comprising:

receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2926 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2927 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2928 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2929 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2930 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2931 . The method of claim 2925 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2932 . The method of claim 2925 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2933 . The method of claim 2925 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2934 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

requesting data from the remote agent.

2935 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2936 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2937 . The method of claim 2925 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

2938 . The method of claim 2925 further comprising:

deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2939 . The method of claim 2925 1 further comprising:

receiving information from one or more other agents.

2940 . The method of claim 2925 further comprising:

deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2941 . The method of claim 2925 1 further comprising:

transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2942 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2943 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2944 . The method of claim 2925 in which receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2945 . The method of claim 2925 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2946 . The method of claim 2925 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2947 . The method of claim 2925 1 in which responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2948 . The method of claim 2925 further comprising:

causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2949 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2950 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2951 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2952 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2953 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2954 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2955 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2956 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2957 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2958 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for requesting data from the remote agent.

2959 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2960 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2961 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

2962 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2963 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 further comprising:

means for receiving information from one or more other agents.

2964 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 further comprising:

means for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2965 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 further comprising:

means for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2966 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2967 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2968 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

means for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2969 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2970 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2971 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 in which the means for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

means for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2972 . The network subsystem of claim 2949 further comprising:

means for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2973 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2974 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

2975 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

2976 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

2977 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

2978 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

2979 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

2980 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2981 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2982 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for requesting data from the remote agent.

2983 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

2984 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

2985 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

2986 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2987 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving information from one or more other agents.

2988 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

circuitry for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2989 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

2990 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

2991 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

2992 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

2993 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2994 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2995 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 in which the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

circuitry for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2996 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

circuitry for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

2997 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2998 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

2999 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

3000 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

3001 . The network subsystem of claim 2973 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

3002 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally; and

one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent.

3003 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more processing environment attributes as the information from the remote agent.

3004 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving agent status information as the information from the remote agent.

3005 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving resource status information as the information from the remote agent.

3006 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more service handles as the information from the remote agent.

3007 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for applying one or more criteria to a timing attribute of the information from the remote agent.

3008 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to local user input.

3009 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

3010 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for storing an indication of the change of the security configuration of the remote agent responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

3011 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting data from the remote agent.

3012 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving status information as the information from the remote agent.

3013 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving the information from the remote agent at least partly through a wireless medium.

3014 . The computer program product of claim 3002 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

3015 . The computer program product of claim 3002 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to authorize a transaction responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

3016 . The computer program product of claim 3002 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving information from one or more other agents.

3017 . The computer program product of claim 3002 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to signal a change of a local security configuration responsive to the locally received information from the remote agent.

3018 . The computer program product of claim 3002 further comprising:

one or more instructions for transmitting a response to the locally received information from the remote agent.

3019 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a location history via the remote agent as the locally received information.

3020 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a cost-indicative value as the locally received information.

3021 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for receiving information from a remote agent locally comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least an indication of a source data object as the locally received information.

3022 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a change of an integrity policy as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

3023 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to signal at least a partial security increase as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

3024 . The computer program product of claim 3002 in which the one or more instructions for responding to the locally received information from the remote agent by deciding whether to signal a change of a security configuration of the remote agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding to authorize an action as the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

3025 . The computer program product of claim 3002 further comprising:

one or more instructions for causing a processing core security configuration change including more than the change of the security configuration of the remote agent.

3026 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3027 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

3028 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a portion of a service configuration.

3029 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

3030 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

suspending a service at the first core.

3031 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

3032 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

receiving input from the interface.

3033 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3034 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3035 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

recording an indication of the signaled first application.

3036 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3027 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

3028 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

3029 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

3030 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

3031 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

3032 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

3033 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

3034 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

3035 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

3036 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

3037 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

changing at least a portion of the received record; and

providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

3038 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

3039 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

3040 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

3041 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

3042 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

3043 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3044 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

3045 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3046 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3047 . The method of claim 3026 further comprising:

evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

3048 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3049 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

3050 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

3051 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

3052 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

3053 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

3054 . The method of claim 3026 in which signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

3055 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3056 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

3057 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a portion of a service configuration.

3058 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

3059 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for suspending a service at the first core.

3060 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

3061 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

means for receiving input from the interface.

3062 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3063 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3064 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

3065 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3066 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

3067 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

3068 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

3069 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

3070 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

means for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

3071 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

3072 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

3073 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

3074 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

3075 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

3076 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

means for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

means for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

3077 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

3078 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

3079 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

3080 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

3081 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

3082 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3083 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

3084 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3085 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3086 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 further comprising:

means for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

3087 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3088 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

3089 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

3090 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

3091 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

3092 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

3093 . The network subsystem of claim 3055 in which the means for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

3094 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3095 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

3096 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a portion of a service configuration.

3097 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

3098 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for suspending a service at the first core.

3099 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

3100 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

circuitry for receiving input from the interface.

3101 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3102 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3103 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

3104 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3105 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

3106 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

3107 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

3108 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

3109 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

circuitry for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

3110 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

3111 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

3112 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

3113 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

3114 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

3115 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

circuitry for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

circuitry for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

3116 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

3117 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

3118 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

3119 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

3120 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

3121 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3122 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

3123 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3124 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3125 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

circuitry for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

3126 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3127 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

3128 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

3129 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

3130 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

3131 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

3132 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 in which the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

3133 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3134 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3135 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3136 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3137 . The network subsystem of claim 3094 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3138 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core; and

one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3139 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling a reboot at the first core responsive to input received after displaying an indication of the first core.

3140 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a portion of a service configuration.

3141 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an initialization in a portion of the first core and in a portion of the second core.

3142 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for suspending a service at the first core.

3143 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

3144 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for indicating at least one of the first application, the first core, and the second core to an interface; and

one or more instructions for receiving input from the interface.

3145 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for relating a second application to at least the first core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3146 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more core-specific configuration changes in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3147 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for recording an indication of the signaled first application.

3148 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3149 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying an indication of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core signaled.

3150 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change at the second core.

3151 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change remotely from the first core.

3152 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

3153 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change to an entity; and

one or more instructions for awaiting a response from the entity after signaling the partial service configuration change.

3154 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change in response to input received after signaling the partial service configuration change.

3155 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing the signaled partial service configuration change at least in the first core and in the second core.

3156 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a first feature of the first application at the first core and a second feature of the first application at the second core.

3157 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a message associating the first application with the first core.

3158 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting an image depicting at least the first core and the second core.

3159 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a record indicating a service configuration of the first core;

one or more instructions for changing at least a portion of the received record; and

one or more instructions for providing the changed portion of the received record as an input to the first core.

3160 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change on a single integrated circuit containing the first core, the second core, and the third core.

3161 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core and the second core.

3162 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for performing the partial service configuration change in at least the first core.

3163 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more service-specific parameters and a portion of the first application to the first core and to the second core.

3164 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting information about how the first application relates at least to the first core after receiving a handle of the first application.

3165 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling, at least to the first core, the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3166 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

3167 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for booting at least the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3168 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for superseding a service configuration at least in the second core in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3169 . The computer program product of claim 3138 further comprising:

one or more instructions for evaluating the signaled partial service configuration change.

3170 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for depicting an option including at least a representation of the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3171 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for accessing a record relating the first application to the second core.

3172 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling the partial service configuration change via a channel traversing the third core.

3173 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for upgrading a portion of the first application at least at the first core.

3174 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating a portion of a first core service upgrade at the third core.

3175 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the partial service configuration change by an activity at the third core.

3176 . The computer program product of claim 3138 in which the one or more instructions for signaling via a third core a partial service configuration change at least in the first core in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for migrating at least a portion of a resource of the first core.

3177 . A method comprising:

signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3178 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

3179 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3180 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3181 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

requesting information from the first application.

3182 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

3183 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

3184 . The method of claim 3177 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3185 . The method of claim 3177 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

3186 . The method of claim 3177 in which signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

3187 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

3188 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

3189 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

3190 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3191 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

updating a policy for aggregating the information.

3192 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

3193 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

3194 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

3195 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

3196 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

3197 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

3198 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

3199 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

3200 . The method of claim 3177 in which aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

recording one or more system registry values.

3201 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

3202 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

3203 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

3204 . The method of claim 3177 in which transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

3205 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3206 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

3207 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3208 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3209 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for requesting information from the first application.

3210 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

3211 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

3212 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3213 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

3214 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

means for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

3215 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

3216 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

3217 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

3218 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3219 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

3220 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

3221 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

3222 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

3223 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

3224 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

means for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

3225 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

3226 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

means for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

3227 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

means for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

3228 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for recording one or more system registry values.

3229 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

3230 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

3231 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

3232 . The network subsystem of claim 3205 in which the means for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

means for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

3233 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3234 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

3235 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3236 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3237 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for requesting information from the first application.

3238 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

3239 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

3240 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3241 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

3242 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

3243 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

3244 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

3245 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

3246 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3247 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

3248 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

3249 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

3250 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

3251 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

3252 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

circuitry for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

3253 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

3254 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

circuitry for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

3255 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

circuitry for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

3256 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for recording one or more system registry values.

3257 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

3258 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

3259 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

3260 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 in which the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

circuitry for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

3261 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3262 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3263 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3264 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3265 . The network subsystem of claim 3233 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3266 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core;

one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3267 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing at least one aggregation policy obtained from the received data.

3268 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of activity in the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3269 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a selection of the first application as the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3270 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting information from the first application.

3271 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to a dissemination policy relating with the application cluster.

3272 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to a roughly contemporaneous selection-indicative signal.

3273 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for sending a message to the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3274 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for identifying a portion of the first application at the first core.

3275 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for signaling a first application relating with a first core and with a second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling via a control an option to include the first application.

3276 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more policy selections to a data aggregation.

3277 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more error records to a data aggregation.

3278 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more connectivity indicators to a data aggregation.

3279 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding to a data aggregation at least a portion of the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core.

3280 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for updating a policy for aggregating the information.

3281 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least in a data aggregation a service configuration change indicator and at least one of an error record, a timestamp, or a network address.

3282 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least one or more object handles in a data aggregation.

3283 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for adding one or more search terms to a data aggregation.

3284 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy at least with the first application and with a recipient identifier.

3285 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for associating a dissemination policy with at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for transmitting at least the portion of the aggregated information according to the dissemination policy.

3286 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the portion of the aggregated information in response to an authority-indicative request message.

3287 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for signaling an application cluster relating with the first core and with the second core, the application cluster including at least the first application; and

one or more instructions for applying a common data aggregation policy to the application cluster.

3288 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for establishing an aggregation agent at a third core; and

one or more instructions for establishing a linkage between the aggregation agent and at least one of the first core or the second core.

3289 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for aggregating information in response to data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for recording one or more system registry values.

3290 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a link-layer protocol indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

3291 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least a time-indicative event indicator within the portion of the aggregated information.

3292 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for selecting the portion of the aggregated information in response to receiving a selection policy.

3293 . The computer program product of claim 3266 in which the one or more instructions for transmitting at least a portion of the information aggregated in response to the data received after signaling the first application relating with the first core and with the second core comprises:

one or more instructions for broadcasting at least the portion of the aggregated information.

3294 . A method comprising:

displaying a portion of a data structure; and

deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3295 . The method of claim 3294 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

3296 . The method of claim 3294 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

3297 . The method of claim 3294 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

3298 . The method of claim 3294 in which displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

3299 . The method of claim 3294 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

3300 . The method of claim 3294 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

3301 . The method of claim 3294 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

3302 . The method of claim 3294 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

3303 . The method of claim 3294 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

3304 . The method of claim 3294 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating the inter-core linkage.

3305 . The method of claim 3294 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

receiving at least one predictive value.

3306 . The method of claim 3294 in which deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3307 . The method of claim 3294 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

3308 . The method of claim 3294 further comprising:

receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

3309 . The method of claim 3294 further comprising:

receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3310 . The method of claim 3294 further comprising:

receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

3311 . A method comprising:

obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3312 . The method of claim 3311 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

3313 . The method of claim 3311 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

3314 . The method of claim 3311 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

3315 . The method of claim 3311 in which obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

3316 . The method of claim 3311 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

3317 . The method of claim 3311 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

3318 . The method of claim 3311 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

3319 . The method of claim 3311 in which deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

3320 . The method of claim 3311 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

3321 . The method of claim 3311 further comprising:

displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

3322 . The method of claim 3311 further comprising:

signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

3323 . The method of claim 3311 further comprising:

obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

3324 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3325 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

3326 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

3327 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

3328 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

means for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

3329 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

3330 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

3331 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

3332 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

3333 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

3334 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating the inter-core linkage.

3335 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for receiving at least one predictive value.

3336 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 in which the means for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

means for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3337 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

3338 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 further comprising:

means for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

3339 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 further comprising:

means for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3340 . The network subsystem of claim 3324 further comprising:

means for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

3341 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3342 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

3343 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

3344 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

3345 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 in which the means for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

3346 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

3347 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

3348 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

3349 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 in which the means for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

means for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

means for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

3350 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

3351 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 further comprising:

means for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

3352 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 further comprising:

means for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

3353 . The network subsystem of claim 3341 further comprising:

means for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

3354 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3355 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

3356 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

3357 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

3358 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

circuitry for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

3359 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

3360 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

3361 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

3362 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

3363 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

3364 . The network subsystem of claim 440 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating the inter-core linkage.

3365 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least one predictive value.

3366 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

circuitry for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3367 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

3368 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

3369 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3370 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

3371 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3372 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3373 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3374 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3375 . The network subsystem of claim 3354 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3376 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3377 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

3378 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

3379 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

3380 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 in which the circuitry for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

3381 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

3382 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

3383 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

3384 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 in which the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

circuitry for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

circuitry for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

3385 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

3386 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

circuitry for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

3387 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

circuitry for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

3388 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

circuitry for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

3389 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3390 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3391 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3392 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3393 . The network subsystem of claim 3376 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3394 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3395 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more identifiers of a physical object type in the portion of the data structure.

3396 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols at least partly based on one or more estimates from the data structure.

3397 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for plotting one or more variables at least partly based on data from the data structure.

3398 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for displaying a portion of a data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for rendering a graphic image from the data structure.

3399 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the inter-core linkage incorporating a reference to a network address.

3400 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving via a network port a message explicitly signaling the inter-core linkage.

3401 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the data structure by delegating a task to a network resource.

3402 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for displaying one or more cognitive symbols identifying the inter-core linkage via a user interface.

3403 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for participating in a handshaking operation across the inter-core linkage.

3404 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating the inter-core linkage.

3405 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least one predictive value.

3406 . The computer program product of claim 3394 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure comprises:

one or more instructions for updating at least an element of the portion of the data structure responsive to the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3407 . The computer program product of claim 3394 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

3408 . The computer program product of claim 3394 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a substitute value for a displayed element of the portion of the data structure.

3409 . The computer program product of claim 3394 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a remotely-generated computation as the input received after displaying the portion of the data structure.

3410 . The computer program product of claim 3394 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving one or more instructions relating to one or more of the inter-core linkage, the data structure, or a decision to update the data structure.

3411 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object; and

one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object.

3412 . The computer program product of claim 3411 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the inter-core linkage with the tabular data object.

3413 . The computer program product of claim 3411 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

3414 . The computer program product of claim 3411 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for indicating at least a portion of the inter-core linkage via a network linkage.

3415 . The computer program product of claim 3411 in which the one or more instructions for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a portion of the inter-core linkage within the tabular data object.

3416 . The computer program product of claim 3411 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for updating one or more destination data objects in response to the inter-core linkage signaling a change in one or more source data objects.

3417 . The computer program product of claim 3411 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an update across the inter-core linkage to the tabular data object.

3418 . The computer program product of claim 3411 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a data structure via the inter-core linkage.

3419 . The computer program product of claim 3411 in which the one or more instructions for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage obtained in association with the tabular data object comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring an operation to depend at least on an operand linked via the inter-core linkage to a remote value; and

one or more instructions for updating a result of the operation after receiving an update of the operand as user input.

3420 . The computer program product of claim 3411 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

3421 . The computer program product of claim 3411 further comprising:

one or more instructions for displaying information about the inter-core linkage responsive to an indication of an object that contains the inter-core linkage.

3422 . The computer program product of claim 3411 further comprising:

one or more instructions for signaling one or more destination data objects responsive to a change in one or more source data objects of the tabular data object.

3423 . The computer program product of claim 3411 further comprising:

one or more instructions for obtaining an update of the tabular data object according to an arithmetic or logical formula definition received via the inter-core linkage.

3424 . A method comprising:

associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3425 . The method of claim 3424 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

3426 . The method of claim 3424 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

3427 . The method of claim 3424 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

3428 . The method of claim 3424 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

3429 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

3430 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

3431 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

requesting the indication of the first security policy.

3432 . The method of claim 3424 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

3433 . The method of claim 3424 in which associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

3434 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

3435 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

3436 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

3437 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

3438 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

3439 . The method of claim 3424 in which evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

evaluating a signal containing the received message.

3440 . The method of claim 3424 further comprising:

performing one or more additional operations.

3441 . The method of claim 3424 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

3442 . The method of claim 3424 further comprising:

deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

3443 . The method of claim 3424 further comprising:

deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

3444 . The method of claim 3424 further comprising:

deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

3445 . A method comprising:

providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

deploying the first agent.

3446 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

3447 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

associating the second agent with a remote location.

3448 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

sending an inquiry to a network location; and

receiving data from the network location.

3449 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

3450 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

3451 . The method of claim 3445 further comprising:

performing one or more other operations.

3452 . The method of claim 3445 further comprising:

generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

3453 . The method of claim 3445 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

3454 . The method of claim 3445 further comprising:

receiving a security policy update.

3455 . The method of claim 3445 further comprising:

receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

3456 . The method of claim 3445 further comprising:

receiving situational data from the second agent.

3457 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

3458 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

3459 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

3460 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

3461 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

3462 . The method of claim 3445 in which providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

configuring the first agent with policy update code.

3463 . The method of claim 3445 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

3464 . The method of claim 3445 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

3465 . The method of claim 3445 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent locally.

3466 . The method of claim 3445 in which deploying the first agent comprises:

deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

3467 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3468 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

3469 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

3470 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

3471 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

3472 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

3473 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

3474 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

3475 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

3476 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

means for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

3477 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

means for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

3478 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

3479 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

3480 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

3481 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

3482 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 in which the means for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

means for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

3483 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 further comprising:

means for performing one or more additional operations.

3484 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

3485 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

3486 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 further comprising:

means for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

3487 . The network subsystem of claim 3467 further comprising:

means for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

3488 . A network subsystem comprising:

means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

means for deploying the first agent.

3489 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

3490 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for associating the second agent with a remote location.

3491 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

means for receiving data from the network location.

3492 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

3493 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

3494 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 further comprising:

means for performing one or more other operations.

3495 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 further comprising:

means for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

3496 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

3497 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 further comprising:

means for receiving a security policy update.

3498 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

3499 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 further comprising:

means for receiving situational data from the second agent.

3500 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

3501 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

3502 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

3503 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

3504 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

3505 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

means for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

3506 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

3507 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

3508 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent locally.

3509 . The network subsystem of claim 3488 in which the means for deploying the first agent comprises:

means for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

3510 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3511 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

3512 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

3513 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

3514 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

3515 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

3516 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

3517 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

3518 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

3519 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

circuitry for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

3520 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

circuitry for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

3521 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

3522 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

3523 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

3524 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

3525 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 in which the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

circuitry for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

3526 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more additional operations.

3527 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

3528 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

3529 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

3530 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

circuitry for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

3531 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3532 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3533 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3534 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3535 . The network subsystem of claim 3510 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3536 . A network subsystem comprising:

circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

circuitry for deploying the first agent.

3537 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

3538 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for associating the second agent with a remote location.

3539 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

circuitry for receiving data from the network location.

3540 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

3541 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

3542 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

circuitry for performing one or more other operations.

3543 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

circuitry for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

3544 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

circuitry for sending a signal to the first agent.

3545 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving a security policy update.

3546 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

3547 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

circuitry for receiving situational data from the second agent.

3548 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

3549 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

3550 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

3551 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

3552 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

3553 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

circuitry for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

3554 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

3555 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

3556 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent locally.

3557 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 in which the circuitry for deploying the first agent comprises:

circuitry for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.

3558 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

one or more antennas operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

3559 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

one or more data storage devices operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

3560 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

one or more user interfaces operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

3561 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

one or more processor cores operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

3562 . The network subsystem of claim 3536 further comprising:

one or more power supplies operably coupled with the circuitry for deploying the first agent.

3563 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy; and

one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy.

3564 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the first security policy to include one or more confidentiality policies.

3565 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for activating the first security policy at least in the first mobile agent.

3566 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for causing the second security policy to include one or more integrity policies.

3567 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the first security policy at least with the first mobile agent and with the second mobile agent.

3568 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating the received message at least partly as a roughly contemporaneous response to receiving the indication of the first security policy.

3569 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a level indicator as the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

3570 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for requesting the indication of the first security policy.

3571 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the first mobile agent to transmit an indicator of the first security policy.

3572 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for associating a first mobile agent with a first security policy and a second mobile agent with a second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the second mobile agent with one or more instructions able to cause the second mobile agent to transmit at least a portion of the second security policy.

3573 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining an identifier of the second mobile agent; and

one or more instructions for determining the indication of the second security policy responsive to the obtained identifier of the second mobile agent.

3574 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving an indication of a third security policy as the indication of the first security policy and as the indication of the second security policy.

3575 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for distilling from the received message at least an affirmative indication as one or more of the indication of the first security policy or the indication of the second security policy.

3576 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for deciding whether to enable a triggering circuit in response to the indication of the second security policy.

3577 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting a yes-or-no decision.

3578 . The computer program product of claim 3563 in which the one or more instructions for evaluating a received message at least in response to an indication of the first security policy and to an indication of the second security policy comprises:

one or more instructions for evaluating a signal containing the received message.

3579 . The computer program product of claim 3563 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more additional operations.

3580 . The computer program product of claim 3563 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent and the second mobile agent.

3581 . The computer program product of claim 3563 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the first mobile agent via the second mobile agent.

3582 . The computer program product of claim 3563 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying the first mobile agent remotely.

3583 . The computer program product of claim 3563 further comprising:

one or more instructions for deploying at least the second security policy to the first mobile agent.

3584 . A computer program product comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing at least one of

one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent; and

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent.

3585 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for implementing a situation-dependent logic table in the first agent.

3586 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for associating the second agent with a remote location.

3587 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for sending an inquiry to a network location; and

one or more instructions for receiving data from the network location.

3588 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying a mobile software agent as the second agent.

3589 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for transmitting the second agent to a processing core.

3590 . The computer program product of claim 3584 further comprising:

one or more instructions for performing one or more other operations.

3591 . The computer program product of claim 3584 further comprising:

one or more instructions for generating the situational information at least partly based on an agent output.

3592 . The computer program product of claim 3584 further comprising:

sending a signal to the first agent.

3593 . The computer program product of claim 3584 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving a security policy update.

3594 . The computer program product of claim 3584 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data about the second agent via the first agent.

3595 . The computer program product of claim 3584 further comprising:

one or more instructions for receiving situational data from the second agent.

3596 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining one or more risk indicators in the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent.

3597 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for receiving a capacity indicator as the situational information.

3598 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for including at least code for obtaining a handle of a network location as the situational information.

3599 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for receiving a mobile software agent as the first agent.

3600 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for obtaining the code for responding to the situational information about the first agent and about the second agent before obtaining the first agent.

3601 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for providing a first agent with code for responding to situational information about the first agent and about a second agent comprises:

one or more instructions for configuring the first agent with policy update code.

3602 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core operable to transmit a signal to a location of the second agent substantially directly via a passive medium.

3603 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first core able to communicate with the second agent.

3604 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent locally.

3605 . The computer program product of claim 3584 in which the one or more instructions for deploying the first agent comprises:

one or more instructions for deploying the first agent to a first location in response to an association between a second location and the second agent.