Using mote-associated indexes

1. A method comprising:

accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task;

searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input; and

presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task,

wherein searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input comprises successively searching a time series of a federated index for motes capable of gathering a defined type of information related to the specified mote-appropriate network task, the federated index having at least one first-administered content index and at least one second-administered content index.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

accepting a visual-definition input.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

accepting at least one of an infrared-definition input or a temperature-definition input.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

accepting a pressure-definition input.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

accepting a sonic-definition input.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two mote-addressed content indexes.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input further comprises:

searching at least one multi-mote content index having the at least one mote-addressed content index.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said searching at least one multi-mote content index having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two multi-mote indexes, the time series including the at least one multi-mote content index having the at least one mote-addressed content index.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input further comprises:

searching at least one aggregation of content indexes, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content indexes, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching a time series of at least two aggregations of content indexes, the time series including the at least one aggregation of content.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content indexes, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching at least one mote-addressed content index of the at least one aggregation of content.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein said searching at least one aggregation of content indexes, the aggregation having the at least one mote-addressed content index further comprises:

searching at least one multi-mote content index of the at least one aggregation of content.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein said presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to electrical circuitry configurable to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to electrical circuitry configurable to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to a processor configurable by a computer program to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein said presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

presenting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task through a graphical user interface.

16. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device operably connected to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task;

searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input; and

presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task,

wherein searching at least one mote-addressed content index in response to said accepted input comprises successively searching a time series of a federated index for motes capable of gathering a defined type of information related to the specified mote-appropriate network task, the federated index having at least one first-administered content index and at least one second-administered content index.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein said accepting input defining a mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

accepting a sonic-definition input.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein said presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to electrical circuitry configurable to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein said transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to electrical circuitry configurable to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

transmitting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task to a processor configurable by a computer program to utilize the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein said presenting an indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task further comprises:

presenting the indication of motes appropriate to the mote-appropriate network task through a graphical user interface.