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Abstract

A sensor-based network hosted on a distributed computing platform and associated method are disclosed. The distributed computing platform takes advantage of unused capabilities of internet, intranet, wireless or otherwise network connected client systems, such as personal computers, internet appliances, notebook computers, server systems, storage devices or any other connected computing device. One capability for many of these devices is the ability to provide the infrastructure support for sensors, such as power, communication services, recording, data logging services and other supporting services that would allow the sensor to gather data and provide and/or communicate that data in a useful and timely manner. Such sensors can interface to these devices using a variety of communication techniques, and these sensors can be a single set or multiple sets of sensor devices associated with each device. These sensors can take on a wide variety of forms and purposes, including but not limited to sensors for weather related measurements, atmospheric conditions, air/water/environmental conditions, seismic activity, location information (such as GPS data), biological conditions, health conditions, and chemical contamination measurements.

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First Claim