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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2007
Scott C Forbes, Redmond, WA (US);
Gregory Baribault, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Ruston John David Panabaker, Bellevue, WA (US);
William Jefferson Westerinen, Issaquah, WA (US);
Scott C Forbes, Redmond, WA (US);
Gregory Baribault, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Ruston John David Panabaker, Bellevue, WA (US);
William Jefferson Westerinen, Issaquah, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for generating an index and creating a network of devices based on the index. Information and data may be provided via the network. In one example, a request may be received from a user at a service. The service may maintain an index containing characteristics of devices. Any number or type of devices may be selected to participate in the network. Also, the network may be subsequently modified by the addition or removal of any device from the network. Information or data received from the network devices may be returned to the user requesting the information via the service.