Abstract: A scalable installation of facility data monitoring in a facility having one or more meters. In embodiments, a method and a system provide scalable installation through an application and a user-interface on a mobile device. The mobile device is coupled over a network to a remote online data monitoring service. The method includes installing a hub, installing one or more bridges including coupling the bridge(s) to one or more meters, connecting the installed bridge to the installed hub over one or more wireless communication links, and connecting the installed hub with the mobile device over a wireless communication link. In other embodiments, methods and systems provide scalable installation of facility data monitoring that includes enabling a user through a user-interface at the mobile device to enter information in response to the application on the mobile device communicating with the remote online data monitoring service.

Abstract: Context awareness enables devices, e.g., smart televisions, to perform context-based actions without requiring user interaction. This enables users to more rapidly access desired content or applications via these devices without needing to navigate complicated user interfaces.

Abstract: A method and apparatus searches table information using keys of varying lengths. Based on criteria, the method selects one of three processes for performing the search. The first routine is a reverse hash search process which is useful for searching information with few key lengths. The second process is a hierarchical search routine which is useful for searching information with many key lengths. The third process is a compressed radix tree search which is useful for searching information that presents significant time barriers to the first two routines.