System and Method for Comparison of Physical Entity Attribute Effects on Physical Environments Through In Part Social Networking Service Input

Abstract

A method includes, but is not limited to: obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments, obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes, and determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

1 . A method comprising:
 obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments;   obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes; and   determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information.   
     
     
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         2 . A system comprising:
 circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments;   circuitry for obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes; and   circuitry for determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information.   
     
     
         3 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving from one of more sensors each internally located inside of at least one of the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
         4 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving from one of more sensors each separated from any of the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
         5 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving commentary from one or more users of at least one of the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
         6 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving observation from one or more human observers of at least one of the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
         7 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving from one or more sensors each affixed to at least one of the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
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         9 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving from storage each internally located within at least one of the one or more of the first physical entities.   
     
     
         10 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving from one or more storage units each remote from the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
         11 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving sensing data regarding at least one of the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
         12 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for sampling according to at least in part one or more of municipalities, geographical regions, or demographic regions.   
     
     
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         14 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for sampling over at least one of one or more selected instances, or a predetermined span of time.   
     
     
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         16 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for sampling initiated at least by one or more observers each of at least one of the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
         17 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for sampling initiated by at least one or more users each of at least one of the one or more first physical entities.   
     
     
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         19 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for sampling initiated upon one or more of per each use of the one or more first physical entities, or one or more predefined events.   
     
     
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         21 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for obtaining status information about the one or more physical attributes including one or more of the following regarding each of the one or more first physical entities: use history, energy use, gas mileage, annual fuel consumption, cumulative fuel use, statistical temperature values differential temperature, indoor temperature, gas emissions, liquid emissions, solid emissions, sound emissions, electromagnetic emissions, seismic emissions, thermal emissions, light emissions, water use, air use, resource use, prohibited use, fuel conservation, water conservation, resource conservation, energy conservation, land conservation, or recycled material use.   
     
     
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         23 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments comprises:
 circuitry for receiving status information about the one or more physical attributes associated with the one or more first physical entities as one or more of the following: land vehicle, air vehicle, water vehicle, architectural structure, habitation, audio system, video system, kitchen appliance, laundry appliance, yard equipment, indoor climate control, sound emitter, handheld device, breathalyzer device, clothing item, container, gas emitter, liquid emitter, light emitter, seismic emitter, solid emitter, electromagnetic emitter, or thermal emitter.   
     
     
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         25 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes comprises:
 circuitry for receiving the input information including one or more comments.   
     
     
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         27 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes comprises:
 circuitry for receiving the input information through at least in part the one or more social networking services including an external service.   
     
     
         28 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes comprises:
 circuitry for receiving the input information through at least in part the one or more social networking services including an internal service.   
     
     
         29 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes comprises:
 circuitry for receiving the input information including one or more of the following: selection, preference, warning, persuasive statement, or fact.   
     
     
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         31 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information comprises:
 circuitry for determining assessment information including one or more summaries comparing the one or more first entities with the one or more second entities.   
     
     
         32 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information comprises:
 circuitry for determining assessment information including one or more incentives, statistics, projections, scores, or classifications.   
     
     
         33 . The system of claim  87 , wherein the circuitry for determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information comprises:
 circuitry for determining assessment information including status of progress towards one or more goals.   
     
     
         34 . A system comprising:
 means for obtaining status information about one or more physical attributes associated with one or more first physical entities and one or more second physical entities, the one or more physical attributes each being perceived by one or more humans as being capable of having one or more effects upon one or more physical environments;   means for obtaining input information from at least one of the one or more humans through at least in part one or more social networking services, the input information associated with at least one of the one or more physical attributes; and   means for determining assessment information comparing the one or more first physical entities with the one or more second physical entities based at least in part upon the status information and based at least in part upon the input information.   
     
     
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