Juxtaposition BASED Machine Addressing

An apparatus for use with a plurality of network linked resources located within a space for performing a process, the apparatus for assigning a network address to at least a first resource to enable communication therewith and comprising:

• a processor programmed to perform the steps of:
• identifying at least a first reference point within the space;
• identifying the relative juxtaposition of the at least a first resource with respect to the at least a first reference point;
• and
• assigning a first network address to the at least a first resource as a function of the relative juxtaposition of the at least a first resource to the reference point.

An associating system for use with a plurality of resources to be linked via a network within an environment to perform a process and a processor running a program to control the process, the program including at least one of a program input and a program output tag for each of the resources, the apparatus for facilitating association of tags and resources and comprising:

• at least a first information device;
• a processor running a pulse sequencing program to perform the steps of:
• associating a space within the environment with the process;
• determining the location of the information device within the environment;
• and
• when the information device is proximate at least a sub-space within the space, identifying the resources to be positioned within the sub-space, identifying the tags associated with the resources and indicating the tags associated with the resources.