System and method of reducing energy consumption of datalogger devices while maintaining high sampling rate and real time alarm function

A system for conserving battery capacity of datalogger devices while maintaining responsiveness, comprising:

• a datalogger device configured to receive samples at a first sampling interval and configured to transmit updates at a first updating interval;
• and
• an algorithm executing at least on the datalogger device that:
• receives information describing a first received sample, the sample including a first alarm characteristic,
• directs adjustment of the first updating interval to a second updating interval based at least on the first alarm characteristic,
• receives information describing a second received sample, the second sample including a second alarm characteristic, and
• directs adjustment of the second updating interval to the first updating interval;
• wherein the datalogger device stores records of samples with timestamps for each sample for 24-hour sampling periods and uploads the stored records and timestamps at the end of each 24-hour sampling period to a server.

A method for reducing energy consumption of datalogger devices while maintaining high sampling rate and real time alarm function, comprising:

• a datalogger device implementing a regular high sampling interval and implementing an extended server update interval for non-emergency situations,
• the device, based on detection of an alarm, implementing an emergency state comprising:
• sending an immediate alert to the server,
• one of maintaining and shortening the high sampling rate,
• shortening the update interval in accordance with processing of inputs,
• continuing transmission of updates based on the shortened interval, the continued transmission of updates based at least on continued processing of the inputs,
• determining, based on at least one change in alarm activity, to exit the emergency state, and
• returning to the extended update interval,
• further comprising the datalogger device storing records of samples with timestamps for each sample for 24-hour sampling periods and uploads the stored records and timestamps at the end of each 24-hour sampling period to the server.