Personal monitoring system

Abstract

Systems and methods for improved personal monitoring systems and devices include the provision of sensor data from a personal monitoring device to a server system. The sensor device is provided to the server system at a first rate and subsequently analyzed by the server system. If the server system determines that a particular condition is met based on the sensor data the server system transmits a reconfiguration message to the personal monitoring device that causes the personal monitoring device to automatically begin providing data at a second rate. Among other things, the condition resulting in generation and transmission of the reconfiguration message may include a location-based condition (e.g., crossing a geographic boundary), a change in an environmental condition (e.g., temperature or air quality), or a movement-based condition (e.g., an acceleration indicative of a fall or collision).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for device power management comprising:
 receiving sensor data from a computing device;   receiving a low power indicator, wherein the low power indicator indicates a low power condition at the computing device; and   transmitting a request for requested sensor data, wherein, when the request is received by the computing device, the computing device transmits the requested sensor data.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is periodically received at a first rate, the computer-implemented method further comprising:
 transmitting a reconfiguration message, wherein, when received by the computing device, the reconfiguration message causes the computing device to transmit the sensor data periodically at a second rate; and   receiving the sensor data periodically from the computing device at the second rate.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is periodically provided at a first rate, the computer-implemented method further comprising:
 transmitting a reconfiguration message, wherein, the reconfiguration message includes an identifier assigned to a sensor associated with the sensor data and a value corresponding to a second rate, and wherein, when received by the computing device, the reconfiguration message causes the computing device to transmit the sensor data periodically at the second rate; and   receiving the sensor data periodically from the computing device at the second rate.   
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensor data and the requested sensor data includes biometric data. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensor data and the requested sensor data includes environmental data. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensor data and the requested sensor data includes movement data. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensor data and the requested sensor data includes location data. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is receiving periodically before receiving the low power notification, and wherein the sensor data is not received periodically while the low power condition persists at the computing device. 
     
     
         9 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is receiving periodically before receiving the low power notification, and wherein the sensor data is not received periodically while the low power condition persists at the computing device, the computer-implemented method further comprising:
 receiving an indicator corresponding to alleviation of the low power condition; and   resuming receipt of the sensor data periodically from the computing device after receiving the indicator.   
     
     
         10 . A computer-implemented method for device power management comprising:
 transmitting sensor data to a computing system;   detecting a low power condition;   transmitting a low power indicator responsive to detecting the low power condition, wherein, when received by the computing system, the low power indicator causes the computing system to be reconfigured to request sensor data;   receiving a request for requested sensor data from the computing system; and   transmitting the requested sensor data.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the periodic sensor data is periodically transmitted at a first rate, the computer-implemented method further comprising:
 receiving a reconfiguration message indicating a second rate; and   transmitting the sensor data periodically at the second rate in response to receiving the reconfiguration message.   
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the sensor data is provided periodically at a first rate, the computer-implemented method further comprising:
 receiving a reconfiguration message indicating a second rate, wherein the reconfiguration message includes an identifier assigned to a sensor associated with the periodic sensor data and a value corresponding to a second rate; and   transmitting the sensor data periodically at the second rate in response to receiving the reconfiguration message.   
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the sensor data and the requested sensor data includes biometric data. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the sensor data and the requested sensor data includes environmental data. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the sensor data is transmitted periodically before detecting the low power condition, and wherein the sensor data is not transmitted periodically while the low power condition persists. 
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the sensor is transmitted periodically before detecting the low power condition, wherein the sensor data is not transmitted periodically while the low power condition persists, and wherein the computer-implemented method further comprises:
 determining the low power condition has been alleviated;   transmitting an indicator corresponding to alleviation of the low power condition; and   resuming transmission of the sensor data periodically responsive to determining the low power condition have been alleviated.   
     
     
         17 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving an input from a user; and   transmitting a communication corresponding to the input to a device, wherein, when received by the device, the communication activates a function of the device.   
     
     
         18 . A computing device comprising:
 one or more data processors; and   a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed by the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations including:
 receiving sensor data from a user computing device; 
 receiving a low power indicator, wherein the low power indicator indicates a low power condition at the user computing device; and 
 transmitting a request for requested sensor data, wherein, when the request is received by the computing device, the user computing device transmits the requested sensor data. 
   
     
     
         19 . The computing device of  claim 18 , wherein receiving the sensor data from the user computing device includes receiving the sensor data periodically until receiving the low power indicator but not receiving the sensor data while the low power condition persists at the user computing device, and wherein the operations further include:
 receiving an indicator corresponding to alleviation of the low power condition; and   resuming receiving the sensor data periodically from the user computing device after receiving the indicator.   
     
     
         20 . The computing device of  claim 18 , wherein the sensor data includes at least one of biometric data or environmental data.