Patent ID: 8832267
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: collecting, as a plurality of collected data points, variable data received through an input device and associated with a monitored parameter using a data collection device, each data point of the plurality of collected data points comprising a value of the monitored parameter at a particular time; determining with a data analysis device, in response to collecting and adding a new data point to the plurality of collected data points, whether a first criterion is satisfied, wherein the first criterion is satisfied based on whether the plurality of collected data points comprises at least enough data points to estimate an approximate baseline value for the monitored parameter, the approximate baseline value approximating a typical value for the monitored parameter at the particular time when the new data point was collected; determining with the data analysis device, in response to collecting and adding the new data point to the plurality of collected data points, whether a second criterion is satisfied, wherein the second criterion is satisfied based on whether a selective subset of the plurality of collected data points comprises at least enough data points to estimate the approximate baseline value in a more accurate manner; estimating the approximate baseline value for the monitored parameter using a baseline calculation device in a first manner comprising determining a first baseline value for the monitored parameter utilizing each data point of a portion of the plurality of collected data points in response to determining that the first criterion is satisfied and the second criterion is not satisfied; and estimating the approximate baseline value for the monitored parameter using the baseline calculation device in a second manner comprising determining a second baseline value for the monitored parameter utilizing each data point of a portion of the selective subset of the plurality of collected data points in response to determining that the first criterion and the second criterion are both satisfied, wherein the first criterion is satisfied if the plurality of collected data points comprises at least a first predetermined quantity of collected data points, wherein the first criterion is not satisfied if the plurality of collected data points does not comprise at least a first predetermined quantity of collected data points, wherein the second criterion is satisfied if the selective subset of the plurality of collected data points comprises at least a second predetermined quantity of collected data points, wherein the second criterion is not satisfied if the selective subset of the plurality of collected data points does not comprise at least the second predetermined quantity of collected data points, and wherein the second predetermined quantity of collected data points are collected data points comprised in the selective subset of the plurality of collected data points that were collected during a certain time period.