Systems, methods and devices for remote trap monitoring
A trap monitoring apparatus, method and system includes an electronic monitoring device monitoring a trap for predetermined condition(s) based on received sensory input, the electronic monitoring device having a wireless transmitter that sends alert messages to a remote notification service based on receiving alerts from sensors, and further based on values of one or more operational parameters to determine whether to ignore sensed predetermined conditions, or to immediately notify or delay notifying a remote notification service.
1. An electronic monitoring device monitoring a trap, comprising:
a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter electrically coupled to an antenna;
a sensor having a sensor input to receive sensory input, and an output port, the sensor arranged to detect one or more predetermined conditions based on the received sensory input and to generate one or more output signals on the output port in response the detected one or more predetermined conditions;
electronic memory which stores an identifier, the identifier identifying the electronic monitoring device;
a controller electrically connected to the memory and the wireless transmitter, the controller having an input that is electrically connected to receive a sensor notification signal representing the one or more output signals on the output port of the sensor, wherein, in response to the sensor notification signal, the controller accesses one or more operational parameters to determine whether to ignore the sensor notification signal, or to immediately notify a notification service accessible via a network and executing on a remote computer that is connected to the network, or to delay notifying the notification service, wherein if the controller determines to immediately notify the notification service, the controller encodes the identifier and alert information related to the one or more output signal into an alert message and transmits the alert message, via the transmitter and the network, to the notification service;
wherein upon receipt of the alert message by the notification service, the notification service identifies a notification recipient electronic delivery address and corresponding electronic delivery service associated with the identifier, and sends an electronic notification message to a remote electronic device capable of receiving electronic messages addressed to the identified notification recipient electronic delivery address using the identified electronic delivery service, the notification message notifying a user of the remote electronic device of information associated with the alert information; and
wherein in determining whether to ignore the sensor notification signal, or to immediately notify the notification service or delay notifying the notification service, the controller bases its determination on the one or more operational parameters, the one or more parameters comprising a pause parameter and a delay parameter, the controller determining to ignore the sensor notification signal if pause parameter indicates a pause function is enabled, the controller determining to delay notifying the notification service if the delay parameter indicates the notification should be delayed, and the controller determining to immediately notify the notification service if the pause function is not enabled and the delay parameter does not indicate that the notification should be delayed.