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There is disclosed an apparatus and method for reducing power consumption in physiological condition monitors that use a memory data storage device that operates in a high power mode when data is being written to the memory data storage device and operates in a low power mode when inactive. The appa

There is disclosed an apparatus and method for reducing power consumption in physiological condition monitors that use a memory data storage device that operates in a high power mode when data is being written to the memory data storage device and operates in a low power mode when inactive. The apparatus comprises: 1) a controller for receiving incoming data to be written to the memory data storage device; and 2) a first low power buffer coupled to the controller. The controller stores the incoming data in the first low power buffer until a predetermined amount of incoming data has been accumulated in the first low power buffer and transfers the accumulated predetermined amount of incoming data to the memory data storage device in a single data transfer.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus capable of monitoring at least one physiological condition of a person in which data about said at least one physiological condition is stored in a memory data storage device, said apparatus comprising:a memory data storage device capable of operating in a hi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus capable of monitoring at least one physiological condition of a person in which data about said at least one physiological condition is stored in a memory data storage device, said apparatus comprising:a memory data storage device capable of operating in a high power mode when data is being written to said memory data storage device and capable of operating in a low power mode when inactive;a plurality of detectors capable of being coupled to said person, said plurality of detectors comprising at least one detector capable of obtaining data about at least one physiological condition of said person;a data acquisition device coupled to said plurality of detectors capable of receiving from at least one detector incoming data to be written to said memory data storage device;a controller coupled to said memory data storage device capable of writing data to said memory data storage device and coupled to said data acquisition device capable of receiving incoming data from said data acquisition device; anda first low power buffer coupled to said controller, wherein said controller stores said incoming data in said first low power buffer until a predetermined amount of incoming data has been accumulated in said first low power buffer and wherein said controller transfers said accumulated predetermined amount of incoming data to said memory data storage device in a single data transfer.