Patent attributes
Examples of data polling using a chain sleep technique are disclosed. In one example, a computer-implemented method includes: computing a least common multiplier (LCM) based on a polling time for each of a plurality of devices deployed in a well operation to be polled; generating a sequence of polling elements, wherein each of the polling elements represents a multiple of the polling time for each of the plurality of devices, wherein the sequence of polling elements begins with the lowest polling time and ends with the LCM; sorting the sequence of polling elements from lowest value to highest value as an ordered list; calculating a distance between each of the polling elements of the ordered list; generating a polling chain based on the ordered list and the distance between each of the polling elements; and polling the plurality of devices in the well operation based on the polling chain.
