Systems and methods for wireless monitoring and control of pool pumps based on environmental data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10951433-B2
Application number	US-201916249718-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2019
Priority date	Dec 15, 2015
Publication date	Mar 16, 2021
Grant date	Mar 16, 2021

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a system for adapting a pool pump for wireless communication. In some embodiments, a system for adapting a pool pump with a serial communication port for communication with a user via a remote server, an internet connection, and internet enabled device is provided, the system comprising: a wireless gateway device connected to a router; and a wireless adapter connected to the serial communication port, comprising: a gateway node; a transceiver; and a processor programmed to: establish a wireless connection with the wireless gateway; receive a first message from the pool pump; cause the gateway node to modify the first message; cause the first modified message to be transmitted to the remote server via the wireless gateway; receive a second message from the remote server; modify the second message for output to the pool pump; and transmit the second modified message to the pool pump.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method of remotely monitoring and controlling a pump for use with a pool or spa, the pump being coupled to a motor, the method comprising:
assigning an internet protocol address to the pump; connecting a wireless adapter to a controller of the pump; establishing a wireless connection between the wireless adapter and a cloud based server via a wireless gateway; uploading a geographic location of the pump to the cloud based server; establishing communication between the cloud based server and a remote user device; sensing environmental data at the geographic location, the environmental data including at least one of air temperature, water temperature, rainfall levels, humidity, and wind speed; uploading the environmental data from the controller of the pump to the cloud based server; providing for remote monitoring of the environmental data from the remote user device over the wireless connection; controlling the pump based on the environmental data at the geographic location; generating seasonal usage trends based on the environmental data and using the seasonal usage trends to schedule predictive pool maintenance;
aggregating historical weather patterns to generate a predictive analysis for the geographic location; and using the predictive analysis and the seasonal usage trends to schedule the predictive pool maintenance.

2. The method of claim 1 and further comprising correlating weather data, geographic data, and component performance data to generate the seasonal usage trends .

3. The method of claim 1 and further comprising generating a predictive flood trend analysis based on the geographic location.

4. The method of claim 1 and further comprising sending an alert message to service personnel to schedule a service call at the geographic location.

5. The method of claim 4 and further comprising automatically scheduling an appointment in a work order system of a service provider.

6. The method of claim 4 and further comprising accessing a maintenance server to obtain at least one of a user profile and product registration data.

7. The method of claim 6 and further comprising filtering possible service providers based on at least one of product make, product model, installation, years in service, geographic location, distributor, and past maintenance.

Assignees

• Pentair Water Pool & Spa Inc

Inventors

• Khalid Hassan
• Pasche Micheal
• Broga Brian
• Westphal Robert
• Boothe Brian

Classifications

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04W88/16

  Gateway arrangements · CPC title

• H04L12/2818 Primary

  from a device located outside both the home and the home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007) · CPC title