System and Method for Transmitting Electronic Plumbing Fixture Data and Health Data to a User Device for Transmission Over a Network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023205778-A1
Application number	US-202318178606-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 6, 2023
Priority date	May 17, 2018
Publication date	Jun 29, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

An EPF digital record transmission system may be configured to transmit an EPF digital record from an EPF device to a user device. The user device may then transmit the EPF digital record to a host server for storage and processing. The EPF device may also be configured to transmit health data and the user device may be configured to analyze one or both of the health data and the EPF digital record and present a health recommendation.

First claim

1 . An electronic plumbing fixture (EPF) comprising:
a measuring device; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the EPF to:
record EPF information with the measuring device;
store the EPF information in an EPF digital record;
detect a transmitter device configured to transmit the EPF digital record to a host server, wherein the transmitter device comprises a communication interface configured to receive the EPF digital record from the EPF and transmit the EPF digital record to the host server;
perform, based on detecting the transmitter device, a handshake with the transmitter device; and
based on completion of the handshake, transmit the EPF digital record to the transmitter device, via the communication interface, wherein the transmitter device is further configured to transmit the EPF digital record to the host server via the communication interface.

2 . The EPF of claim 1 , wherein the measuring device is configured to measure at least one of: a flowrate through a fitting; a water temperature; a water pressure; or a water supply level.

3 . The EPF of claim 1 , wherein the EPF information comprises at least one of: a battery level of the EPF, a cycle count for the EPF, a maintenance level for the EPF, usage data for the EPF, a water usage information for the EPF, or service information for the EPF.

4 . The EPF of claim 1 , wherein the EPF digital record comprises at least one of: EPF device location information of the EPF or water usage information for the EPF.

5 . The EPF of claim 1 , wherein the EPF digital record comprises user health data.

6 . The EPF of claim 5 , wherein the user health data comprises time spent washing hands.

7 . The EPF of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter device comprises at least one of a mobile device, smart watch, a fitness tracker, a laptop, or a personal computing device.

8 . The EPF of claim 1 , wherein the communication interface comprises at least one of: a Wi-Fi connection, a Bluetooth connection, or a ZigBee connection.

9 . The EPF of claim 1 , wherein the communication interface comprises a wired communication interface.

10 . The EPF of claim 1 , wherein detecting the transmitter device comprises detecting a wireless signal associated with the transmitter device.

11 . A system comprising:
an electronic plumbing fixture (EPF) comprising a measuring device; a transmitter device comprising a communication interface; and a host server, wherein the EPF is configured to:
record EPF information with the measuring device;
store the EPF information in an EPF digital record;
detect a transmitter device configured to transmit the EPF digital record to the host server;
perform, based on detecting the transmitter device, a handshake with the transmitter device; and
based on completion of the handshake, transmit the EPF digital record to the transmitter device via the communication interface;
wherein the transmitter device is configured to:
receive, via the communication interface, the EPF digital record from the EPF; and
transmit the EPF digital record to the host server; and
wherein the host server is configured to receive the EPF digital record from the transmitter device.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the measuring device is configured to measure at least one of: a flowrate through a fitting; a water temperature; a water pressure; or a water supply level.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the EPF information comprises at least one of: a battery level of the EPF, a cycle count for the EPF, a maintenance level for the EPF, usage data for the EPF, a water usage information for the EPF, or service information for the EPF.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the EPF digital record comprises at least one of: EPF device location information of the EPF or water usage information for the EPF.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the EPF digital record to the host server via a second communication interface that is different from the communication interface.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the transmitter device comprises at least one of a mobile device, smart watch, a fitness tracker, a laptop, or a personal computing device.

17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the communication interface comprises at least one of: a Wi-Fi connection, a Bluetooth connection, or a ZigBee connection.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the EPF is configured to detect the transmitter device by detecting a wireless signal associated with the transmitter device.

19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the host server is further configured to cause the EPF digital record to be displayed via a dashboard.

20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the host server is further configured to cause a user interface to be displayed, wherein the user interface comprises statistics pertaining to at least one of: water usage, fitting usage, consumable usage, maintenance information, or service information.

Assignees

• Sloan Valve Co

Inventors

• Amin Parthiv
• Zosimadis Panagiotis

Classifications

• G06F16/2365

  Ensuring data consistency and integrity · CPC title

• E03D9/00

  Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories (hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl A47K11/10; seats or covers for closets A47K13/00; body supports, other than seats for closets A47K17/02; devices for preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10 ){; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells (cleaning, disinfecting or deodorising the seat A47K13/30)} · CPC title

• H04W76/10

  Connection setup · CPC title

• G06F16/25 Primary

  Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems · CPC title

• H04Q2209/82

  where the sensing device takes the initiative of sending data · CPC title