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Scalable system and methods for monitoring and controlling a sanitary facility using distributed connected devices

  • US 10,461,952 B2
  • Filed: 01/18/2016
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A scalable home automation system for monitoring, managing and controlling a sanitary facility and elements that comprise said sanitary facility by one or several connected devices that communicate with one another through a system network, said system network able to be physically divided into several sub-networks, comprising one or more of:

  • a wireless network, the wireless network using a wireless protocol comprising one or more of Zigbee, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), or Internet Protocol version 6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN);

    a wired network, the wired network using a wired protocol comprising one or more of Ethernet, or HomePlug;

    ora mobile network, the mobile network using a mobile protocol comprising one or more of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or Long-Term Evolution (LTE); and

    said one or several connected devices comprises;

    one or more hardware and software to establish a connection over an internet network through the system network;

    an electronic interface comprising;

    a logic processing unit configured to execute a software that allows the logic processing unit to carry out its function or functions;

    hardware and software to communicate with the other connected devices of said system through the system network;

    hardware and software to ensure a repeater functionality in order to extend a range of at least one signal over a transmission support of the system network to provide interconnection of the connected devices;

    hardware and software to ensure a gateway functionality in order to interconnect two sub-system networks each using a different protocol;

    hardware and software in order to communicate with one or more remote terminals that are connected to the Internet, the remote terminals comprising one or more of Smartphones, touchscreen tablets, computers, or servers;

    hardware and software in order to carry out its function or functions by using information communicated by other connected devices;

    hardware and software configured to carry out its function or functions by using the information or commands communicated by the remote terminals connected to the Internet;

    hardware and software configured to transmit alert messages or information to the remote terminals; and

    wherein the system is configured to;

    react to signals sent by one of the connected devices indicating that a valve has not closed or to signals sent by one or more connected devices indicating that at least one of the connected device has detected humidity, and said reaction comprises closing the valve and sending a “

    closing”

    alert over the system network;

    measure a flow rate (D) supplied by a flow rate sensor;

    verify the flow rate (D)>

    0 l/min and returning to the react step otherwise;

    verify that the valve is not closed which means that it is in fault and switch directly to send a “

    closing fault”

    alert so as to alert the connected device;

    calculate a residual flow rate (Dj), wherein the residual flow rate (Dj)=the flow rate (D)−

    a sum of flow rates measured by a flow rate sensor recorded in a list “

    od”



    Di);

    verify that the residual flow rate (Dj) is greater than 0; and

    apply an alert method as a parameter of the residual flow rate (Dj) on the basis of a determination that the residual flow rate (Dj) is not in a normal operating zone.

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