Pulse position modulated dual transceiver remote control
First Claim
1. A remote-operated control system having a master-control unit and a remote-control unit capable of radio transmission therebetween for use with a pool or spa, comprising:
- said remote-control unit including a first pulse position modulated transceiver associated therewith; and
said master-control unit including a second pulse position modulated transceiver associated therewith.
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Abstract
A pulse position modulated radio remote control system using distributed solid state data processing that includes a remote-control unit and a master-control unit, each unit having an associated transceiver so that information in the form of radio signals can be exchanged bidirectionally between the two units. The master-control unit controls operating functions of a pool or spa on command from the remote-control unit. The master-control unit also monitors operating conditions of the pool or spa and sends information about those conditions of the pool or spa and sends information about those conditions to the remote-control unit on command from the remote-control unit. A display on the remote-control unit allows a user to determine the status of various operating parameters of the pool or spa, such as water temperature. The remote-control unit also has a keypad that allows the user to input signals to be sent to the master-control unit.
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16 Claims
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1. A remote-operated control system having a master-control unit and a remote-control unit capable of radio transmission therebetween for use with a pool or spa, comprising:
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said remote-control unit including a first pulse position modulated transceiver associated therewith; and
said master-control unit including a second pulse position modulated transceiver associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A remote-operated control-and-status-update system for a pool or spa, comprising:
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a remote-control unit including a display and a keypad;
a first transceiver connected to said remote control unit;
a master-control unit attached to a pool or spa; and
with distributed solid state data processing; and
a second transceiver connected to said master control unit;
wherein said first transceiver sends command signals to said second transceiver and said first transceiver receives status signals from said second transceiver; and
wherein the command signals and the status signals are pulse position modulated radio waves that travel through air between said first and second transceivers. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of communicating control information from a distance to a control-and-monitor unit and obtaining status information from a distance from a control-and-monitor unit, the control -and -monitor unit associated with a pool or spa, the method comprising the steps of:
transmitting from a remote-control unit to the master-control unit at least one pulse position modulated radio-wave signal command concerning an operating function of the pool or spa;
sending from there mote-control unit to the master-control unit at least one pulse position modulated radio-wave signal requesting that status information concerning operating parameters of the pool or spa be sent from the master-control unit to the remote-control unit; and
reading status information displayed by the remote-control unit and received from the master-control unit in response to the request signal of said sending step. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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