Systems and methods for fluid quality sensing, data sharing and data visualization
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1. A method of monitoring fluid quality, comprising the steps of:
- receiving, by a computer system controlled by a service provider, first fluid test data generated by a first sensor unit controlled by first entity, wherein the first sensor unit is configured to establish communication with the computer system via one or more communication networks, and wherein the first fluid test data includes first location information identifying where the first fluid test data was taken, storing the first fluid test data, receiving, by the computer system controlled by the service provider, second fluid test data generated under the control a second entity different from the first entity, wherein the second fluid test data includes second location information identifying where the second fluid test data was taken, storing the second fluid test data permitting a first user authorized by the first entity to access aspects of the first fluid test data from the computer system controlled by the service provider via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a first computer operated by the first user, and permitting a second user authorized by the second entity to access aspects of the second fluid test data from the computer system controlled by the service provider via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a second computer operated by the second user, wherein permitting the access to the first user allows the first user to visualize first information associated with the first fluid test data overlaid on a geographical map displayed on the graphical computer interface of the first computer, and wherein permitting access to the second user allows the second user to visualize second information associated with the second fluid test data overlaid on a geographical map displayed on the graphical computer interface of the second computer.
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Abstract
A service provider receives fluid test data generated from multiple different entities and permits authorized users affiliated with the different entities, as well as others, to visualize information associated with that data to via the Internet using graphical computer interfaces at respective computers. The fluid test data can be gathered using portable sensor units equipped with GPS and wireless communication to transmit the fluid test data and geographical information to the service provider.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring fluid quality, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by a computer system controlled by a service provider, first fluid test data generated by a first sensor unit controlled by first entity, wherein the first sensor unit is configured to establish communication with the computer system via one or more communication networks, and wherein the first fluid test data includes first location information identifying where the first fluid test data was taken, storing the first fluid test data, receiving, by the computer system controlled by the service provider, second fluid test data generated under the control a second entity different from the first entity, wherein the second fluid test data includes second location information identifying where the second fluid test data was taken, storing the second fluid test data permitting a first user authorized by the first entity to access aspects of the first fluid test data from the computer system controlled by the service provider via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a first computer operated by the first user, and permitting a second user authorized by the second entity to access aspects of the second fluid test data from the computer system controlled by the service provider via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a second computer operated by the second user, wherein permitting the access to the first user allows the first user to visualize first information associated with the first fluid test data overlaid on a geographical map displayed on the graphical computer interface of the first computer, and wherein permitting access to the second user allows the second user to visualize second information associated with the second fluid test data overlaid on a geographical map displayed on the graphical computer interface of the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system of monitoring fluid quality, comprising:
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a computer system controlled by a service provider, configured to receive first fluid test data generated by a first sensor unit controlled by first entity, wherein the first sensor unit is configured to establish communication with the computer system via one or more communication networks, and wherein the first fluid test data includes first location information identifying where the first fluid test data was taken, wherein the computer system is configured to receive second fluid test data generated under the control a second entity different from the first entity, wherein the second fluid test data includes second location information identifying where the second fluid test data was taken, a data store for storing the first and second fluid test data, software instructions configured to permit a first user authorized by the first entity to access aspects of the first fluid test data from the computer system controlled by the service provider via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a first computer operated by the first user, and said software instructions permitting a second user authorized by the second entity to access aspects of the second fluid test data from the computer system controlled by the service provider via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a second computer operated by the second user, wherein said permitting of the access to the first user is for allowing the first user to visualize first information associated with the first fluid test data overlaid on a geographical map displayed on the graphical computer interface of the first computer, and wherein said permitting of the access to the second user is for allowing the second user to visualize second information associated with the second fluid test data overlaid on a geographical map displayed on the graphical computer interface of the second computer.
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31. A graphical user interface for monitoring fluid quality, comprising:
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a geographical map;
a display of fluid test data that is overlaid on the geographical map, wherein the fluid test data was generated by a sensor unit;
contoured lines overlaid on the geographical map to indicate equal concentrations of a fluid test parameter;
a selection region for user selection of fluid test parameters;
a graph region for displaying a graph of the selected fluid test parameters.
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