System 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, first fluid test data generated by a first sensor unit, 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, wherein information regarding the first fluid test data is captured over a period of time;
permitting a first user to access aspects of the first fluid test data from the computer system via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a first computer operated by the first user;
wherein permitting the access to the first user allows the first user to visualize first information associated with the first fluid test data that is overlaid on a geographical map and displayed on the graphical computer interface of the first computer; and
displaying on the graphical computer interface an interface item for progressing forwards or backwards in time visualization of changes in the first information over time with reference to the geographical map.
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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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1. A method of monitoring fluid quality, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by a computer system, first fluid test data generated by a first sensor unit, 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, wherein information regarding the first fluid test data is captured over a period of time;
permitting a first user to access aspects of the first fluid test data from the computer system via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a first computer operated by the first user;
wherein permitting the access to the first user allows the first user to visualize first information associated with the first fluid test data that is overlaid on a geographical map and displayed on the graphical computer interface of the first computer; and
displaying on the graphical computer interface an interface item for progressing forwards or backwards in time visualization of changes in the first information over time with reference to the geographical map. - 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, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system of monitoring fluid quality, comprising:
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a computer system for receiving first fluid test data generated by a first sensor unit, 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;
a data store for storing the first fluid test data;
wherein information regarding the first fluid test data is captured over a period of time;
software instructions to permit a first user to access aspects of the first fluid test data from the computer system via the Internet using a graphical computer interface at a first computer operated by the first user;
said software instructions permitting the access to the first user is for allowing the first user to visualize first information that is overlaid on a geographical map and displayed on the graphical computer interface of the first computer; and
an interface item for progressing forwards or backwards in time visualization of changes in the first information over time with respect to the geographical map.
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45. 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 and is associated with one or more fluid test parameters;
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;
an interface item for progressing forwards or backwards in time visualization of changes in the fluid test data over time with respect to the geographical map.
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