Internet Based Spa Networking System Having Wireless Spa Nodes
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- a spa controller configured to control operation of a plurality of spa components and to generate status data regarding the status of such components;
a power sense unit configured to compute power being drawn by one or more selected spa components and having a first wireless transceiver;
a spa network adapter configured to communicate over a wireless link with said spa controller to receive data from said spa controller and to transmit data and commands to said spa controller and having a second wireless transceiver;
the spa network adapter further being configured to receive power data computed by said power sense unit and transmitted over a wireless link between said first and second wireless transceivers;
a home network adapter having a third wireless transceiver and configured to receive data transmitted from said spa network adapter over a wireless link between said second and third wireless transceivers and to convert said data to a form suitable for transmission to an Internet access point;
wherein the spa network adapter is further configured to transmit both power data and status data received from the spa controller over a wireless link between said second and third wireless transceivers to said home network adapter.
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Abstract
A spa node comprising a spa controller, a power sense adapter configured to compute power being drawn by selected spa components; a spa network adapter, and a home network adapter, each of the three adapters including a wireless transceiver wherein the spa network adapter is configured to receive power data transmitted over a wireless link by the power sense adapter and to further receive status/performance data from the spa controller. The home network adapter is configured to receive power and status data transmitted by the spa network adapter over a wireless link and to convert that data to a form suitable for transmission to an Internet access point. The home network adapter is further linkable over the Internet to a central server, a dealer computer and a spa owner or user computer.
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2 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a spa controller configured to control operation of a plurality of spa components and to generate status data regarding the status of such components; a power sense unit configured to compute power being drawn by one or more selected spa components and having a first wireless transceiver; a spa network adapter configured to communicate over a wireless link with said spa controller to receive data from said spa controller and to transmit data and commands to said spa controller and having a second wireless transceiver; the spa network adapter further being configured to receive power data computed by said power sense unit and transmitted over a wireless link between said first and second wireless transceivers; a home network adapter having a third wireless transceiver and configured to receive data transmitted from said spa network adapter over a wireless link between said second and third wireless transceivers and to convert said data to a form suitable for transmission to an Internet access point; wherein the spa network adapter is further configured to transmit both power data and status data received from the spa controller over a wireless link between said second and third wireless transceivers to said home network adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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