SOCIAL MEDIA FOUNTAIN

• US 20150041554A1
• Filed: 08/06/2013
• Published: 02/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Watergush, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Watergush, Inc.
• Inventors: AGUILERA SANCHEZ, Jose Antonio
• Application Number:
  US13/960,676
• Publication Number:
  US 20150041554A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/12
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 17/08 Fountains drinking fountains E03B9/20; wash fountains E03C1/16
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/02 for fountains
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

Systems and processes for facilitating control of a decorative water fountain system through a network are described. A central computer may be connected to a network and may communicate with a variety of controllers to drive fountain hardware, lights, and music for an automated performance. Audience members may interact with the fountain system by communicating with the central computer through a network. Users may engage an application on a smartphone to request particular water jets, fountain movements, lights, colors, sounds, or the like. The central computer may receive the requests and communicate corresponding commands to fountain hardware controllers to cause the requested actions to be performed by fountain hardware (e.g., nozzles, lights, motors, pumps, switches, etc.). The central computer may also communicate with online social networks to post information related to user interaction, fountain performances, images, status, or the like.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating control of a fountain system through a network, the method comprising:

receiving, via the network from a user device, a request for a communication channel for sending fountain performance requests;

receiving a request for a fountain hardware performance from the user device through the communication channel; and

causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance;

wherein the fountain hardware comprises one or more water fountains.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the fountain hardware performance request comprises a selection of an angle of the one or more water fountains.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the user device generates accelerometer data based on movement;

and

wherein the selection of the angle of the one or more water fountains is derived from accelerometer data of the user device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance comprises causing a motor to angle the one or more water fountains according to the selected angle.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the fountain hardware performance request comprises a textual entry from the user device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance comprises causing a fountain operating characteristic to be changed;

and

wherein the fountain operating characteristic comprises one or more of water emission, water volume, lighting color, or nozzle angle.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, further comprising:

causing the textual entry to be uploaded to a website.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the fountain hardware performance request comprises a selection of a lighting color.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance comprises causing a lighting feature to emit colored light corresponding to the selection.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the fountain hardware performance request comprises a measure of movement of the user device.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance comprises causing the one or more water fountains to emit water at a level corresponding to the measure of movement of the user device.

12. A fountain system comprising:

fountain hardware comprising one or more water fountains; and

a processor communicatively coupled to a network, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive, via the network from a user device, a request for a communication channel for sending fountain performance requests;

receive a request for a fountain hardware performance from the user device through the communication channel; and

cause the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance.

13. The fountain system of claim 12, wherein the fountain hardware performance request comprises a selection of an angle of the one or more water fountains.

14. The fountain system of claim 13, wherein the user device generates accelerometer data based on movement;

and

wherein the selection of the angle of the one or more water fountains is derived from accelerometer data of the user device.

15. The fountain system of claim 12, wherein the fountain hardware performance request comprises a textual entry from the user device.

16. The fountain system of claim 15, wherein causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance comprises causing a fountain operating characteristic to be changed;

and

wherein the fountain operating characteristic comprises one or more of water emission, water volume, lighting color, or nozzle angle.

17. The fountain system of claim 15, the processor further configured to:

cause the textual entry to be uploaded to a website.

18. The fountain system of claim 12, wherein the fountain hardware performance request comprises a selection of a lighting color;

and

wherein causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance comprises causing a lighting feature to emit colored light corresponding to the selection.

19. The fountain system of claim 12, wherein the fountain hardware performance request comprises a measure of movement of the user device;

and

wherein causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance comprises causing the one or more water fountains to emit water at a level corresponding to the measure of movement of the user device.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions for facilitating control of a fountain system through a network, the instructions comprising:

receiving, via the network from a user device, a request for a communication channel for sending fountain performance requests;

receiving a request for a fountain hardware performance from the user device through the communication channel; and

causing the fountain hardware to perform the requested performance;

wherein the fountain hardware comprises one or more water fountains.