SCALABLE SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A SANITARY FACILITY USING DISTRIBUTED CONNECTED DEVICES
First Claim
1. A scalable home automation system for monitoring, managing and controlling a sanitary facility and the elements that comprise said sanitary facility by one or several connected devices that communicate with one another through a system network, said system network able to be physically divided into several sub-networks comprising one or more of:
- a wireless network, the wireless network using a wireless protocol comprising one or more of Zigbee, WIFI, or 6LoWPAN;
a wired network, the wired network using a wired protocol comprising one or more of Ethernet, or HomePlug;
ora mobile network, the mobile network using a mobile protocol comprising one or more of GPRS, UMTS, or LTE.
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Abstract
A system to control and to monitor the entirety of a sanitary facility by using various specialized connected devices that are distributed throughout the sanitary facility, communicating with one another and over the internet network. Each one of these connected devices carries out its function or functions by using the information communicated by the other connected devices. Each one of these connected devices carries out its function or some of its functions independently in the event of a breakdown in the communication with the other connected devices. From the mobile or fixed apparatuses such as a Smartphone, touchscreen tablet, computer, server, etc. that are connected to the Internet, the user or users can interact with the connected devices, can be alerted in real time to malfunctions, and can receive information regarding the condition of the sanitary facility.
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1. A scalable home automation system for monitoring, managing and controlling a sanitary facility and the elements that comprise said sanitary facility by one or several connected devices that communicate with one another through a system network, said system network able to be physically divided into several sub-networks comprising one or more of:
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a wireless network, the wireless network using a wireless protocol comprising one or more of Zigbee, WIFI, or 6LoWPAN; a wired network, the wired network using a wired protocol comprising one or more of Ethernet, or HomePlug;
ora mobile network, the mobile network using a mobile protocol comprising one or more of GPRS, UMTS, or LTE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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