REMOTELY CONTROLLING ASPECTS OF POOLS AND SPAS
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Abstract
Systems and methods of (remotely) controlling aspects of pools and spas and of modifying water contained therein are detailed. Internet-enabled access to pool and spa controllers may happen without any need for users to create firewall ports or utilize static internet protocol addresses. Certain networking devices may be configured using a USB connection or SD card, avoiding any requirement for an Ethernet cable or supplying separate power to the devices during configuration. Time-varying data may be obtained in respect of one or more installations and analyzed for various information.
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19 Claims
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13. A method of assessing data obtained from first and second pools installed in a first geographic region, comprising:
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a. receiving, at a server remote from the first and second pools, first data transmitted by first transmitting equipment associated with the first pool, the data comprising first time-varying information concerning performance or energy usage of equipment at the first pool; b. receiving, at the server, second data transmitted by second transmitting equipment associated with the second pool, the data comprising second time-varying information concerning performance or energy usage of equipment at the second pool; c. comparing the first data with data from the first pool previously received by the server so as to identify trends in the first time-varying information; d. comparing the second data with data from the second pool previously received by the server so as to identify trends in the second time-varying information; and e. aggregating the first and second data for evaluation against historical weather information of, or weather forecasts for, the first geographic region.
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16. A method of assessing data obtained from first and second pools installed in a first geographic region, comprising:
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a. receiving, at a server remote from the first and second pools, first data transmitted by first transmitting equipment associated with the first pool, the data comprising first information concerning performance or energy usage of equipment at the first pool; b. receiving, at the server, second data transmitted by second transmitting equipment associated with the second pool, the data comprising second information concerning performance or energy usage of equipment at the second pool; and c. evaluating the first data and the second data to determine issues associated with performance or energy usage of equipment at either or both of the first pool or the second pool. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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