Systems and methods for providing network connectivity and remote monitoring, optimization, and control of pool/spa equipment

US10219975B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hayward Industries, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Kevin Potucek · Far Hills, US
• James Murdock · Wakefield, US
• James Carter · Warren, US
• Gregory Fournier · West Kingston, US
• Arthur W. Johnson, III · Longview, US
• David Blaine · South Kingstown, US
• Jason DeBruin · Brick, US
• Bruce Aubrey · Nashville, US
• Scott Petty · Clemmons, US
• Jason Parcell · Winston-Salem, US
• Craig Horrocks · Fresno Street, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 23, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y04S40/18
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing network connectivity and remote monitoring, optimization, and control of pool/spa equipment are provided. “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) functionality is provided for pool and spa equipment in a flexible and cost-effective manner. Network connectivity and remote monitoring/control of pool and spa equipment is provided by various components such as a network communication and local control subsystem installed in pool/spa equipment, and other components. Also disclosed are various control processes (“pool logic”) which can be embodied as software code installed in any of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.