System and a method for controlling pool equipment

Abstract

A system and a method are provided for controlling one or more pool devices. An example system for controlling the pool device may include a receiver designed to receive information from at least one mobile application of a mobile device, wherein the information is associated with a swimming pool from one or more mobile applications. The system may further include a controller in communication with the receiver and the at least one pool device associated with the swimming pool, wherein the controller is designed to determine a schedule of a user based at least in part on the information and receive a signal indicating a status of the pool device, and determine an action associated with the pool device based at least in part on the status of the pool device and the schedule of the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for controlling a pool device, comprising:
 a receiver designed to receive information from at least one mobile application of a mobile device, wherein the information is associated with a swimming pool from one or more mobile applications; and   a controller in communication with the receiver and a pool device associated with the swimming pool, wherein the controller is designed to:
 determine a schedule of a user based at least in part on the information; 
 receive a signal indicating a status of the pool device; and 
 determine an action associated with the pool device based at least in part on the status of the pool device and the schedule of the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further designed to:
 perform the determined action associated with the pool device, wherein the action includes changing a power state of the pool device or an operational parameter of the pool device.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a transmitter in communication with the controller, wherein the transmitter is designed to output an indication of the determined action to the mobile device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the signal indicating the status of the pool device is a first signal, and wherein the receiver is further designed to receive a second signal associated with the determined action from the mobile device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further designed to apply a weightage to the information from the at least one mobile application based at least in part on an availability of the information, and the controller determines the action associated with the pool device based at least in part on the weightage. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the information is associated with at least one of one or more calendar appointments, one or more meeting invites, travel booking information, location information, or social network information. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mobile application is provided in the form of at least one of one or more swimming pool mobile applications, one or more email mobile applications, one or more calendar mobile applications, one or more social network mobile applications, and one or more location mobile applications. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pool device is provided in the form of at least one of a heater, a salt chlorine generator, a blower, a chemical feeder, one or more pool lights, one or more filters, one or more pool cleaners, one or more pumps, or one or more automatic valves. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the schedule of the user corresponds to an in-home schedule or an out-of-home schedule. 
     
     
         10 . A method for adjusting the operational condition of a swimming pool device associated with a swimming pool, comprising:
 receiving information associated with a user of the swimming pool from at least one mobile application of a mobile device;   determining a schedule of the user based at least in part on the information;   receiving a current status of the pool device associated with the swimming pool; and   determining an action associated with the pool device based at least in part on the current status of the pool device and the schedule of the user.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising performing the determined action associated with the pool device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the determined action changes a power state of the pool device or changes an operational parameter of the pool device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising outputting an indication of the determined action to the mobile device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising receiving a signal from the mobile device that is associated with approval of the determined action. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 applying a weightage to the information from the at least one mobile application based at least in part on an availability of the information, wherein the action associated with the pool device is further based at least in part on the weightage.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the information is associated with at least one of one or more calendar appointments, one or more meeting invites, travel booking information, location information, or social network information. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one mobile application is provided in the form of at least one of one or more swimming pool mobile applications, one or more email mobile applications, one or more calendar mobile applications, one or more social network mobile applications, or one or more location mobile applications. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the pool device is provided in the form of at least one of a heater, a salt chlorine generator, a blower, a chemical feeder, one or more pool lights, one or more filters, one or more pool cleaners, one or more pumps, or one or more automatic valves. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the schedule of the user corresponds to an in-home schedule or an out-of-home schedule. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a display may be provided to the user on the mobile device to accept or reject the determined action.