Method and system for monitoring and controlling operational settings in a bathing system

A device for monitoring and controlling a bathing unit system having a set of bathing unit components, the device comprising:

• a) a display screen;
• b) at least one processor in communication with the display screen, the at least one processor being programmed for:
• i) presenting a graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen, the GUI configured to present information associated with the bathing unit system, the information associated with the bathing unit system concurrently conveying:
• i) operational status information for a first bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit system, the first bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a first type;
• and
• ii) operational status information for a second bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit system, the second bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a second type different from the first type;
• ii) the GUI being configured for presenting one or more user operable inputs with the information associated with the bathing unit system, the one or more user operable inputs allowing a user to issue operational settings adjustment commands for adjusting operational settings associated with the bathing unit system, wherein the user operable inputs presented on the GUI are customized at least in part based upon a user-selected ambience setting;
• iii) receiving data originating from the bathing unit system and conveying monitored operational parameters associated with the bathing unit system;
• iv) in response to detection of specific operational changes in the bathing unit system at least in part by processing the data received from the bathing unit system, dynamically adapting the graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen to present updated operational status information.

A device for monitoring and controlling a bathing unit system having a set of bathing unit components, the device comprising:

• a) a display screen;
• b) at least one processor in communication with the display screen, the at least one processor being programmed for:
• i) presenting a graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen, the GUI configured to present information associated with the bathing unit system, the information associated with the bathing unit system concurrently conveying:
• (1) operational status information for a first bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit system, the first bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a first type;
• and
• (2) operational status information for a second bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit system, the second bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a second type different from the first type, wherein:
• a) the first bathing unit component is a heater and wherein the updated operational status information conveys a water temperature;
• and
• b) the second bathing unit component is an audio/visual component and wherein the updated operational status information conveys information pertaining to media content;
• ii) the GUI being configured for presenting one or more user operable inputs with the information associated with the bathing unit system, the one or more user operable inputs allowing a user to issue operational settings adjustment commands for adjusting operational settings associated with the bathing unit system;
• iii) receiving data originating from the bathing unit system and conveying monitored operational parameters associated with the bathing unit system;
• iv) in response to detection of specific operational changes in the bathing unit system at least in part by processing the data received from the bathing unit system, dynamically adapting the graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen to present updated operational status information.

A device for monitoring a bathing unit system having a set of bathing unit components, the device comprising:

• a) a display screen;
• b) at least one processor in communication with the display screen, wherein the at least one processor is further programmed for:
• i) presenting a graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen, the GUI configured to concurrently present operational status information for at least a first bathing unit component and a second bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit, the first bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a first type and the second bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a second type different from the first type;
• ii) receiving data originating from the bathing unit system and conveying monitored operational parameters associated with the bathing unit system;
• iii) in response to detection of specific operational changes in the bathing unit system at least in part by processing the data received from the bathing unit system, dynamically adapting the graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen to present updated operational status information;
• v) deriving a specific maintenance schedule conveying when at least one future maintenance activity is to be performed at least in part by processing data conveying that a specific maintenance activity has been performed on the bathing unit system;
• vi) in dependence of the derived specific maintenance schedule, dynamically adapting the GUI to present a maintenance notification message conveying the at least one future maintenance activity concurrently with the updated operational status information.

A method for monitoring and controlling a bathing unit system having a set of bathing unit components, the method being implemented by a device suitable for establishing a network connection with the bathing unit system, the device including a display screen and at least one processor in communication with the display screen, said method comprising:

• a) presenting a graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen, the GUI configured to present information associated with the bathing unit system, the information associated with the bathing unit system concurrently conveying:
• i) operational status information for a first bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit system, the first bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a first type;
• and
• ii) operational status information for a second bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit system, the second bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a second type different from the first type;
• b) the GUI being configured for presenting one or more user operable inputs with the information associated with the bathing unit system, the one or more user operable inputs allowing a user to issue operational settings adjustment commands for adjusting operational settings associated with the bathing unit system;
• c) receiving data over the network connection originating from the bathing unit system and conveying monitored operational parameters associated with the bathing unit system;
• d) in response to detection of specific operational changes in the bathing unit system at least in part by processing the data received from the bathing unit system, dynamically adapting the graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen to present updated operational status information.

A non-transitory computer readable storage media comprising a computer program having instructions stored on the media, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause a programmable device including a display screen and at least one programmable processor to perform operations for assisting a user in monitoring and controlling a bathing unit system having a set of bathing unit components, the operations comprising:

• a) presenting a graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen, the GUI configured to present information associated with the bathing unit system, the information associated with the bathing unit system conveying:
• i) operational status information for a first bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit system, the first bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a first type;
• and
• ii) operational status information for a second bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components of the bathing unit system, the second bathing unit component being a bathing unit component of a second type different from the first type;
• b) the GUI being configured for presenting one or more user operable inputs with the information associated with the bathing unit system, the one or more user operable inputs allowing the user to issue operational settings adjustment commands for adjusting operational settings associated with the bathing unit system;
• c) receiving data originating from the bathing unit system and conveying monitored operational parameters associated with the bathing unit system;
• d) in response to detection of specific operational changes in the bathing unit system at least in part by processing the data received from the bathing unit system, dynamically adapting the graphic user interface (GUI) on the display screen to present updated operational status information.