# US 11,907,242 B2 · System and method for transmitting electronic plumbing fixture data and health data to a user device for transmission over a network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,907,242 B2 - Document ID: US11907242B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/178,606 - Filed: 2023-03-06 - Published: 2023-06-29 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-17 - Assignees: Sloan Valve Company - Applicants: Sloan Valve Company - Inventors: Parthiv Amin; Panagiotis Zosimadis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907242B2 ## CPC - G06F 16/25: Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems - A47K 17/00: Other sanitary equipment not covered by the other groups of this subclass {; Holders for toilet brushes} - E03D 9/00: Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories (hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl A47K11/10; seats or covers for closets A47K13/00; body supports, other than seats for closets A47K17/02; devices for preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10 ){; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells (cleaning, disinfecting or deodorising the seat A47K13/30)} - G06F 16/2365: {Ensuring data consistency and integrity} - H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom - H04W 76/10: Connection setup - G08C 2201/93: Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop - H04Q 2209/40: using a wireless architecture - H04Q 2209/50: using a mobile data collecting device, e.g. walk by or drive by - H04Q 2209/82: where the sensing device takes the initiative of sending data - H04Q 2209/84: Measuring functions - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES - E03D: WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G) ## Abstract An EPF digital record transmission system may be configured to transmit an EPF digital record from an EPF device to a user device. The user device may then transmit the EPF digital record to a host server for storage and processing. The EPF device may also be configured to transmit health data and the user device may be configured to analyze one or both of the health data and the EPF digital record and present a health recommendation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic plumbing fixture (EPF) comprising: a measuring device; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the EPF to: record EPF information with the measuring device; store the EPF information in an EPF digital record; detect a transmitter device configured to transmit the EPF digital record to a host server, wherein the transmitter device comprises a communication interface configured to receive the EPF digital record from the EPF and transmit the EPF digital record to the host server; perform, based on detecting the transmitter device, a handshake with the transmitter device; and based on completion of the handshake, transmit the EPF digital record to the transmitter device, via the communication interface, wherein the transmitter device is further configured to transmit the EPF digital record to the host server via the communication interface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The EPF of claim 1, wherein the measuring device is configured to measure at least one of: a flowrate through a fitting; a water temperature; a water pressure; or a water supply level. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The EPF of claim 1, wherein the EPF information comprises at least one of: a battery level of the EPF, a cycle count for the EPF, a maintenance level for the EPF, usage data for the EPF, a water usage information for the EPF, or service information for the EPF. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The EPF of claim 1, wherein the EPF digital record comprises at least one of: EPF device location information of the EPF or water usage information for the EPF. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The EPF of claim 1, wherein the EPF digital record comprises user health data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The EPF of claim 5, wherein the user health data comprises time spent washing hands. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The EPF of claim 1, wherein the transmitter device comprises at least one of a mobile device, smart watch, a fitness tracker, a laptop, or a personal computing device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The EPF of claim 1, wherein the communication interface comprises at least one of: a Wi-Fi connection, a Bluetooth connection, or a ZigBee connection. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The EPF of claim 1, wherein the communication interface comprises a wired communication interface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The EPF of claim 1, wherein detecting the transmitter device comprises detecting a wireless signal associated with the transmitter device. ### Claim 11 A system comprising: an electronic plumbing fixture (EPF) comprising a measuring device; a transmitter device comprising a communication interface; and a host server, wherein the EPF is configured to: record EPF information with the measuring device; store the EPF information in an EPF digital record; detect a transmitter device configured to transmit the EPF digital record to the host server; perform, based on detecting the transmitter device, a handshake with the transmitter device; and based on completion of the handshake, transmit the EPF digital record to the transmitter device via the communication interface; wherein the transmitter device is configured to: receive, via the communication interface, the EPF digital record from the EPF; and transmit the EPF digital record to the host server; and wherein the host server is configured to receive the EPF digital record from the transmitter device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the measuring device is configured to measure at least one of: a flowrate through a fitting; a water temperature; a water pressure; or a water supply level. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the EPF information comprises at least one of: a battery level of the EPF, a cycle count for the EPF, a maintenance level for the EPF, usage data for the EPF, a water usage information for the EPF, or service information for the EPF. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the EPF digital record comprises at least one of: EPF device location information of the EPF or water usage information for the EPF. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the EPF digital record to the host server via a second communication interface that is different from the communication interface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the transmitter device comprises at least one of a mobile device, smart watch, a fitness tracker, a laptop, or a personal computing device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the communication interface comprises at least one of: a Wi-Fi connection, a Bluetooth connection, or a ZigBee connection. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the EPF is configured to detect the transmitter device by detecting a wireless signal associated with the transmitter device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the host server is further configured to cause the EPF digital record to be displayed via a dashboard. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the host server is further configured to cause a user interface to be displayed, wherein the user interface comprises statistics pertaining to at least one of: water usage, fitting usage, consumable usage, maintenance information, or service information. ### Claim 21 A method comprising: recording, by an electronic plumbing fixture (EPF), EPF information with a measuring device; storing the EPF information in an EPF digital record; detecting a transmitter device configured to transmit the EPF digital record to a host server, wherein the transmitter device comprises a communication interface configured to receive the EPF digital record from the EPF and transmit the EPF digital record to the host server; performing, based on detecting the transmitter device, a handshake with the transmitter device; and based on completion of the handshake, transmitting the EPF digital record to the transmitter device, via the communication interface, wherein the transmitter device is further configured to transmit the EPF digital record to the host server via the communication interface. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the measuring device is configured to measure at least one of: a flowrate through a fitting; a water temperature; a water pressure; or a water supply level. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the EPF information comprises at least one of: a battery level of the EPF, a cycle count for the EPF, a maintenance level for the EPF, usage data for the EPF, a water usage information for the EPF, or service information for the EPF. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the EPF digital record comprises at least one of: EPF device location information of the EPF or water usage information for the EPF. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the EPF digital record comprises user health data. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein the user health data comprises time spent washing hands. ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the transmitter device comprises at least one of a mobile device, smart watch, a fitness tracker, a laptop, or a personal computing device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the communication interface comprises at least one of: a Wi-Fi connection, a Bluetooth connection, or a ZigBee connection. ### Claim 29 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the communication interface comprises a wired communication interface. ### Claim 30 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising detecting the transmitter device by detecting a wireless signal associated with the transmitter device.