Multi-Parameter Water Analysis System with Analysis Application Updateable via a Cloud-Based Data Resource

A multi-parameter water analysis system comprising:

• a water parameter sensing device including:
• an optical sensing apparatus configured to detect light produced by an interaction of a chemical parameter in the water and an indicator when the indicator and chemical parameter are exposed to each other, the indicator selected by a user, the optical sensing apparatus capable of detecting light from a plurality of different user selectable indicators for different chemical parameters in water;
• a processor in communication with the optical sensing apparatus for receiving information about the detected light, the processor configured to process information about the detected light for a plurality of different indicators;
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• a wireless communication circuitry in electrical connectivity with the processor for wirelessly communicating detector data based on the information about the detected light from the water parameter sensing device to a remote device;
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• a mobile smart phone device configured to display test results for the chemical parameter to the user, the test results calculated by an analysis application using the detector data, the analysis application configured to calculate test results for a plurality of different parameters, the analysis application updateable via a cloud-based data resource to account for at least one of a manufacturing change in indicator chemistry and an improvement in test result display, wherein the mobile smart phone device is located in wireless connectivity range of the water parameter sensing device and the mobile smart phone device is wirelessly connected to the water parameter sensing device for direct interfacing with the water parameter sensing device.

A multi-parameter water analysis system comprising:

• a water parameter sensing device including:
• an optical sensing apparatus configured to detect light produced by an interaction of a chemical parameter in the water and an indicator when the indicator and chemical parameter are exposed to each other in water, the indicator selected by a user, the optical sensing apparatus capable of detecting light from a plurality of different user selectable indicators for different chemical parameters;
• a processor in communication with the optical sensing apparatus for receiving information about the detected light, the processor configured to process information about the detected light for a plurality of different indicators;
• a wireless communication circuitry in electrical connectivity with the processor for wirelessly communicating detector data based on the information about the detected light from the water parameter sensing device to a remote device;
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• a display for locally displaying information at the location of the water parameter sensing device;
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• a smart phone displayable indicator configured to display test results for the chemical parameter to the user, the test results calculated by an analysis application using the detector data, the analysis application configured to calculate test results for a plurality of different parameters, the analysis application updateable via a cloud-based data resource to account for a manufacturing change in indicator chemistry, wherein the smart phone displayable indicator is displayable via a mobile smart phone device that is located in wireless connectivity range of the water parameter sensing device and the mobile smart phone device is wirelessly connected using a piconet wireless connection to the water parameter sensing device for direct interfacing with the water parameter sensing device.