Method and system for providing connectivity for a bathing unit system

A bathing unit system comprising:

• a. a spa body including a water receptacle for holding water;
• b. a plurality of bathing unit components including at least one heater and a circulation pump, the at least one heater and the circulation pump being installed in a circulation system configured for circulating water to and from the water receptacle;
• c. a control system configured to generate control signals to control operational setting of one or more of the plurality of bathing unit components in the bathing unit system including the at least one heater and the circulation pump;
• d. a connectivity unit located at a first location on the spa body, the connectivity unit including a first communication device for exchanging information between the control system and an external communication network;
• and
• e. at least one communication port connected to the spa body, the at least one communication port being configured to removably receive a second communication device for exchanging information between the control system and the external communication network.

A method of dynamically selecting a communication interface for establishing a communication link between a controller of a bathing unit system and an external communication network, the bathing unit system including a spa body including a water receptacle for holding water, the method comprising:

• a. receiving, at a processor of the bathing unit system, a first signal originating from a first communication interface positioned at a first location on the spa body;
• b. receiving, at the processor of the bathing unit system, a second signal originated from a second communication interface positioned at a second location on the spa body, the second location being distinct from the first location;
• c. processing the first signal and the second signal to identify a preferred communication interface between the first communication interface and the second communication interface, the preferred communication interface being associated with signal quality measurements:
• i. exceeding a threshold quality level;
• and/or
• ii. exceeding quality measurements of another one of the first communication interface and the second communication interface;
• and
• d. using the preferred communication interface to establish the communication link between the controller and the external communication network for exchanging information between the bathing unit system and one of more external devices.

A method of selecting a communication device for establishing a communication link between a controller of a bathing unit system and an external communication network, the bathing unit system including a spa body including a water receptacle for holding water and an outer shell, the method comprising:

• a. receiving, at a processor of the bathing unit system, a first signal originating from a first communication device positioned at a first location on the spa body;
• b. prompting a user to provide an indication of test readiness conveying that a second communication device has been positioned at the first location on the spa body;
• c. receiving, at the processor of the bathing unit system, a second signal originating from the second communication device positioned at the first location;
• d. processing the first signal and the second signal to identify a preferred communication device between the first communication device and the second communication device, the preferred communication device being associated with signal quality measurements:
• i. exceeding a threshold quality level;
• and/or
• ii. exceeding quality measurements of another one of the first communication device and the second communication device;
• e. generating a notification message prompting the user to connect the preferred communication device at the first location;
• and
• f. using the preferred communication device at the first location to establish the communication link between the controller and the external communication network for exchanging information between the bathing unit system and one of more external devices.