Method and system for controlling a bathing unit system with two or more seating areas

A computer-implemented method for controlling a bathing unit system including a receptacle with two or more seating areas, a plurality of bathing unit components and a user interface presenting user selectable options corresponding to seating areas amongst the two or more seating areas, the user selectable options allowing a user to independently select a specific seating area of the two or more seating areas, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• a) receive a user input signal conveying a user selection of a first seating area of the two or more seating areas;
• and
• b) in response to the user selection of the first seating area of the two or more seating areas, controlling at least one of:
• i) operational settings of a first set of the plurality of bathing unit components, the first set of the plurality of bathing unit components being mapped to the first seating area;
• and
• ii) a specific spa experience in connection with the first seating area at least in part by controlling the operational settings of the first set of the plurality of bathing unit components.

A control panel for a bathing unit system including a receptacle with two or more seating areas and a plurality of bathing unit components, the control panel comprising:

• a) a display screen;
• and
• b) one or more processors in communication with the display screen, the one or more processors configured for:
• i) displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display screen presenting user selectable options corresponding to seating areas amongst the two or more seating areas, the user selectable options allowing a user to independently select a specific seating area of the two or more seating areas;
• ii) receiving a user input signal conveying a user selection of a first seating area of the two or more seating areas;
• and
• iii) in response to the user selection of the first seating area of the two or more seating areas, adapting the GUI to present a first set of user selectable options customized to the first seating area, the first set of user selectable options selectable the user to generate command signals for controlling at least one of:
• A. operational settings of a first set of the plurality of bathing unit components, the first set of the plurality of bathing unit components being mapped to the first seating area;
• and
• B. a specific spa experience in connection with the first seating area at least in part by controlling the first set of the plurality of bathing unit components.

A control panel for a bathing unit system including a receptacle with two or more seating areas and a plurality of bathing unit components, the control panel including user selectable options selectable by a user to independently select a specific seating area of the two or more seating areas, wherein the control panel is configured for:

• a) receiving a user input signal conveying a user selection of a first seating area of the two or more seating areas;
• and
• b) in response to the user selection of the first seating area of the two or more seating areas, generating command signals for controlling at least one of:
• i) operational settings for a first set of the plurality of bathing unit components, the first set of the plurality of bathing unit components being mapped to the first seating area;
• and
• ii) a specific spa experience in connection with the first seating area at least in part by controlling the first set of the plurality of bathing unit components.

A controller for controlling a bathing unit system including a receptacle with two or more seating areas, a plurality of bathing unit components and a user interface including user selectable options corresponding to seating areas amongst the two or more seating areas, the user selectable options allowing a user to independently select a specific seating area of the two or more seating areas, the controller configured to:

• a) receive a user input signal conveying user selection of a first seating area of the two or more seating areas;
• and
• b) in response to the user selection of the first seating area, control at least one of:
• i) operational settings of a first set of the plurality of bathing unit components, the first set of the plurality of bathing unit components being mapped to the first seating area;
• and
• ii) a specific spa experience in connection with the first seating area at least in part by controlling the operational settings of the first set of the plurality of bathing unit components.