Method and system for providing ambiance settings in a bathing system

A method for displaying, via a user interface, an ambiance setting for a bathing system, the user interface configured to display at least one display page on a display screen, the method implemented by a programmable system including at least one programmable processor comprising:

• a) displaying on the display screen, a plurality of ambiance settings selectable by a user of the user interface;
• b) receiving, at a processor, an indication of a selected ambiance setting from the plurality of ambiance settings displayed on the display screen;
• c) in response to the selected ambiance setting, displaying on the display screen, a first operational setting for at least one bathing unit component of a first type and a second operational setting for at least one bathing unit component of a second type, the first operational setting and the second operational setting being pre-programmed in association with the selected ambiance setting;
• d) wherein the user interface is configured to display sequentially a first display page and a second display page, wherein the first display page is operative for displaying the plurality of ambiance settings selectable by the user, and the second display page is operative for displaying, in response to the selected ambiance setting, the first operational setting for the at least one bathing unit component of the first type and the second operational setting for the at least one bathing unit component of the second type, wherein a display setting of the second page comprises a background graphic associated with the selected ambiance setting.

A method for allowing a user to control operational settings in a bathing unit system, the method implemented by a programmable system including at least one programmable processor and comprising:

• a) generating a graphic display on a display device, the graphic display presenting the user with a set of ambiance settings selectable by the user;
• b) providing a control component in association with the graphic display, the control component allowing the user to issue an ambiance selection command, the ambiance selection command conveying an ambiance setting selected by the user from the set of ambiance settings;
• c) following receipt of a specific ambiance selection command conveying a specific ambiance setting selected by the user:
• i) processing the selected ambiance setting to derive corresponding pre-programmed operational settings associated with two or more bathing unit components in the bathing unit system, the derived corresponding operational settings conveying a first operational setting for a bathing unit component of a first type and a second operational setting for a bathing unit component of a second type;
• ii) presenting the user with a customized set of input options on the display device for allowing the user to issue operational settings adjustment commands for adjusting operational settings associated with at least some bathing unit components in the bathing unit system, wherein the customized set of input options presented to the user varies at least in part based on the specific ambiance setting selected by the user.

A computer program product, tangibly stored on a non transient computer readable storage media, for allowing a user to control operational settings in a bathing unit system, the computer program product comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a programmable device including at least one programmable processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• a) generating a graphic display on a display screen associated with the programmable device, the graphic display presenting the user with a set of ambiance settings selectable by the user;
• b) providing a control component in association with the graphic display, the control component allowing the user to issue an ambiance selection command, the ambiance selection command conveying an ambiance setting selected by the user from the set of ambiance settings;
• c) following receipt of a specific ambiance selection command conveying a specific ambiance setting selected by the user:
• i) processing the selected ambiance setting to derive corresponding pre-programmed operational settings associated with two or more bathing unit components in the bathing unit system, the derived corresponding operational settings conveying a first operational setting for a bathing unit component of a first type and a second operational setting for a bathing unit component of a second type;
• ii) presenting the user with a customized set of input options on the display screen for allowing the user to issue operational settings adjustment commands for adjusting operational settings associated with at least some bathing unit components in the bathing unit system, wherein the customized set of input options presented to the user varies at least in part based on the specific ambiance setting selected by the user.

A computing device suitable for establishing a network connection with a bathing system having a set of bathing unit component, the computing device comprising:

• a) a display screen;
• b) an input interface for allowing a user to enter information;
• c) at least one processor in communication with the display screen and with the input interface, the at least one processor being programmed with computer executable code for:
• i) generating a graphic display on the display screen, the graphic display presenting the user with a set of ambiance settings selectable by the user;
• ii) providing a control component in association with the input interface, the control component allowing the user to issue an ambiance selection command, the ambiance selection command conveying an ambiance setting selected by the user from the set of ambiance settings;
• iii) following receipt of a specific ambiance selection command conveying a specific ambiance setting selected by the user:
• i) processing the selected ambiance setting to derive corresponding pre-programmed operational settings associated with two or more bathing unit components in the bathing unit system, the derived corresponding operational settings conveying a first operational setting for a bathing unit component of a first type and a second operational setting for a bathing unit component of a second type;
• ii) on the display screen, presenting the user with a customized set of input options for allowing the user to issue operational settings adjustment commands for adjusting operational settings associated with at least some bathing unit components in the bathing unit system, wherein the customized set of input options presented to the user varies at least in part based on the specific ambiance setting selected by the user;
• iii) generating a signal conveying the pre-programmed operational settings specified by the specific ambiance setting selected by the user;
• d) an output for releasing the signal to the bathing system over the network connection for causing the two or more bathing unit components in the bathing unit system to acquire the pre-programmed operational settings specified by the specific ambiance setting selected by the user.

A bathing system, comprising:

• a) a plurality of bathing unit components, the plurality of bathing unit components including a bathing unit component of a first type and a bathing unit component of a second type;
• b) a bathing unit controller for issuing signals for controlling the plurality of bathing unit components;
• c) a user control interface in communication with the bathing unit controller, the user control interface being configured for:
• i) presenting the user with a set of ambiance settings selectable by the user;
• ii) providing a control component allowing the user to issue an ambiance selection command, the ambiance selection command conveying an ambiance setting selected by the user from the set of ambiance settings;
• iii) following receipt of a specific ambiance selection command conveying a specific ambiance setting selected by the user:
• i) processing the selected ambiance setting to derive corresponding pre-programmed operational settings associated with two or more bathing unit components amongst the plurality of bathing unit components in the bathing unit system, the derived corresponding operational settings conveying a first operational setting for the bathing unit component of the first type and a second operational setting for the bathing unit component of the second type;
• ii) presenting the user with a customized set of input options for allowing the user to issue operational settings adjustment commands for adjusting operational settings associated with at least some bathing unit components in the bathing unit system, wherein the customized set of input options presented to the user varies at least in part based on the specific ambiance setting selected by the user.

A method for displaying, via a user interface, an ambiance setting for a bathing system, the user interface configured to display at least one display page on a display screen, the method implemented by a programmable system including at least one programmable processor and comprising:

• a) displaying on the display screen, a plurality of ambiance settings selectable by a user of the user interface;
• b) receiving, at a processor, an indication of a selected ambiance setting from the plurality of ambiance settings displayed on the display screen;
• c) following receipt of the selected ambiance setting:
• i) processing the selected ambiance setting to derive corresponding pre-programmed operational settings associated with two or more bathing unit components in the bathing unit system,
• ii) displaying on the display screen a background graphic associated with the selected ambiance setting.