Method, device and system for use in configuring a bathing unit controller

A controller for a bathing unit system, said controller comprising:

• a) a communication interface for communicating with external devices;
• b) a processing unit in communication with said communication interface, wherein said processing unit is programmed for:
• i) accessing an external memory medium through said communication interface and processing data stored on the external memory medium to detect if configuration information is stored on the external memory medium, wherein the configuration information stored on the external memory medium includes program code implementing a set of bathing unit configurations, said set of bathing unit configurations including at least a first bathing unit configuration and a second bathing unit configuration;
• ii) in response to detection of configuration information stored on the external memory medium:
• (1) operating a first set of bathing unit components when the first bathing unit configuration is unlocked;
• and
• (2) operating a second set of bathing unit components when the second bathing unit configuration is unlocked.

A controller for a bathing unit system, the bathing unit system including a bathing unit component selected from the set consisting of a pump, a water heater and a water filtration module, said controller comprising:

• a) a communication interface for communicating with external devices;
• b) a processing unit in communication with said communication interface, wherein said processing unit is programmed for:
• i) accessing an external memory medium through said communication interface and processing data stored on the external memory medium to detect if configuration information is stored on the external memory medium, wherein the configuration information stored on the external memory medium includes program code implementing a set a bathing unit configurations, said set of bathing unit configurations including at least a first bathing unit configuration and a second bathing unit configuration;
• ii) in response to detection of configuration information stored on the external memory medium:
• (1) controlling operational settings associated with the bathing unit component in a first manner when the first bathing unit configuration is unlocked;
• and
• (2) controlling operational settings associated with the bathing unit component in a second manner different from the first manner when the second bathing unit configuration is unlocked.

A bathing unit system comprising;

• a) a set of bathing unit components including a water heater and a pump;
• and
• b) a controller for controlling the set of bathing unit components, said controller comprising:
• i) a communication interface for communicating with external devices;
• ii) a promising unit in communication with said communication interface, wherein said processing unit is programmed for:
• (1) accessing an external memory medium through said communication interface and processing data stored on the external memory medium to detect if configuration information is stored on the external memory medium, wherein the configuration information stored on the external memory medium includes program code implementing a set of bathing unit configurations, said set of bathing unit configurations including at least one bathing unit configuration;
• (2) in response to detection of configuration information stored on the external memory medium:
• (a) processing the detected configuration information at least in part based on a user input for unlocking a specific bathing unit configuration from the set of bathing unit configurations implemented by the program code stored on the external memory medium;
• (b) causing the controller to operate the bathing unit system in accordance with the unlocked specific bathing unit configuration.

A controller for a bathing unit system, said controller comprising:

• a) a memory unit storing program code implementing a set of bathing unit configurations, said set of bathing unit configurations including at least a first bathing unit configuration and a second bathing unit configuration;
• b) a communication interface for communicating with external devices;
• c) a processing unit in communication with said communication interface, said processing unit being programmed for:
• i) receiving through said communication interface configuration information;
• ii) unlocking a specific bathing unit configuration from the set of bathing unit configurations implemented by the program code stored in the memory unit of the controller at least in part by processing the received configuration information;
• and
• iii) operating the bathing unit system in accordance with the unlocked specific bathing unit configuration implemented by the program code stored in the memory unit of the controller.

A controller for a bathing unit system, said controller comprising:

• a) a memory unit for storing program code implementing a set of bathing unit configurations, said set of bathing unit configurations including at least one bathing unit configuration;
• b) a communication interface for communicating with external devices;
• c) a processing unit in communication with said communication interface, said processing unit being programmed for:
• i) receiving through said communication interface configuration information;
• ii) unlocking a specific bathing unit configuration from the set of bathing unit configurations implemented by the program code stored in the memory unit of the controller at least in part by processing the received configuration information;
• and
• iii) operating the bathing unit system in accordance with the unlocked specific bathing unit configuration implemented by the program code stored in the memory unit of the controller.

A controller for a bathing unit system, said controller comprising:

• a) a communication interface for communicating with external devices;
• b) a processing unit in communication with said communication interface, said processing unit being programmed for:
• i) accessing an external memory medium through said communication interface and processing data stored on the external memory medium to detect if configuration information is stored on the external memory medium, wherein said configuration information includes an access code for unlocking a specific bathing unit configuration from a set of bathing unit configurations implemented by program code stored on the controller, wherein the specific bathing unit configuration specifies a manner of operating components of the bathing unit system;
• ii) in response to detection of configuration information stored on the external memory medium, processing the configuration information to unlock the specific bathing unit configuration and operate components of the bathing unit system in accordance with the manner specified by the specific bathing unit configuration.