US 11,924,001 B2
Systems and methods for wireless monitoring and control of water softeners
Hassan Khalid, Greenfield, WI (US); Micheal Pasche, Sharon, WI (US); Brian Broga, Elkhorn, WI (US); Robert Westphal, Lake Geneva, WI (US); and Brian Boothe, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to PENTAIR RESIDENTIAL FILTRATION, LLC, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/444,350.
Application 17/444,350 is a continuation of application No. 16/250,934, filed on Jan. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,082,251.
Application 16/250,934 is a continuation of application No. 15/380,628, filed on Dec. 15, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/267,830, filed on Dec. 15, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0367806 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 12/2818 (2013.01) [H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 88/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of remotely monitoring and controlling a water softener having a valve, the valve being coupled to a motor, the method comprising:
assigning an internet protocol address to the water softener;
connecting a wireless adapter to a controller of the water softener;
establishing a wireless connection between the wireless adapter and a cloud based server via a wireless gateway;
establishing communication between the wireless adapter and a remote user device;
uploading a total dissolved solids parameter from the controller of the water softener to the cloud based server;
providing for remote monitoring of the total dissolved solids parameter from the remote user device over the wireless connection;
determining whether the total dissolved solids parameter is greater than or less than a predetermined maintenance value;
pushing an option to the remote user device from the wireless adapter for controlling a regeneration cycle performed by the valve from the remote user device over the wireless connection based on whether the total dissolved solids parameter is greater than or less than the predetermined maintenance value; and
determining a recommended replacement component for the water softener in response to determining the total dissolved solids parameter is greater than the predetermined maintenance value.