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Granted Patent B2
US 10,127,362 · App. 15/622,554 · Granted Nov 13, 2018

Pool mobile units

Inventors: James Duane Bennett (Hroznetin, CZ); Bindu Rama Rao (Laguna Niguel, CA)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,127,362
App. No.
15/622,554
Granted
Nov 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A network of modular, multitier pool mobile units, that wander around and under water of a swimming pool. The pool mobile units monitor for safety, emergency and accident related events and undertakes appropriate actions, scrub and clean the swimming pool, emit chemical agents to sanitize the swimming pool water, and may play music. The pool mobile units may simply operate on the pool surface, be fully submersible, or semisubmersible. A central server manages a plurality of multitier pool mobile units in a plurality of swimming pools, supports music download, and provides experience based resources for the multitier pool mobile units. The central server provides experience based resources in the form of safety, emergency and accident supports. The user can configure the parameters of both pool mobile unit and the central server.

Claims (36)

1. An electronic system, comprising:

a pool mobile unit, that functions in and around a swimming pool, comprising:

a plurality of sensors;

a plurality of emitters; and

a processing unit;

the sensors collect data in and around the swimming pool;

the processing unit processes the collected data; and

the pool mobile unit thereby performs its duties, comprising:

providing safety, emergency and accident assistance for the swimmers; and

cleaning the pool.

2. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the pool mobile unit comprises a submersible pool mobile unit.

3. The electronic system of claim 2 , wherein one of the submersible pool mobile unit's plurality of emitters emits cleaning agents in the swimming pool to sanitize water.

4. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the pool mobile unit comprises a land based mobile unit.

5. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic system further comprising a docking system.

6. The electronic system of claim 5 , wherein the docking system comprises a charging unit, to recharge the batteries of the pool mobile unit.

7. The electronic system of claim 5 , wherein the docking system further comprises an intermediate tiered processing unit.

8. The electronic system of claim 7 , wherein the intermediate tiered processing unit processes data for the pool mobile unit.

9. The electronic system of claim 7 , wherein the intermediate tiered processing unit facilitates the communication between the pool mobile unit and a cloud based server system.

10. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the pool mobile unit comprises a robot.

11. A method performed by a pool mobile unit, when it encounters an unusual circumstance, the method comprising:

initiating a safety, an emergency or accident task;

requesting for additional processing assistance from an intermediate tiered node;

requesting for additional experience based processing assistance from a cloud based higher tiered node; and

completing the safety, emergency or accident task.

12. A submersible mobile unit configured for deployment within a swimming pool, the submersible mobile unit comprising:

a cleaning element;

at least one sensing element that at least assists in detecting an emergency situation within the swimming pool; and

a communication element that is configured to send a notification seeking assistance relating to the emergency situation.

13. The submersible mobile unit of claim 12 , further comprising an assistance element in an attempt to address the emergency situation.

14. The submersible mobile unit of claim 12 , wherein the communication element comprises a wireless communication element.

15. The submersible mobile unit of claim 12 , wherein the notification is sent to alert humans near the swimming pool.

16. The submersible mobile unit of claim 12 , wherein the notification is sent to alert emergency service personnel.

17. The submersible mobile unit of claim 12 , wherein the communication element is configured to interact with at least one system of a multi-tiered swimming pool management infrastructure.

18. The submersible mobile unit of claim 12 , further comprising an entertainment element.

19. The submersible mobile unit of claim 14 , wherein the wireless communication element is configured to interact with a support unit.

20. The submersible mobile unit of claim 19 , wherein the support unit is disposed within or near the swimming pool.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62350187 · Jun 15, 2016
Related Publication 20170365150A1 · Dec 21, 2017
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