UNIVERSAL GATEWAY SOLUTION WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA TRANSFER, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL FROM MULTIPROTOCOL SENSORS AND END-DEVICES FOR VARIOUS IOT NETWORKS

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A universal gateway device comprising:

an electronic processor configured to:

receive, from a first end point device via a first communication protocol, a first set of data related to an operation of a first fixture associated with the first end point device;

provide, via a second communication protocol, the first set of data to a remote device;

receive, from the remote device via the second communication protocol, a first control command for controlling the operation of the first fixture, wherein the first control command is determined based on the first set of data; and

provide, via the first communication protocol, the first control command to the first end point device.

22 . The universal gateway device of claim 21 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to:

receive, from a second end point device via a third communication protocol, a second set of data related to an operation of a second fixture associated with the second end point device;

provide, via the second communication protocol, the second set of data to the remote device;

receive, from the remote device via the second communication protocol, a second control command for controlling the operation of the second fixture, wherein the second control command is determined based on the second set of data; and

provide, via the third communication protocol, the second control command to the second end point device.

23 . The universal gateway device of claim 22 , wherein the third communication protocol is different from the first communication protocol

24 . The universal gateway device of claim 21 , wherein the first control command is determined based on usage data or pattern data determined from the first set of data.

25 . The universal gateway device of claim 21 , wherein the second communication protocol is a long range (LoRa) communication protocol.

26 . The universal gateway device of claim 21 , wherein the second communication protocol is different from the first communication protocol.

27 . The universal gateway device of claim 21 , wherein the first end point device maintains a backlog of data packets comprising the first set of data until the universal gateway device is available to receive the data packets.

28 . The universal gateway device of claim 21 , wherein the universal gateway device is associated with a facility.

29 . The universal gateway device of claim 21 , wherein the first fixture is a water management solution.

30 . A system for monitoring and managing a facility, the system comprising:

an end point device associated with a fixture;

a remote device including a first electronic processor; and

a universal gateway device including a second electronic processor configured to:

receive, from the end point device via a first communication protocol, a set of data related to an operation of the fixture;

provide, via a second communication protocol, the set of data to the remote device;

receive, from the remote device via the second communication protocol, a control command for controlling the operation of the fixture; and

provide, via the first communication protocol, the control command to the end point device,

wherein the first electronic processor is configured to:

receive, via the second communication protocol, the set of data from the universal gateway device;

determine the control command based on the set of data; and

provide, via the second communication protocol, the control command to the universal gateway device.

31 . The system of claim 30 , wherein the control command is determined based on usage data or pattern data determined from the set of data.

32 . The system of claim 30 , wherein the second communication protocol is a long range (LoRa) communication protocol.

33 . The system of claim 30 , wherein the second communication protocol is different from the first communication protocol.

34 . The system of claim 30 , wherein the end point device maintains a backlog of data packets comprising the set of data until the universal gateway device is available to receive the data packets.

35 . The system of claim 30 , wherein the fixture comprises a faucet, a flushometer, a flush valve, a handwashing system, a water service line monitor, a backflow preventer, a floor drain, a hand dryer, a pressure sensor, a water use sensor, a flow sensor, a valve sensor, a lavatory, a toilet, a urinal, a water closet, a bottle and glass filler, a drain, a drinking water fountain, an air or room quality sensor, a leak detection sensor, an occupancy detection sensor, or a resource dispenser.

36 . A method for monitoring and managing a facility, the method comprising:

receiving, from a first end point device via a first communication protocol, a first set of data related to an operation of a first fixture associated with the first end point device;

providing, via a second communication protocol, the first set of data to a remote device;

receiving, from the remote device via the second communication protocol, a first control command for controlling the operation of the first fixture, wherein the first control command is determined based on the first set of data; and

providing, via the first communication protocol, the first control command to the first end point device.

37 . The method of claim 36 , further comprising:

receiving, from a second end point device via a third communication protocol, a second set of data related to an operation of a second fixture associated with the second end point device;

providing, via the second communication protocol, the second set of data to the remote device;

receiving, from the remote device via the second communication protocol, a second control command for controlling the operation of the second fixture, wherein the second control command is determined based on the second set of data; and

providing, via the third communication protocol, the second control command to the second end point device.

38 . The method of claim 37 , wherein the second communication protocol is the same as the third communication protocol.

39 . The method of claim 37 , wherein the third communication protocol is different from the first communication protocol.

40 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the first control command is determined based on usage data or pattern data determined from the first set of data.