System and method for controlling a plumbing fixture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9733631
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14278387

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The present application relates to a system and method for controlling a plumbing fixture. The system includes a Bluetooth receiver module configured to receive a wireless signal from mobile equipment, a micro control unit in electrical communication with the Bluetooth receiver module, an asynchronous receiver and transmitter in electrical communication with the micro control unit, and a processor in electrical communication with the micro control unit and the plumbing fixture. The Bluetooth receiver module is configured to receive one or more wireless control speech data packets from mobile equipment, convert the one or more wireless control speech data packets into one or more digital signals, and transmit the one or more digital signals to the micro control unit. The micro control unit is configured to control one or more functions associated with the plumbing fixture in response to the one or more digital signals.

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SHANGHAI KOHLER ELECTRONICS LTD200444 FENGXIANG ROAD BAOSHAN DISTRICT SHANGHAI 1955 SHANGHAI CITY SHANGHAI CITY 200444

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Fangsheng, Yuan Shanghai, CN 1 2

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