Claims:1. A system 100 for operating a pump remotely, the system comprising:
an assembly 101 further comprising an electronic control unit 104, a transreceiver, a pump 105, a plurality of sensors 106, a global positioning system tracker 107, a battery back-up wherein the assembly is connectively coupled with a wireless GSM network via a first GSM sim card;
the electronic control unit 104 enabling the operation of the motor pump to be operated on a single-phase source or a three-phase source and wherein the pump is associated to a group of power;
a user device 103 comprising a second GSM card for communicating with the electronic control unit through a GSM based network comprising a second GSM sim card;
characterised in that the operation is controlled and monitored by the user via the user device 103 through composed call or messages encrypted with commands to perform one or more operations for irrigation and further the notification of issues related to one or more operations for irrigation is executed by the electronic control unit 104 by a communication protocol.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic control unit 104 further comprises
processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the processor is capable of executing a plurality of modules stored in the memory, the plurality of modules comprising:
a switching module for receiving the commands from the user device 103 for performing one or more operations on the pump;
a monitoring module to extract and gather data from the commands received from the user device or from the plurality of sensors wherein such data is stored in a repository of the memory and further analysed;
a detecting module for detecting one or more problems associated with dysfunction of the assembly;
a tracking module to provide the global positioning coordinates of the assembly to the user device further facilitating tracking of the assembly;
a reporting module to notify the issues related to one or more operations for irrigation based on the analysed data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the group of powers associated to the motor pump may comprise all power rating of moto pump available in the state of the art.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a level sensor, a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor and current sensor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic control unit alarms the theft of the motor pump by sending a real-time message to the user device.

6. A method for operating a pump remotely, the method comprising:
sending, by a user device, a set of composed messages with encrypted commands to the electronic control unit via a second GSM sim card network;
extracting, by an electronic control unit, the data from received composed messages with encrypted commands via a first GSM sim card network;
processing, by the electronic control unit, the commands in the composed messages to perform one or more operations for irrigation;
analysing, by the electronic control unit, data received from the commands from the user device or from the plurality of sensors wherein such data is stored in a repository;
reporting, by the electronic control unit, one or more issues related to one or more operations for irrigation based on the analysed data,
enabling, by the electronic control unit, motor pump to be operated on a single phase source or a three phase source and wherein the pump is associated to a group of power.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the composed messages with encrypted commands comprise either of a SMS (Short message service), a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Services Data), a voice call or a voice management service based inputs.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein one or more operations for irrigation comprise:
switching water pump to ON/OFF state;
providing, a definite time to START and STOP pumping of water and a range of re-settable input parameters for the operation of the motor pump comprising motor speed, required discharge and supply volume;
checking the availability of power source to the assembly and further providing the power through the battery pack in case of power cut;
checking the threshold level of water in the source water body.

9. The method of claim 6, one or more issues for notification comprise reduction of water level from a threshold level in the source water body, power source cut-off, power source availability, theft of motor pump, problems in the wired circuit, Starting and Stopping of pumping of water for a dedicated time pre-commanded by the user.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein one or more issues for notification may be performed by a communication protocol further comprising a voice management service or pre-recorded voice call.
, Description:FORM 2

THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENT RULES, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION

(See Section 10 and Rule 13)

Title of invention:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PUMP REMOTELY

APPLICANT:
Ieyze Corporation Pvt. Ltd.,
A company incorporated as per the laws of India,
having address as
3rd Floor, Mahalaxmi Heights, Rahatni Chowk,
Pimple Saudagar, Pune-411017,
Maharashtra, India

The following specification describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY
The present application does not claim priority from any other patent application.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present subject matter described herein, in general, relates to the field of managing operation of pumps, and more particularly to a method and system for operating a pump remotely controlled by a user device.
BACKGROUND

The subject matter discussed in the background section should not be assumed to be prior art merely as a result of its mention in the background section. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the background section or associated with the subject matter of the background section should not be assumed to have been previously recognized in the prior art. The subject matter in the background section merely represents different approaches, which in and of themselves may also correspond to implementations of the claimed technology.
A large number of pumps are required for discharging a variety of fluids further comprising ‘n’ number of liquids and gases at plurality of places for plurality of reasons. While the pumps do the work of discharging, switching on/off pump at a proposed time may be required in some cases for examples like irrigation, boiler water level maintenance maintain and the like purposes.
It becomes a tedious task for any person to remember every day or every session to comply with the conditions of operating the pumps for their particular usage. Further, one has to ensure that water or other fluid is available to discharge to the fields or other bodies to be watered. Absence of fluid or water may overheat the pump and eventually may further result in the damage of the pump.
Many times, any irregularities may happen in the pump like absence of water, absence of power or any other damage occurred in the pump. The irregularities may further comprise human associated irregularities like being dilatory in switching on/off of the pump, fail to switch the pump and the like.
Therefore, there is a long-standing need for a system and method to overcome the above-mentioned limitations and problems described above.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce concepts related system and method for operating a managing discharge from a pump remotely and the concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify essential features of the claimed subject matter nor is it intended for use in determining or limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter.
In an embodiment, a system for operating a managing discharge from a pump remotely is described. The system may further comprise an assembly wherein the assembly further comprises an electronic control unit, a transreceiver, a pump, a plurality of sensors, a tracking module, a battery pack and wired connections wherein the assembly is connectively coupled with a wireless GSM network via a first GSM sim card. The electronic control unit may enable the operation of the motor pump to be operated on a single-phase source or a three phase source and wherein the pump is associated to a group of power. The user device may further comprise a second GSM card for communicating with the electronic control unit through a GSM based network comprising a second GSM sim card. The system is further characterised in that the irrigation may be controlled and monitored by the user via the user device through composed messages encrypted with commands to perform one or more operations for irrigation and further the notification of issues related to one or more operations for irrigation is executed by the electronic control unit by a communication protocol.

In an embodiment, a method for operating a managing discharge from a pump remotely is disclosed. The method may further comprise sending a set of composed messages with encrypted commands to the electronic control unit via a second GSM sim card network. . The method may further comprise extracting, by an electronic control unit, the data from received composed messages with encrypted commands via a first GSM sim card network. The method may further comprise processing, by the electronic control unit, the commands in the composed messages to perform one or more operations for irrigation. The method may further comprise analysing, by the electronic control unit, data received from the commands from the user device or from the plurality of sensors wherein such data is stored in a repository. The method may further comprise notifying, by the electronic control unit, one or more issues related to one or more operations for irrigation based on the analysed data. The method may further comprise enabling, by the electronic control unit, motor pump to be operated on a single-phase source or a three phase source and wherein the pump is associated to a group of power.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying Figures. In the Figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the Figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer like features and components.
Figure 1 illustrates a network implementation of the system 100 for operating a managing discharge from a pump remotely, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 illustrates an electronic control unit 104 enabled for remote management of the motor connected to the user device 103 via the network 102, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 illustrate a method for managing discharge from a pump, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Method(s) and system(s) for operating a managing discharge from a pump remotelyare described. The present disclosure may direct to a system wherein a motor may be accessed remotely and operated by a user device. The system is further enabled to work under conditions wherein the input source may comprise of a varying power source or power sources with different rating. The system is further enabled to operate on motor rating with any power e.g. 1 HP, 2 HP and the like.
Although in the further description, the present subject matter, is explained considering that the system and method is implemented on a motor or a pump for watering fields or lands, it may be understood that the system and method may also be implemented in a variety of events where there is a need to regulate the operation of pump and its related parameters remotely via a user device. One or more other implementations may further comprise a water pump control for an overhead tank, an oil pump controlled for a boiler firing and the like.
In an embodiment, the system is enabled to couple the motor (to be considered as a combination of motor coupled with a pump in the whole description) belonging to a plurality of power rating available in the state of the art and further provide a required input power to the motor by an electronic control unit which may convert a higher phase power source to a lower phase power source or vice versa.
In an embodiment, the system may further enable the electronic control unit to call a user having the user device for any alerts regarding the operation of the motor pump. The alerts may further comprise power cut-off, water availability, power availability after power cut-off and the like.
Referring to Figure 1, a network implementation of the system 100 for operating a managing discharge from a pump remotely is illustrated, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The said system 100 may further comprise an assembly 101 and the user device 103 which are connectively coupled by a network 102. The assembly may further comprise an electronic control unit 104, a motor 105, a plurality of sensors 106, a GPS tracker 107 and other miscellaneous hardware. The plurality of sensors 106 may further comprise a level sensor, a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor and a current sensor. The GPS tracker 107 may enable tracking of the assembly in case of any theft. The user may trace the history of the path followed by the GPS and may find the current co-ordinates of the GPS tracker 107. The other miscellaneous hardware may further comprise:
• A battery back-up for operation of the assembly
• An Alarm assembly to initiate an alarm in case or theft or operation by an unauthorised person.
The user device 103 may enable the user to communicate to the electronic control unit 104 present in the assembly 101, via the network 102. The user may further communicate via a voice call, a SMS, a VOIP call or any other communication format supported by a GSM sim card. The user device 103 having a second GSM sim card may be communicatively coupled to the assembly 101 having a first GSM sim card. In another embodiment, communication may even be executed by other media further comprising cables, fibre optic cable, microwave, satellite, data packets through internet and the like.
Although the present subject matter is explained considering that the system 100 is implemented on an electronic control unit(s), it may be understood that the system 100 may also be implemented in a variety of computing systems, such as a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a notebook, a tablet, a workstation, a mainframe computer, a server, a network server, a cloud and the like. It will be understood that the system 100 may be accessed by multiple users through one or more user devices 103-1, 103-2…103-N, collectively referred to as user 103 hereinafter, or applications residing on the user devices 103. Examples of the user devices 103 may include, but are not limited to, a portable computer, a personal digital assistant, a handheld device, a smart device, landline, EPBAX, VOIP and a workstation. The user devices 103 are communicatively coupled to the system 100 through a network 102.
In one implementation, the network 102 may be a wireless network, a wired network or a combination thereof. The network 102 can be implemented as one of the different types of networks, such as intranet, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), the internet, and the like. The network 102 may either be a dedicated network or a shared network. The shared network represents an association of the different types of networks that use a variety of protocols, for example, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), and the like, to communicate with one another. Further the network 102 may include a variety of network devices, including routers, bridges, servers, computing devices, storage devices, and the like.
Referring now to Figure 2, the electronic control unit 104 enabled for remote management of the motor connected to the user device 103 via the network 102 is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. In one embodiment, the electronic control unit 101 may include at least one processor 201, an input/output (I/O) interface 202, and a memory 203. The at least one processor 201 may be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, state machines, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate signals based on operational instructions or the like. Among other capabilities, the at least one processor 201 is configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory 203.
The I/O interface 202 may include a variety of software and hardware interfaces, for example, a web interface, a graphical user interface, and the like. The I/O interface 202 may allow the server 101 to interact with a user directly or through the user devices 103. Further, the I/O interface 202 may enable the server 101 to communicate with other computing devices, such as web servers and external data servers (not shown). The I/O interface 202 can facilitate multiple communications within a wide variety of networks and protocol types, including wired networks, for example, LAN, cable, etc., and wireless networks, such as WLAN, cellular, or satellite. The I/O interface 202 may include one or more ports for connecting a number of devices to one another or to another server.
The memory 203 may include any computer-readable medium known in the art including, for example, volatile memory, such as static random access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and/or non-volatile memory, such as read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM, flash memories, hard disks, optical disks, magnetic tapes and the like. The memory 203 may include modules 204 and data 205.
The modules present in the memory 203 may further comprise a switching module 206, a monitoring module 207, a detecting module 208 and a reporting module 209 are executed at the electronic control unit 104.
Switching module 206
The switching module 206 may enable the user to switch the motor 105 in ON/OFF state by sending instructions to the electronic control unit 104 via the user device 103. Such communication comprising the instructions may be executed remotely by the user. In an embodiment, the electronic control unit 104 may turn off the motor 105 automatically based on the pre-set timer for motor operation present in the Electronic Control Unit 104.

Monitoring module 207
The monitoring module 207 may enable the electronic control unit 104 to monitor all the functioning parameters like proper functioning of motor, availability of water at the source, availability of electric power, timer setting and the like. If any parameter is not available to fetch or is not recording within due time, then the monitoring module may initiate the detecting module 208 to detect the problem

Detecting module 208
The detecting module 207 may enable the electronic control unit 104 to detect the problem associated with any functions of the assembly 101. The detecting module may enable the electronic control unit 104 to detect the following particulars or parameters:
• Unavailability of water at source
• Availability/Unavailability of electric power
• Dysfunction of Motor
• Other user defined parameters
Reporting module 208
The reporting module 208 may further enable the electronic control unit 104 to commute to the user device 103. The reporting module 208 may enable to send intimations regarding any problems detected or any task completed. In an embodiment, if the motor 105 is switched OFF as per the timer, then the reporting module may send a pre-recorded voice message or a text message for intimating the user for the motor 104 switched off. In another embodiment, such communication may be enabled by the First GSM sim card attached in the assembly 101.
The modules 204 include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc., which perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. The other modules may include programs or coded instructions that supplement applications and functions of the server 101.
The data 205, amongst other things, serves as a repository for storing data processed, received, and generated by one or more of the modules 204. The data 205 may include data repository 210 and other data 211. The data repository 210 may include the pre-set timers, any other coded instruction inserted by the user.
Referring figure 3, a method 300 operating a managing discharge from a pump remotely is described. The method here is explained with an exemplary embodiment of implementing the system for farm/agriculture irrigation. At block 301, the user may install the assembly 101 at the require place where the water source and the fields to be irrigated are easily accessible. The assembly may be accessed by a First GSM sim card which is embedded in the electronic control unit 104 present within. The data or the parameters like timers for the operation may be enabled only by an authorised person who has a pin/password or any recognisable identity like biometrics further comprising face pattern, iris patterns, fingerprint and the like. The system is further enabled to accept a plurality of timer functions or setting within the memory of the electronic control unit 104.

At block 302, the user may contact the assembly 101 via the user device by connecting the Second GSM sim card (in the user device 103) to the First GSM sim card (in the electronic control unit 104). The user may dial the number associated to the first GSM sim card and then may further type relevant numbers for switching off/on. For example:
• To turn motor on: Dial number 91234567891 and press further “0”
• To turn motor off: Dial number 91234567891 and press further “1”

At block 303, the electronic control module 104 may receive the instructions from the for turning the motor ON or OFF and my further execute the relevant operation to be performed.

At block 304, while the pump either in an operated or ideal state, the electronic control unit 104 may monitor the functions and other parameters of the assembly.
In case of any data for any parameter being absent while monitoring, the electronic control unit may detect the problem associated with the absence of the particular parameter.

At block 305, the reporting module 208 may the electronic control unit to send alerts or message to the user device 103 held by the user. The user device may be enabled to send voice, SMS or an alert on the mobile application to one or more specified user. In case of failure of delivery to first authorised user, the electronic control unit 104 may further send the alert to another authorised person if registered in the data of the electronic control unit 104. In an embodiment, the pump may send message to the user device either by call or by SMS for:
• Electricity power cut
• Availability of the electric power after cut
• Auto switch OFF of motor 105 as per timer setting
• Other miscellaneous alert pre-set by authorised user
Although implementations for system and method for managing discharge from a pump are described have been described in language specific to structural features and/or methods, it is to be understood that the appended claims are not necessarily limited to the specific features or methods described. Rather, the specific features and methods are disclosed as examples of implementations for detecting anomalies in data volume captured pertaining to consumption of services.