Patent ID: 7974887

Claim:
A pool service and supply system comprising a pool distributor computer unit; a regional dealer computer unit; a pool customer computer unit and a display associated therewith, wherein said pool distributor computer unit, said regional dealer computer unit and said pool customer computer unit are communicatingly connected; a first program code module for causing a field to be displayed on said display for inputting of pool customer pool water data by a pool customer; a second program code module for causing a selection for sending pool customer pool water data to be displayed on said display; a third program code module for causing a pool water treatment prescription and pricing of same to be generated based on inputted pool customer pool water data to be generated; a fourth program code module for causing said pool water treatment prescription and pricing to be displayed on said display; a fifth program code module for causing a selection for indicating acceptance of said pool water treatment prescription and pricing; a sixth program code module for causing a regional dealer whose region encompasses said pool customer to be identified; and a seventh program code module for causing said pool water treatment prescription or pool water test data to be transmitted to said regional dealer computer unit; wherein said first through seventh program code modules are executed entirely or partly on said pool customer computer unit or entirely or partly on said pool distributor computer unit.