Controller for a thermal appliance
US10132518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/285
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A controller for a thermal appliance configured to heat or cool an area of a premises. The controller comprises: a communications interface, configured to communicate over a communications network; a data store comprising information regarding a transport infrastructure; and a processor coupled to the data store and to the first communications interface. The processor is configured to obtain an estimate of the time for a user carrying a mobile device to return to the premises via the transport infrastructure.
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