Diagnosing and troubleshooting a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system
US10168065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments a system for troubleshooting an HVAC system includes, a control unit communicatively coupled to a first plurality of HVAC units and a first interactive display. The control unit may connect to a Wi-Fi network generated by a wireless access point connected to the Internet. The control unit detects and connects to a control server over the Internet using the wireless access point. The control unit may detect a local user device over the Wi-Fi network, wherein the local user device may control the plurality HVAC units by communicating with the control unit over the Wi-Fi network. The system may include a mobile troubleshooting device that communicates with the control unit using a Wi-Fi direct protocol without accessing the Wi-Fi network. The system may include a remote troubleshooting device that communicates with the control unit over a control connection established between the control server and the control unit.
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