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Thermostat control using touch sensor gesture based input

US11441805B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Google LLC · US

Inventors

Ranhee Chung · San Francisco, US
Dongkyu Lee · Seojong-myeon, KR
Sung Kyun Bai · San Jose, US
Maj Isabelle Olsson · San Francisco, US
Andrew Goldenson · Palo Alto, US
Justin R. Wodrich · Saratoga, US
William Dong · Redwood City, US
Sathya Kurcharlapati · San Jose, US
Eyal Ron · Sunnyvale, US
Prathik Muppidi · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2020
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D10/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments of smart thermostats are presented herein. A smart thermostat can include a thermostat housing defining a rounded front aperture and having a sidewall. The smart thermostat can include a capacitive touch strip that senses a plurality of gestures. The smart thermostat can include an electronic display. The electronic display may be caused to display icons arranged in a graphical arc. The smart thermostat may include a reflective cover positioned such that the electronic display is viewed through the reflective cover.

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