Patent · US Expired

Programmable thermostat incorporating a liquid crystal display selectively presenting adaptable system menus including changeable interactive virtual buttons

US7156318B1 · kind B1 · utility

258Cited by
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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 2003
Grant dateJan 2, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 2, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0488
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A programmable thermostat, with a touch screen liquid crystal display having the capability to add to or remove virtual buttons to the display depending on the items of space conditioning equipment connected with and controlled by the thermostat.

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