Thermostat with touch-screen display
US7302642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/1904
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermostat is programmable by entering input through a large-format touch-screen display. The touch-screen display displays different sets of icons depending on the mode the thermostat is in. A set of icons is displayed in one mode that allows the user to put the thermostat in a temporary operating mode. Another set of icons is displayed when programming the thermostat. Displaying several sets of icons at once allows a user to quickly and intuitively operate the thermostat, which in turn facilitates using energy-saving functions of the thermostat.
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