Remote HVAC control with a customizable overview display
US8196185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/75
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An HVAC control system that accommodates and/or facilitates control from a remote location. The HVAC control system may include a web-enabled building control appliance having a controller, a first port and a second port. The controller may implement a web server that is coupled to the first port for serving up one or more web pages on a first network and for receiving a number of responses. The controller may also be coupled to the second port so as to communicate with one or more communicating thermostats via a second network. The web server may be adapted to provide an overview or summary web-page via the first port that displays information regarding the one or more thermostats, where the information that is displayed may be customized for a particular user.
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