Building control system with remote control unit and methods of operation
US8276829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/1934
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A building controller for controlling the comfort level in a building is described. The building controller may include a thermostat and wireless remote controller for communicating with the thermostat from a remote location. The thermostat may have access to a first temperature sensor for sensing a first temperature, sometimes at or near the thermostat. The remote controller may likewise have a second temperature sensor for sensing a second temperature, sometimes at or near the remote controller. Under some conditions, the thermostat may use the second temperature sensed by the remote controller to control the comfort level in a building unless or until a predetermined condition is detected, after which the thermostat may use a different temperature, such as the first temperature at or near the thermostat, to control the comfort level in a building.
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