Dynamic device-associated feedback indicative of responsible device usage
US8850348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2320/0613
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and devices for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system by a thermostat are provided. Input can be received from a user via a thermostat, the input being indicative of an adjustment of an HVAC-related setting. On a real-time basis, the HVAC-related setting that is being adjusted can be compared against a feedback criterion designed to indicate a circumstance under which feedback is to be presented to the user. The circumstance can be indicative of an achievement of a HVAC-related setting of a predetermined responsibility level with respect to an energy usage of the HVAC system. Upon a real-time determination that the feedback criterion is satisfied, visual feedback can be caused to be presented to the user in real-time. The real-time feedback can include a visual icon having a visual appeal corresponding to a desirability of the satisfaction of the feedback criterion.
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