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HVAC schedule establishment in an intelligent, network-connected thermostat

US9256230B2 · kind B2 · utility

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68References

25Claims

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Assignee

Google LLC · US

Inventors

Yoky Matsuoka · Palo Alto, US
Anthony M. Fadell · Portola Valley, US
Matthey L. Rogers · Los Gatos, US
David Sloo · Menlo Park, US
Eric A. Lee · Anchorage, US
Steven A. Hales · Palo Alto, US
Mark D. Stefanski · Palo Alto, US
Rangoli Sharan · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/285
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

HVAC schedules may be programmed for a thermostat using a combination of pre-existing schedules or templates and automated schedule learning. For example, a pre-existing schedule may be initiated on the thermostat and the automated schedule learning may be used to update the pre-existing schedule based on users' interactions with the thermostat. The preexisting HVAC schedules may be stored on a device or received from a social networking service or another online service that includes shared HVAC schedules.

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