Temperature controller with model-based time to target calculation and display
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05D-023/12
G05D-023/185
F24F-011/00
G05D-023/19
F24D-019/10
B01D-046/00
G05B-015/02
H01R-009/24
G05B-013/02
F24F-011/30
F24F-011/62
F24F-011/89
H04W-004/70
F24F-110/00
F24F-110/10
F24F-120/10
F24F-140/60
F24F-011/32
F24F-130/40
F24F-120/20
F24F-011/63
F24F-011/64
F24F-011/56
F24F-011/61
F24F-011/46
F24F-011/52
F24F-011/39
F24F-011/47
출원번호
US-0789786
(2015-07-01)
등록번호
US-10082306
(2018-09-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Fadell, Anthony Michael
Sloo, David
Rogers, Matthew
Sharan, Rangoli
Matas, Michael
Matsuoka, Yoky
출원인 / 주소
Google LLC
대리인 / 주소
Kipatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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초록▼
A thermostat is described for controlling air temperature in a building. The time associated with causing the controlled air temperature to reach a target temperature is estimated and displayed to a user. Input from a user indicating the target temperature can be received and the estimating and disp
A thermostat is described for controlling air temperature in a building. The time associated with causing the controlled air temperature to reach a target temperature is estimated and displayed to a user. Input from a user indicating the target temperature can be received and the estimating and displaying can be carried out in real time. The thermostat can be wall-mounted or the user input can be received and estimated time can be displayed using a remote device, for example that communicates wirelessly with other components of the HVAC system.
대표청구항▼
1. A thermostat, comprising: an electronic display;a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system control interface;a user input component that receives user input;a processing system comprising one or more processors, the processing system being in communication with the electronic disp
1. A thermostat, comprising: an electronic display;a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system control interface;a user input component that receives user input;a processing system comprising one or more processors, the processing system being in communication with the electronic display, the HVAC system control interface, and the user input component and the processing system being configured to: calculate a first time to reach a target temperature using a first configuration of the HVAC system;calculate a second time to reach the target temperature using a second configuration of the HVAC system, wherein: the second configuration of the HVAC system represents a more energy intensive configuration than the first configuration of the HVAC system; andthe second time is shorter than the first time; andoutput the first time and the second time to the electronic display for simultaneous presentation. 2. The thermostat of claim 1, wherein the processing system is further configured to: output, to the electronic display, the target temperature to the electronic display for simultaneous presentation with the first time and the second time. 3. The thermostat of claim 1, wherein: the first configuration of the HVAC system involves only a first stage of the HVAC system being activated; and the second configuration of the HVAC system comprises the first stage of the HVAC system being activated in combination with a second stage of the HVAC system being activated. 4. The thermostat of claim 1, wherein the user input component comprises a circular rotatable ring that rotates clockwise and counterclockwise, the circular rotatable ring encircling the electronic display of the thermostat. 5. The thermostat of claim 4, wherein the processing system is further configured to: increase the target temperature in response to user input that rotates the circular rotatable ring clockwise; anddecrease the target temperature in response to user input that rotates the circular rotatable ring counterclockwise. 6. The thermostat of claim 5, wherein the processing system is further configured to, in response to the user input that rotates the circular rotatable ring: recalculate the first time to reach an increased or decreased target temperature using the first configuration of the HVAC system;recalculate the second time to reach the increased or decreased target temperature using the second configuration of the HVAC system; andoutput the recalculated first time and the recalculated second time to the electronic display for simultaneous presentation. 7. A method for using a thermostat to control a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the method comprising: calculating, by the thermostat, a first time to reach a target temperature using a first configuration of the HVAC system;calculating, by the thermostat, a second time to reach the target temperature using a second configuration of the HVAC system, wherein: the second time is shorter than the first time; andsimultaneously presenting, by the thermostat, the first time and the second time on an electronic display of the thermostat. 8. The method for using the thermostat to control the HVAC system of claim 7, the method further comprising: presenting by the thermostat, the target temperature on the electronic display of the thermostat, wherein the target temperature is presented simultaneously with the first time and the second time. 9. The method for using the thermostat to control the HVAC system of claim 7, wherein: the first configuration of the HVAC system comprises only a first stage of the HVAC system being activated; and the second configuration of the HVAC system comprises the first stage of the HVAC system being activated in combination with a second stage of the HVAC system being activated. 10. The method for using the thermostat to control the HVAC system of claim 7, the method further comprising: increasing, by the thermostat, the target temperature in response to user input that rotates a circular rotatable ring of the thermostat clockwise, wherein the circular rotatable ring encircles the electronic display; anddecreasing, by the thermostat, the target temperature in response to user input that rotates the circular rotatable ring counterclockwise. 11. The method for using the thermostat to control the HVAC system of claim 10, the method further comprising: in response to the user input that rotates the circular rotatable ring, recalculating, by the thermostat, the first time to reach an increased or decreased target temperature using the first configuration of the HVAC system;in response to the user input that rotates the circular rotatable ring, recalculating, by the thermostat, the second time to reach the increased or decreased target temperature using the second configuration of the HVAC system; andpresenting, by the thermostat, the recalculated first time and the recalculated second time for simultaneous presentation on the electronic display of the thermostat. 12. A non-transitory processor-readable medium for a thermostat comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors of the thermostat to: calculate a first time to reach a target temperature using a first configuration of a heating system;calculate a second time to reach the target temperature using a second configuration of the heating system, wherein: the second time is shorter than the first time; andoutput for presentation the first time and the second time to an electronic display of the thermostat for simultaneous presentation. 13. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the processor-readable instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to: output, to the electronic display, the target temperature to the electronic display for simultaneous presentation with the first time and the second time. 14. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 12, wherein: the first configuration of the heating system involves only a first stage of the heating system being activated; and the second configuration of the heating system comprises the first stage of the heating system being activated in combination with a second stage of the heating system being activated. 15. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the processor-readable instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to: increase the target temperature in response to user input that rotates a circular rotatable ring clockwise, wherein the circular rotatable ring rotates clockwise and counterclockwise; anddecrease the target temperature in response to user input that rotates the circular rotatable ring counterclockwise. 16. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the processor-readable instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to: in response to the user input that rotates the circular rotatable ring: recalculate the first time to reach an increased or decreased target temperature using the first configuration of an HVAC system;recalculate the second time to reach the increased or decreased target temperature using the second configuration of the HVAC system; andoutput the recalculated first time and the recalculated second time to the electronic display for simultaneous presentation.
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