Multi-function thermostat with concierge features
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorsSudhi Sinha, Joseph R. Ribbich, Michael L. Ribbich, Charles J. Gaidish, John P. Cipolla
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Abstract
A multi-function thermostat for a hotel room. The thermostat includes a touch-screen interface, a communications interface, and a processing circuit. In some embodiments, the touch-screen interface is configured to present information to a hotel guest and receive input from the hotel guest. The communications interface is configured to communicate with a hotel system. The processing circuit is configured to retrieve concierge information from the hotel system via the communications interface and cause the touch-screen interface to display the concierge information.
Claims20
A multi-function thermostat, the thermostat comprising:
- a touch-screen interface configured to present information to a user and receive input from the user;
- a communications interface configured to communicate with a hotel system;
- and
- a processing circuit configured to:
- retrieve concierge information from the hotel system via the communications interface;
- cause the touch-screen interface to display the concierge information;
- receive a hotel booking request via the touch-screen interface, the hotel booking request comprising a check-in date and a check-out date;
- receive payment information from the user for a payment amount based on the hotel booking request;
- and
- facilitate a transaction in the payment amount with the payment information for the hotel booking request.
A method for operating a multi-function thermostat in a hotel room, the method comprising:
- presenting information to a hotel guest and receiving input from the hotel guest via a touch-screen interface of the thermostat;
- communicating with a hotel system via a communications network;
- retrieving concierge information from the hotel system via a communications interface of the thermostat;
- presenting the concierge information to the hotel guest via the touch-screen interface;
- receiving a hotel booking request via the touch-screen interface, the hotel booking request comprising a check-in date and a check-out date;
- receiving payment information from the hotel guest for a payment amount based on the hotel booking request;
- and
- facilitating a transaction in the payment amount with the payment information for the hotel booking request.
A multi-function thermostat for a hotel room, the thermostat comprising:
- a touch-screen interface configured to present information to a hotel guest and receive input from the hotel guest;
- a communications interface configured to communicate with a hotel system via a communications network;
- and
- a processing circuit configured to:
- retrieve concierge information from the hotel system via the communications interface;
- cause the touch-screen interface to display the concierge information;
- receive a hotel booking request via the touch-screen interface, the hotel booking request comprising a check-in date and a check-out date;
- receive payment information from the hotel guest for a payment amount based on the hotel booking request;
- facilitate a transaction in the payment amount with the payment information for the hotel booking request;
- and
- generate a receipt for all charges for a duration of the hotel booking request and cause the touch-screen interface to display the receipt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.