US 11,898,765 B2Granted

Simplified system and method to setback programming of thermostats

AssigneeWarmboard, Inc.

InventorTerry Wayne Alsberg

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Abstract

A programmable thermostat usable to program their thermostat in a more intuitive manner using the fewer commands. The programmable thermostat provides a simplified level of programming that is intuitive and quick, based on a common set of settings, such as a nighttime setback programming that automatically adjusts the thermostat setpoint down in the evening and resetting the setpoint up in the morning, and a “five and two” programming reflecting the normal five-day work week and two-day weekend, as well as four events per day during the work week but only two events during the two weekend days. By compromising infinite flexibility and customization of programming for the efficiency of assuming that the most common settings are sufficient for most users, and these most common settings can be accomplished with a greatly reduced set of intuitive commands, making it easier for users to making use of thermostat programming.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A thermostat comprising:

a controller;
a display configured to:
display a first user interface comprising one or more interface elements selectable by a user to set a first temperature, and
display a thermostat programming interface comprising a plurality of selectable interface elements corresponding to a respective plurality of preset thermostat setback programming options, wherein each of the plurality of preset thermostat programming options corresponds to a different predetermined combination of setback and return times that define at least a respective first time period during which the temperature setpoint of the thermostat is set to the first temperature and a respective second time period during which the temperature setpoint of the thermostat is set to a temperature adjusted from the first temperature adjust;
wherein the controller is configured to program automated setback operations of the thermostat based upon a preset thermostat setback programming option of the plurality of respective preset thermostat setback programming options corresponding to a selectable interface element of the plurality of selectable interface elements selected by the user using the displayed thermostat programming interface.

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Application: 17/972,777Filed 25 Oct 2022 · continuation
Priority: 30 Sep 2019
Published: US 2023/0039838 A19 Feb 2023
Granted: 13 Feb 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

F24F 11/523
Indication arrangements, e.g. displays: for displaying temperature data
F24F 11/61
Characterised by user interfaces or communication: using timers
G06F 3/04817
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 3/0482
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…

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Application62/908,342Us provisional application · filed 30 Sep 2019
Application17/037,334Parent of this continuation · filed 29 Sep 2020
US 2023/0039838 A1Pre-grant publication · published 9 Feb 2023
US 11,499,737 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2021/0095878 A1Published application
US 11,898,765 B2This patent

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