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US 11,910,031 B2Granted
Thermostat and system and method for use of same
AssigneeEnseo, LLC
InventorsWilliam C. Fang, Raymond S. Horton, Thomas R. Miller, Vanessa Ogle
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Abstract
A thermostat and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, multiple wireless transceivers are located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a processor and memory. To improve convenience, the thermostat may establish a pairing with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device having a display. Virtual remote control functionality for various amenities may then be provided. To improve safety, the thermostat may be incorporated into a geolocation and safety network.
Claims20
A system for remote control, the system comprising:
- a programming interface configured to communicate with a thermostat, the thermostat including a housing securing a temperature input, a temperature output, a processor, non-transitory memory, and storage therein, the thermostat including a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the temperature input, the temperature output, the processor, the non-transitory memory, and the storage, the thermostat including a wireless transceiver associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture;
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- the non-transitory memory accessible to the processor, the non-transitory memory including first processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
- establish a pairing between a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device and the thermostat,
- receive and process user input instructions relative to an amenity from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device,
- generate a status inquiry,
- send the status inquiry to the amenity,
- receive a response to the status inquiry at the thermostat, and
- forward the response to the status inquiry to the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device;
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- the non-transitory memory including second processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
- receive and process a beacon signal including a personal location device identification,
- generate a broadcast signal including the personal location device identification, a thermostat identification, and a signal characteristics indicator, and
- send the broadcast signal to a server.
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A system for remote control, the system comprising:
- a programming interface configured to communicate with a thermostat, the thermostat including a housing securing a temperature input, a temperature output, a processor, non-transitory memory, and storage therein, the thermostat including a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the temperature input, the temperature output, the processor, the non-transitory memory, and the storage, the thermostat including a wireless transceiver associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture;
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- the non-transitory memory including first processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
- receive and process a beacon signal including a personal location device identification,
- generate a broadcast signal including the personal location device identification, a thermostat identification, and a signal characteristics indicator.
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A system for remote control, the system comprising:
- a programming interface configured to communicate with a thermostat, the thermostat including a housing securing a temperature input, a temperature output, a processor, non-transitory memory, and storage therein, the thermostat including a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the temperature input, the temperature output, the processor, the non-transitory memory, and the storage, the thermostat including a wireless transceiver associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture;
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- the non-transitory memory including first processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
- establish a pairing between a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device and the thermostat,
- receive and process a beacon signal including a personal location device identification,
- generate a broadcast signal including the personal location device identification, a thermostat identification, and a signal characteristics indicator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.