Easy control to sensor select for HVAC systems

A method for controlling a local temperature of a zone within an environment in a system comprising a thermostat controlling a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) system, one or more sensors placed within an environment, and a computing cloud, the method comprising:

• pairing one or more temperature sensors with a thermostat;
• establishing a communication link between the temperature sensors and a computing cloud, the sensors communicating a status of the sensors;
• establishing a communication link between a thermostat and a computing cloud, the thermostat communicating a status of the thermostat;
• transmitting the status of the thermostat and sensors from the computing cloud to a computing device;
• communicating the selection of temperature sensors and a temperature setpoint from the computing device to the computing cloud;
• communicating the selection of temperature sensors and the temperature setpoint from the computing cloud to the thermostat, wherein the selection of temperature sensors is grouped based on whether the temperature sensors communicate via wireless or wired communication links, and whether the temperature sensors are placed within the thermostat or located remotely from the thermostat;
• and
• controlling a HVAC system by the thermostat based on the selection of temperature sensors and the temperature setpoint.

A system for controlling a local temperature of a zone within an environment, the system comprising:

• a thermostat controlling a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) system, the thermostat paired with one or more temperature sensors;
• a computing device:
• a computing cloud establishing a communication link with the thermostat, a communication link with the one or more temperature sensors, and a communication link with the computing device;
• wherein:
• the thermostat is configured to communicate a status of the thermostat to the computing cloud;
• the one or more temperature sensors is configured to communicate a status of the one or more temperature sensors to the computing cloud;
• the computing cloud is configured to transmit the status of the thermostat and sensors to a computing device;
• the computing device is configured to communicate a selection of temperature sensors and temperature setpoints to the computing cloud, wherein the selection of temperature sensors is grouped based on whether the temperature sensors communicate via wireless or wired communication links, and whether the temperature sensors are placed within the thermostat or located remotely from the thermostat;
• the computing cloud is configured to communicate the selection of temperature sensors and the temperature setpoints to the thermostat;
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• the thermostat is configured to control the HVAC system by the thermostat based on the selection of temperature sensors and the temperature setpoints.