Hvac controller that facilitates installer setup via a remote user interface
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorJohn Amundson
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Abstract
A thermostat may transmit a configuration parameter package in a computer readable form over a network to a remote device. The configuration parameter data package may include a listing of available configuration parameters for the wireless thermostat, as well as information regarding available parameter values for each of the configuration parameter. The thermostat may subsequently receive selection of one or more available parameter values from the remote device, and in some cases, may in response transmit a second configuration parameter package that is dependent, at least in part, on the received selected parameter value(s).
Claims23
A building controller for controlling one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system of a building, the building controller comprising:
- an input/output port;
- and
- a controller in communication with the input/output port, the controller configured to publish in a computer readable form a first configuration parameter data package, wherein the first configuration parameter data package includes a first configuration parameter identifier for a first configuration parameter of the building controller and information regarding available parameter values for the first configuration parameter, the controller further configured to transmit the published first configuration parameter data package via the input/output port of the building controller.
A building controller for controlling one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system of a building, the building controller comprising:
- an input/output port;
- and
- a controller in communication with the input/output port, the controller configured to publish in a computer readable form a configuration parameter data package, wherein the configuration parameter data package includes a listing of available configuration parameters for the building controller, as well as information regarding available parameter values for each of the configuration parameters.
A computer readable medium having stored thereon in a non-transitory state a program code for use by a remote wireless device connectable to a wireless network, the program code causing the remote wireless device to execute a method for configuring a building controller, the method comprising:
- without first specifically requesting data for a first configuration parameter relating to a configuration setting for the building controller, receiving a first set of data relating to the first configuration parameter over the wireless network;
- soliciting input from a user of the remote wireless device to select a value for the first configuration parameter;
- transmitting the selected value for the first configuration parameter over the wireless network;
- without first specifically requesting data for a second configuration parameter relating to another configuration setting for the building controller, receiving a second set of data relating to the second configuration parameter over the wireless network, wherein the second set of data relating to the second configuration parameter is dependent upon the selected value for the first configuration parameter;
- soliciting input from the user to select a value for the second configuration parameter;
- and
- transmitting the selected value for the second configuration parameter over the wireless network.
A computer readable medium having stored thereon in a non-transitory state a program code for use by a remote wireless device connectable to a wireless network, the program code causing the remote wireless device to execute a method for configuring a building controller, the method comprising:
- receiving a configuration parameter data package over the wireless network, wherein the configuration parameter data package includes a listing of available configuration parameters for the building controller, as well as information regarding available parameter values for each of the configuration parameters;
- soliciting input from a user of the remote wireless device to select a parameter value for at least two of the available configuration parameters;
- and
- transmitting the selected parameter values for the at least two of the available configuration parameters over the wireless network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.