Vending Modified Climate Control Device
AssigneeInnovaci Inc.
InventorsMichael Gordon, J. Henry Scott
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Abstract
A user input comprising a climate control parameter is received. A climate control subsystem that is configured to modify an environment based on the climate control parameter is activated. A payment message that is based on a usage parameter is transmitted to a billing system. The payment message results in a charge being made to an account of the user.
Claims21
1-27. (canceled)
A method for modifying an environment, the method comprising:
- receiving user input identifying a climate control program comprising a plurality of parameters, each of the plurality of parameters associated with a respective one of a plurality of times, a plurality of durations, and a plurality of set values;
- sensing a condition of the environment;
- determining a difference between the condition of the environment and a respective one of the plurality of parameters;
- and
- operating a climate control subsystem to modify the environment based on the difference.
An apparatus for modifying an environment, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory to store computer program instructions, the computer program instructions when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving user input identifying a climate control program comprising a plurality of parameters, each of the plurality of parameters associated with a respective one of a plurality of times, a plurality of durations, and a plurality of set values;
- sensing a condition of the environment;
- determining a difference between the condition of the environment and a respective one of the plurality of parameters;
- and
- operating a climate control subsystem to modify the environment based on the difference.
A computer readable medium storing computer program instructions for modifying an environment, which, when executed on the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving user input identifying a climate control program comprising a plurality of parameters, each of the plurality of parameters associated with a respective one of a plurality of times, a plurality of durations, and a plurality of set values;
- sensing a condition of the environment;
- determining a difference between the condition of the environment and a respective one of the plurality of parameters;
- and
- operating a climate control subsystem to modify the environment based on the difference.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.