Bluetooth thermostat and hub

12:

• A method for device commissioning with a bluetooth comprising:
• pairing a smart phone with a thermostat having bluetooth capability;
• doing a handshake with the thermostat to confirm pairing and communication;
• querying an app on the smart phone for an ISU (installation setup);
• confirming the ISU;
• querying and transferring an address number from the thermostat to the cloud or smart phone;
• and
• registering the thermostat at a cloud with the app of the smart phone.

13:

• The method of claim 12, wherein:
• the thermostat continuously broadcasts an advertisement which is information to the smart phone;
• the paired smart phone controls, connects, changes a state, gets confirmation and disconnects;
• and
• the thermostat is open for control by any paired smart phone in a vicinity of the thermostat.

14:

• The method of claim 12, wherein:
• a bluetooth connection of the smart phone thermostat is continuous;
• the connection of the smart phone is on a priority list;
• and
• when the smart phone leaves a vicinity of the thermostat, the smart phone loses connection and a second smart phone next on the prioritized list can connect to the smart phone and thus control the thermostat.

16:

• The method of claim 12, wherein:
• the thermostat collects information about a state and history of the thermostat;
• the smart phone can download the information about the state and history of the thermostat via bluetooth;
• and
• the information can be used for diagnostics, analytics or troubleshooting.

18:

• The method of claim 15, wherein:
• acting as a gateway is embedded in an app of the smart phone;
• and
• the smart phone acting as a gateway can convey status and control messages from the cloud to the thermostat.

19:

• A communication layout comprising:
• a thermostat having bluetooth communication capability;
• a first smart phone that operates as a gateway between the thermostat and the cloud;
• and
• a second smart phone that receives and sends messages to the cloud that receives and sends the messages from the second smart phone to the thermostat via the first smart phone.