# US 2021/0286331 A1 · Dashboard and button/tile system for an interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0286331 A1 - Document ID: US20210286331A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/337,116 - Filed: 2021-06-02 - Published: 2021-09-16 - Earliest claimed: 2014-08-15 - Assignees: Honeywell International Inc. - Applicants: Honeywell International Inc. - Inventors: Albert Holaso - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210286331A1 ## CPC - G05B 15/02: electric - G05B 2219/23084: Synoptic display of available, selectable control modules with their functions - G05B 2219/2642: Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) ## Abstract A system and approach having a display that shows a dashboard of smart buttons or tiles. The smart buttons or tiles may be situated in a matrix-like or other arrangement on the dashboard. The display may be customized. A smart button or tile may be operated like a standard button but conveniently pull summary information about a particular area of, for instance, a building controls system, for a user. The arrangement may permit the user to view the health of the whole system at a glance and permit the user a shortcut to see details of the particular area of the system quickly. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A building control system of a building, the building control system comprising: a plurality of components of the building control system located throughout the building and connected over a network, the plurality of components including at least one data sensor, at least one control component, and one or more pieces of equipment; a memory connected to the network; a user interface connected to the network and including a display configured to display a real-time dashboard including a menu displaying a list of the one or more pieces of equipment in the building and a plurality of smart buttons for viewing by a user; and a processor connected to the network and upon selection, by the user via the user interface, of a piece of equipment from the one more pieces of equipment from the menu, the processor is configured to: access real-time data from the selected piece of equipment; and generate on the display within an area of each of the plurality of smart buttons, an associated set of dynamic real-time summary information from the real-time data for each of the plurality of smart buttons for the selected piece of equipment. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The building control system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to access historical data for the selected piece of equipment. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The building control system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to access real-time data based on a data type. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The building control system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of smart buttons is arranged in a matrix. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The building control system of claim 1, wherein the real-time data is dynamically pre-configured. ### Claim 6 The building control system of clam 1, wherein each smart button of the plurality of smart buttons is configured to display a different category of information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The building control system of claim 6, wherein one or more different categories of information are selected from group consisting of a view details display, monitor alarms, view trends, maintenance, view schedule, view display, perform maintenance, manage tenants' list, generate tenants' bills, schedule events, perform tuning, generate reports, scan for devices, network errors, add and edit a network, wireless commissioning reporting, manage network devices, manage IP (internet protocol), an air handler, a building server, a search filter, equipment details, and a navigation tree. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The building control system of claim 1, wherein upon selection, by the user via the user interface, of a smart button from the plurality of smart buttons, the processor is further configured to generate on the display within an area of each of a second plurality of smart buttons, a more detailed description of the set of the dynamic real-time summary information associated with the smart button selected by the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The building control system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to obtain an energy log for the selected piece of equipment that details an overall health of the selected piece of equipment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The building control system of claim 1, wherein a background color of the plurality of smart buttons indicates a level of information present on a smart button. ### Claim 11 A method for operating a dashboard of a building control system of a building, the method comprising: selecting via a user interface coupled to a processor and a memory a component of the building control system of the building from a menu displaying a list of one or more components in the building; and upon selection of the component, the processor configured to: access real-time data from the selected component; generate on the user interface within an area of each of a plurality of smart buttons, an associated set of dynamic real-time summary information from the real-time data for each of the plurality of smart buttons; and selecting via the user interface a smart button from the plurality of smart buttons, upon selection, the processor is further configured to generate on the user interface within an area of each of a second plurality of smart buttons, a more detailed description of the set of dynamic real-time summary information associated with the selected smart button selected. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to display the dynamic real-time summary information as a mini-graphic chart. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to display the dynamic real-time summary information as a textual display. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein a visual representation of the dynamic real-time summary information is customizable by a user. ### Claim 15 A processor of a building control system connected over a network, the processor configured to: receive a selection, by a user via a user interface connected to the network, of a piece of equipment of the building control system from a menu generated on a display of the user interface; access real-time data from the selected piece of equipment; associate a set of dynamic real-time summary information from the real-time data for each of a plurality of smart buttons according to an identified category; and generate on the display within an area of each of the plurality of smart buttons, the associated set of dynamic real-time summary information for each of the plurality of smart buttons. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The processor of claim 15, further configured to display the dynamic real-time summary information as a mini-graphic chart. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The processor of claim 15, further configured to display the dynamic real-time summary information as a textual display. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The processor of claim 15, wherein a visual representation of the dynamic real-time summary information is customizable by the user. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The processor of claim 15, further configured to access historical data for the selected piece of equipment. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The processor of claim 15, further configured to upon selection, by the user via the user interface, of a smart button from the plurality of smart buttons, generate on the display within an area of each of a second plurality of smart buttons, a more detailed description of the set of the dynamic real-time summary information associated with the smart button selected by the user.