Pre-programmed electronic programmable thermostat
AssigneeHunter Fan Company
InventorsVinay Mehta, James L. Barrett, Yuk Ming Wong
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Abstract
An electronic programmable thermostat having a plurality of program sets, each comprising a plurality of times and a corresponding plurality of temperatures is disclosed. To program the thermostat, the user merely selects a program set and the plurality of times and temperatures corresponding to the selected program set is programmed into the thermostat to control the heating and/or cooling systems controlled by the thermostat.
Claims18
A method of programming a programmable thermostat with one of a plurality of built-in program sets, where each built-in program set comprises a plurality of times and at least a plurality of temperatures, said method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a desired one of said plurality of built-in program sets and programming said programmable thermostat with the times and temperatures associated with the desired built-in program set.
A programmable thermostat comprising:
- a first memory which may be programmed with at least a desired one of a plurality of built-in program sets;
- user selection means for enabling a user to select an alphanumeric identifier corresponding to at least one desired built-in program set;
- means responsive to said user selection means for causing the desired built-in program set to be stored in said first memory.
A programmable thermostat comprising:
- a first memory which may be programmed with at least a desired one of a plurality of built-in program sets, wherein each program built-in set comprises a plurality of times and at least one set of a corresponding number of temperatures;
- user selection means for enabling a user to select said at least one desired built-in program set;
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- means responsive to said user selection means for causing the times and temperatures of said desired program built-in set to be stored in said first memory.
A programmable thermostat comprising:
- a first memory which is programmable;
- a second memory for storing a plurality of built-in program sets, where each built-in program set comprises a plurality of times and at least a corresponding number of associated temperatures;
- user selection means for enabling a user to select a desired one of said stored built-in program sets;
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- means responsive said user selection means for causing the times and associated temperatures of said selected built-in program set to be stored in said second memory.
A programmable thermostat comprising:
- a first memory which is programmable;
- a second memory for storing at least one standard program set, wherein said standard program set comprises a plurality of times and at least a corresponding number of associated temperatures;
- user selection means for enabling a user to select a desired program set to be stored in said second memory, wherein at least one of said times and temperatures of said desired program set have a predetermined relationship with respect to the times and temperatures of said standard built-in program so that said desired program may be derived from said standard built-in program;
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- means responsive said user selection means for causing the times and associated temperatures of said desired program set to be stored in said first memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.