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US 8,620,476 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for smart climate control
AssigneeEnphase Energy, Inc.
InventorsLeesa Lee, Ilen Zazueta-Hall, Magnus Asbo
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling climate within a building. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a smart climate unit for (i) obtaining distributed generator (DG) information pertaining to operation of a DG that generates power for the building, and (ii) controlling at least one climate condition within the building based on at least one of the DG information, local input, or remote input.
Claims20
An apparatus for controlling climate within a building, comprising:
- a smart climate unit for:
- (i) obtaining distributed generator (DG) information, via a communications network, pertaining to operation of a DG that generates power for the building, and (ii) controlling at least one climate condition within the building based on at least one of the DG information, local input, or remote input.
A method for controlling climate within a building, comprising:
- receiving distributed generator (DG) information pertaining to the operation of a DG that couples power to the building;
- determining at least one setting for controlling at least one climate condition within the building based on at least one of the DG information, local input, or remote input;
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- operating a climate control system of the building based on the at least one setting.
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A system for controlling climate within a building, comprising:
- a smart climate unit for controlling at least one climate condition within the building;
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- a distributed generator (DG), coupled to the smart climate unit, for coupling generated power to the building, wherein the smart climate unit obtains DG information pertaining to operation of the DG and controls at least one climate condition within the building based on at least one of the DG information, local input, or remote input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.