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Patent No.:

US 10180673 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 28, 2016

Multi-function thermostat with emergency direction features

Applicant:

Johnson Controls Technology Company, Plymouth, MI (US);

Inventors:

Sudhi Sinha, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Joseph R. Ribbich, Waukesha, WI (US);

Michael L. Ribbich, Oconomowoc, WI (US);

Charles J. Gaidish, South Milwaukee, WI (US);

John P. Cipolla, Inverness, IL (US);

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:

Foley & Lardner LLP

Primary Examiner:

Mark Rushing

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/048 (2006.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01); G08B 21/04 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 50/12 (2012.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G07G 5/00 (2006.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01); F24F 120/10 (2018.01); F24F 120/12 (2018.01); F24F 120/14 (2018.01); F24F 120/20 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); G08B 19/00 (2006.01); G08B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/048 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01); A61M 5/1723 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06Q 20/10 (2013.01); G06Q 20/405 (2013.01); G06Q 50/12 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); G07F 17/0057 (2013.01); G07G 5/00 (2013.01); G08B 7/066 (2013.01); G08B 21/0453 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); A61B 5/02405 (2013.01); A61B 5/02438 (2013.01); A61M 5/14 (2013.01); A61M 2209/088 (2013.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01); F24F 2120/10 (2018.01); F24F 2120/12 (2018.01); F24F 2120/14 (2018.01); F24F 2120/20 (2018.01); G05B 2219/15117 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 17/30528 (2013.01); G08B 19/00 (2013.01); G08B 27/00 (2013.01); H05B 37/0218 (2013.01); H05B 37/0227 (2013.01);
Abstract

A multi-function thermostat for a building includes a touch-sensitive display, a communications interface, and a processing circuit. The touch-sensitive display is configured to present information to a user and receive input from the user. The communications interface is configured to receive weather information from a weather server and building emergency information from at least one of a building management system and a building device. The processing circuit configured to cause the touch-sensitive display to display emergency response directions when the weather information indicates emergency weather conditions or the building emergency information indicates a building emergency.

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