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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Ecofactor, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventor:
John Douglas Steinberg, Millbrae, CA (US);
Assignee:
EcoFactor, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 23/00 (2006.01); G05D 23/19 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06N 7/00 (2006.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/70 (2018.01); F24F 120/10 (2018.01); F24F 120/12 (2018.01); F24F 120/14 (2018.01); F24F 140/60 (2018.01); F24F 120/20 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 11/46 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 23/00 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/70 (2018.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05D 23/1902 (2013.01); G06N 7/005 (2013.01); F24F 11/46 (2018.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 2120/10 (2018.01); F24F 2120/12 (2018.01); F24F 2120/14 (2018.01); F24F 2120/20 (2018.01); F24F 2140/60 (2018.01);
Abstract
The invention comprises systems and methods for detecting the use of networked consumer electronics devices as indications of occupancy of a structure for purposes of automatically adjusting the temperature setpoint on a thermostatic HVAC control. At least one thermostat is located inside a structure and is used to control an HVAC system in the structure. At least one networked electronic device is used to indicate the state of occupancy of the structure. The state of occupancy is used to alter the setpoint on the thermostatic HVAC control to reduce unneeded conditioning of unoccupied spaces.