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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10510127 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2016

Thermostat having network connected branding features

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Jedidiah O. Bentz, Wichita, KS (US);

Brian D. Rigg, Douglass, KS (US);

Theresa N. Gillette, Wichita, KS (US);

Tom R. Tasker, Andover, KS (US);

Tyler McCune, El Dorado, KS (US);

John W. Uerkvitz, Valley Center, KS (US);

Shaun B. Atchison, Wichita, KS (US);

Daniel S. Middleton, Wichita, KS (US);

Aneek Muhammad Noor, Wichita, KS (US);

William P. Alberth, Jr., Prairie Grove, IL (US);

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

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Foley & Lardner LLP

Primary Examiner:

Carlos R Ortiz Rodriguez

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); F24F 1/0003 (2019.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G10L 17/08 (2013.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01); F24F 120/10 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); F24F 1/0003 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06K 9/00288 (2013.01); G06K 9/00885 (2013.01); G06Q 20/102 (2013.01); G06Q 20/127 (2013.01); G06Q 20/145 (2013.01); G07F 17/0014 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01); F24F 2120/10 (2018.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0383 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); G10L 17/08 (2013.01); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01); H04L 12/2816 (2013.01); H04L 51/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

A thermostat for a building space includes a communications interface, an electronic display, and a processing circuit. The communications interface is configured to receive service provider information via a network connection. The electronic display includes a user interface configured to display the service provider information. The processing circuit is configured to determine when to display the service provider information on the electronic display by monitoring thermostat events.

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