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Patent No.:

US 11087417 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2016

Thermostat with bi-directional communications interface for monitoring hvac equipment

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);

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Attorney:

Foley & Lardner LLP

Primary Examiner:

Kenneth M Lo

Assistant Examiner:

Jonathan Michael Skrzycki

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); F24F 1/0003 (2019.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G10L 17/08 (2013.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); F24F 120/10 (2018.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01);
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. The thermostat includes a user interface and a processing circuit. The user interface is configured to serve notifications to a user and receive input from the user. The communications interface is configured to perform bidirectional data communications with HVAC equipment controlled by the thermostat. The communications interface is configured to receive performance information for the HVAC equipment. The processing circuit is configured to provide control signals to the HVAC equipment to achieve a setpoint for the building space. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the performance information for the HVAC equipment to determine a recommendation for improving HVAC equipment performance. The processing circuit is further configured to automatically adjust at least one of the setpoint and the control signals provided to the HVAC equipment based on the recommendation for improving HVAC equipment performance.

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