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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Andrew M. Boyd, Wichita, KS (US);
Brian D. Rigg, Douglass, KS (US);
Shawn A. Hern, Derby, KS (US);
Noel A. Grajeda-Trevizo, Newton, KS (US);
Cody J. Kaiser, Wichita, KS (US);
Tom R. Tasker, Andover, KS (US);
Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system including a controller configured to detect a presence of an occupant in a zone of a plurality of zones. The controller is also configured to determine a priority level of the occupant and control operation of the HVAC system to prioritize supply of conditioned air to the zone of the plurality of zones over remaining zones of the plurality of zones based on the priority level of the occupant.