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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2006
John Gilman Chapman, Jr., Delaware, OH (US);
Nicholas Ashworth, Dublin, OH (US);
Robert Burt, Columbus, OH (US);
Timothy E. Wallaert, Wylie, TX (US);
Joseph P. Rao, Dublin, OH (US);
John Gilman Chapman, Jr., Delaware, OH (US);
Nicholas Ashworth, Dublin, OH (US);
Robert Burt, Columbus, OH (US);
Timothy E. Wallaert, Wylie, TX (US);
Joseph P. Rao, Dublin, OH (US);
Robertshaw Controls Company, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Abstract
An energy saving control for appliances via an intelligent thermostat is provided. This intelligent thermostat provides programmatic control over the HVAC system, and provides coordinated control over the appliances. This control over the appliances is accomplished via a communications network between the intelligent thermostat and the appliances. The appliances include occupancy sensors and transmit usage and occupancy information to the intelligent thermostat. The intelligent thermostat processes this information to determine the occupancy of the dwelling. The thermostat controls the HVAC system and the appliances according to the determined occupancy of the dwelling.