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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Daniel Adam Warren, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hugo Fiennes, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jonathan Alan Dutra, Saratoga, CA (US);
David Bell, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Anthony Michael Fadell, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Matthew Lee Rogers, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Ian C. Smith, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joseph E. Palmer, San Jose, CA (US);
Grant M. Erickson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrea Mucignat, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Sloo, Menlo Park, CA (US);
GOOGLE INC., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A thermostat is described that includes a rechargeable battery, a graphical user interface and a wireless network communication capabilities. During installation, in cases where the rechargeable battery is below a first threshold, the installation procedure is limited so as to avoid energy intensive installation steps which may not be supported by the low battery level. An example of an installation step that is avoided due to low battery level is set up of wireless communication. According to some embodiments, if the battery level is very low during initial installation, the installation process is halted while the battery is charged. An indication such as a flashing LED may be displayed so as to indicate to the user that the battery is being charged.