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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2013
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Jeffrey N. Arensmeier, Fenton, MO (US);
Steven A. Cox, Jr., Clayton, MO (US);
Paul Layton, St. Louis, MO (US);
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) monitoring service is described. The method includes: providing a local device for installation in an HVAC system of a residential or commercial building; periodically receiving data from the local device across a wide area network, wherein the received data includes electrical sensor data including at least one of current or power; and storing the received data. The method further includes: analyzing the stored data to selectively identify problems and selectively predict faults of the HVAC system; receiving a subscription fee corresponding to the building, the subscription fee applying to a calendar period; and during the calendar period, providing information on the identified problems and the predicted faults to a customer corresponding to the building.