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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2014
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
David Quam, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Amy Ragland, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Steve R. Peterson, Plymouth, MN (US);
Joel Swanson, Hopkins, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system allows a contractor to remotely monitor and/or interact with its customers' building control systems, such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and analyze information obtained from the building control systems over time. Such a system may help the contractor monitor and diagnosis customer building control systems, setup service calls, achieve better customer relations, create more effective marketing opportunities, as well as other functions. In some cases, the disclosed system may include a controller that outputs a listing of one or more building automation system contractors having a service area that overlaps a geographical location of a customer or a potential customer or of a related HVAC system. In some cases, the disclosed system may output a listing of one or more building automation system contractors having a service area that overlaps a geographical location of a building automation system for which an alert has been indicated.