Setback controls based on out-of-room presence information obtained from mobile devices
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1. A method of managing a multi-room facility, comprising:
- associating a mobile device with at least one room of the multi-room facility;
detecting an event associated with the at least one room, the detected event corresponding to receiving a signal from at least one of a door or lock associated with the at least one room;
in response to detecting the event, requesting location information from the mobile device;
determining, at a first time and in response to the request for location information, a first location of the mobile device; and
controlling an energy use of the at least one room based at least partially on the first location of the mobile device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for managing energy consumption in multi-room facilities are provided. In particular, intelligent mechanisms for determining a location of a mobile device (124) associated with a room (112a, 112b . . . 112n) and then for managing energy settings, especially setback controls, of that room (112a, 112b . . . 112n) are provided. Some logic for implementing these mechanisms may be provided in a mobile device (124) and in-room device, such as a motion detector, thermostat, HVAC controller, door, lock, television, set top box, etc.
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1. A method of managing a multi-room facility, comprising:
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associating a mobile device with at least one room of the multi-room facility; detecting an event associated with the at least one room, the detected event corresponding to receiving a signal from at least one of a door or lock associated with the at least one room; in response to detecting the event, requesting location information from the mobile device; determining, at a first time and in response to the request for location information, a first location of the mobile device; and controlling an energy use of the at least one room based at least partially on the first location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
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associating a mobile device with at least one room of the multi-room facility; detecting an event associated with the at least one room, the detected event corresponding to receiving a signal from at least one of a door or lock associated with the at least one room; in response to detecting the event, requesting location information from the mobile device; determining, at a first time and in response to the request for location information, a first location of the mobile device; and controlling an energy use of the at least one room based at least partially on the first location of the mobile device.
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5. A method of controlling a thermostat of a room, comprising:
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operating the thermostat according to a first operating condition; determining a mobile device associated with the thermostat has left the room; in response to determining the location of the mobile device associated with the thermostat has left the room, starting a timer with a predetermined amount of time; waiting for the timer to expire; after the timer has expired, sending a request for location information associated with the mobile device; receiving a response to the request for location information associated with the mobile device, wherein the response includes a determined location of the mobile device; and operating the thermostat according to a second operating condition based on the determined location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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