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Thermostat eco-mode

  • US 10,024,564 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2014
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method performed by a computer comprising at least a processor, the method comprising:

  • determining an operational configuration for at least one thermostat that controls at least one heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) system for a property;

    determining at least one energy-saving program to be implemented on the thermostat for reducing at least some energy consumption by the HVAC system;

    in response to determining that at least one resident of the property has exited a first geo-fence by at least a first distance away from the property, modifying, by at least the processor, the operational configuration for the thermostat based at least in part on the energy-saving program, the modifying comprising modifying a configuration for activation of an adaptive recovery program from (i) a first configuration that activates the adaptive recovery program at a time determined to enable reaching a specified temperature by a scheduled time to (ii) a second configuration that delays activation of the adaptive recovery program until a determination is made that one or more residents are in the property or within a threshold distance of the property;

    maintaining the operational configuration for the thermostat in the second configuration until determining that at least one of the residents have entered a second geo-fence by at least a second distance away from the property; and

    in response to determining that at least one of the residents have entered the second geo-fence by at least the second distance away from the property, wherein the second distance is less than the first distance, modifying the operational configuration for the thermostat from the second configuration to the first configuration,wherein the thermostat is configured to modify control of the HVAC system based at least in part on the energy-saving program.

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