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Temperature controller with model-based time to target calculation and display

  • US 10,082,306 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2015
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermostat, comprising:

  • an electronic display;

    a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system control interface;

    a user input component that receives user input;

    a processing system comprising one or more processors, the processing system being in communication with the electronic display, the HVAC system control interface, and the user input component and the processing system being configured to;

    calculate a first time to reach a target temperature using a first configuration of the HVAC system;

    calculate a second time to reach the target temperature using a second configuration of the HVAC system, wherein;

    the second configuration of the HVAC system represents a more energy intensive configuration than the first configuration of the HVAC system; and

    the second time is shorter than the first time; and

    output the first time and the second time to the electronic display for simultaneous presentation.

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