Devices and methods for interacting with an HVAC controller
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an HVAC system, the method comprising:
- associating an HVAC controller of an HVAC system with a first online social network account of an online social network;
tracking posts on a second online social network account of the online social network via the first online social network account associated with the HVAC controller, wherein the second online social network account is associated with a user;
identifying a natural language post of the tracked posts on the second online social network account, via a network, as being related to the HVAC system;
translating the identified natural language post into a command understandable by the HVAC controller of the HVAC system using translation software stored in non-transitory computer readable medium, the command causing a setpoint of the HVAC controller to change to a commanded setpoint; and
executing the command by the HVAC controller causing the HVAC controller to control the HVAC system in accordance with the commanded setpoint.
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Abstract
An HVAC controller may be controlled in response to a natural language message that is not recognizable by the HVAC controller as a command, where the natural language message is translated into a command recognizable by the HVAC controller. Voice recognition software may be used to create a natural language text based message from a recorded voice message, where the natural language text based message is translated into the command recognizable by the HVAC controller. In response to the command, the HVAC controller may perform an action and/or respond with a natural language text based message. Where the HVAC controller responds to the natural language text based message, the HVAC controller may send a natural language text based message back to the user. In some cases, a user may communicate with the thermostat via an on-line social network.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an HVAC system, the method comprising:
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associating an HVAC controller of an HVAC system with a first online social network account of an online social network; tracking posts on a second online social network account of the online social network via the first online social network account associated with the HVAC controller, wherein the second online social network account is associated with a user; identifying a natural language post of the tracked posts on the second online social network account, via a network, as being related to the HVAC system; translating the identified natural language post into a command understandable by the HVAC controller of the HVAC system using translation software stored in non-transitory computer readable medium, the command causing a setpoint of the HVAC controller to change to a commanded setpoint; and executing the command by the HVAC controller causing the HVAC controller to control the HVAC system in accordance with the commanded setpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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