Information control system
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an environmental attribute of a monitored space with an application server having an established drift and drive relationship where drifting the environmental attribute and driving the environmental attribute, represent not operating and operating, respectively, an environmental attribute means, including, if the monitored space is unoccupied, an arrival time of a user of a mobile device at a geographic location to the monitored space, the method comprising:
- sending a present geographic location or proximity log of the mobile device to the application server;
projecting the arrival time of the user at the monitored space on the basis of the recorded occupancy status, present geographic location or proximity log of the mobile device; and
determining a setback recovery time period in accordance with the established drift and drive relationship, wherein the arrival time of the user of the mobile device at the monitored space corresponds with the setback recovery time period.
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Abstract
A system and method is used to characterize a user with properties, such as location in relation to established geo-fences, speed of traverse, projected traveling time required for a particular distance, etc. Those properties contribute to yielding a quantitative result in the calculated lead time period prior to the user arriving at a monitored space, including but not limited to a rented room in a hotel, and a house. The method uses the user'"'"'s arrival time to estimate the setback temperature, which is the indoor temperature of a monitored space maintained during unattended time periods. The method also uses the user'"'"'s arrival time to estimate the heated water volume to be provided, as well as, to house watch other property management interests.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an environmental attribute of a monitored space with an application server having an established drift and drive relationship where drifting the environmental attribute and driving the environmental attribute, represent not operating and operating, respectively, an environmental attribute means, including, if the monitored space is unoccupied, an arrival time of a user of a mobile device at a geographic location to the monitored space, the method comprising:
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sending a present geographic location or proximity log of the mobile device to the application server; projecting the arrival time of the user at the monitored space on the basis of the recorded occupancy status, present geographic location or proximity log of the mobile device; and determining a setback recovery time period in accordance with the established drift and drive relationship, wherein the arrival time of the user of the mobile device at the monitored space corresponds with the setback recovery time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for controlling an environmental attribute of a monitored space, the system comprising:
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an application server having an established drift and drive relationship where drifting the environmental attribute and driving the environmental attribute represent not operating and operating, respectively; a control unit in operative communication with an environmental means disposed in a monitored space, and the application server, including an indication of whether the monitored space is occupied or unoccupied; an environmental attribute means communicatively connecting to the control unit in operative communication with the application server, and including an indication of whether the monitored space is occupied or unoccupied; and an occupancy attribute means communicatively connecting to the control unit in operative communication with the application server, and including an indication of whether the monitored space is occupied or unoccupied; and a memory means comprising stored drift and drive relationships comprising the temperature of the monitored space, and recorded profiles of the monitored space occupancy; a mobile device in communication with the application server to provide a geographic location in relation to the monitored space and send a present geographic location or proximity log of the mobile device to the application server whereby the application server unit projects the arrival time of a user at the monitored space on the basis of the present geographic location or proximity log of the mobile device, and further determines a setback recovery time period in accordance with the established drift and drive relationship so that the arrival time at the monitored space of the user of the mobile device corresponds to the setback recovery time period. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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