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Remote contractor system with summary display screen

  • US 10,139,123 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2014
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote monitoring system for use by a contractor, the remote monitoring system configured to communicate with a plurality of client heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) controllers associated with the contractor over a network, wherein each of the client HVAC controllers is part of a corresponding client HVAC system that services a corresponding client building, the remote monitoring system comprising:

  • a communications port configured to operatively communicate with a plurality of client HVAC controllers associated with the contractor, and to receive data related to the operation of a plurality of client HVAC systems;

    a memory for storing received data related to the operation of the plurality of client HVAC systems associated with the contractor, business performance data associated with the contractor, and customer performance data associated with the contractor;

    a controller operatively coupled to the communications port and the memory, wherein the controller is configured to send an invite to a particular client via the communications port for granting access to the particular client'"'"'s HVAC system, and if acceptance of the invite is received from the particular client, the controller is configured to grant the contractor access to data related to the operation of the particular client HVAC system, and once access is granted, the contractor uses the remote monitoring system to initiate and run tests, run diagnostics, and/or change settings on the particular client HVAC system; and

    wherein the controller is further configured to populate via the communications port a summary display screen on a remote display device, the summary display screen comprising;

    a summary of business performance data associated with the contractor;

    a summary of customer performance data associated with the contractor; and

    a summary of HVAC performance data associated with the plurality of client HVAC controllers associated with the contractor.

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