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Selectively connecting a climate control system controller with more than one destination server

  • US 10,209,692 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2017
  • Issued: 02/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A climate control system controller for controlling operation of a climate control system of a structure, the climate control system controller comprising a processor, memory, and network interface configured to provide the climate control system controller with wireless network connectivity;

  • the climate control system controller being selectively connectable, in response to user input to an energy management system in which the climate control system controller is included, with each of a plurality of destination servers remote from the structure, each destination server being user-selectable for connection with the controller to provide a particular capability, feature, and/or function pertinent to controlling operation of the climate control system, each destination server having a network address pre-designated in the energy management system for use by the controller for connecting with the destination server;

    a particular one of the destination servers being a demand-response server of an energy provider, the demand-response server being selectively connectible with the controller to provide the controller with demand-response capability without the controller having to connect with the demand-response server through another of the destination servers.

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