Method and system for determining comparative usage information at a server device
First Claim
1. A server device comprising:
- a communications interface operable to;
couple the server device to a plurality of thermostat devices, wherein each thermostat device of the plurality of thermostat devices controls a climate system;
a processor and memory coupled with the communications interface and operable to;
receive usage information from the plurality of thermostat devices, the usage information comprising first usage information of a first climate system controlled by a first thermostat device of the plurality of thermostat devices and other usage information of other climate systems controlled by other thermostat devices of the plurality of thermostat devices;
determine ecorank information based on the usage information, the ecorank information comprising information reflecting a real-time comparison of the first usage information to the other usage information, the first usage information and the other usage information collected over a period of time including a current time; and
send, to the first thermostat device, the ecorank information.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and computer readable medium are described for receiving from a thermostat device at a server device climate system usage information and settings and sending from the server device ecorank information, wherein the ecorank information is derived from a comparison of usage of climate systems controlled by the thermostat device in comparison to a comparison group, the comparison group comprising other climate systems controlled by other thermostat devices. The comparison group is determined based on profile information describing the dwelling, dwelling size, dwelling location, dwelling occupants, climate system technology, and related information. In some embodiments, the ecorank information may be one or more of a numerical score, percentage, graphic, icon, color, letter, and an audio item. In some embodiments, the energy consumed by the climate systems may be reported by an associated energy measurement device or estimated by heating and cooling usage hours.
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31 Claims
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1. A server device comprising:
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a communications interface operable to; couple the server device to a plurality of thermostat devices, wherein each thermostat device of the plurality of thermostat devices controls a climate system; a processor and memory coupled with the communications interface and operable to; receive usage information from the plurality of thermostat devices, the usage information comprising first usage information of a first climate system controlled by a first thermostat device of the plurality of thermostat devices and other usage information of other climate systems controlled by other thermostat devices of the plurality of thermostat devices; determine ecorank information based on the usage information, the ecorank information comprising information reflecting a real-time comparison of the first usage information to the other usage information, the first usage information and the other usage information collected over a period of time including a current time; and send, to the first thermostat device, the ecorank information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer implemented method of operating a server device comprising:
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receiving usage information from a plurality of thermostat devices, the usage information comprising first usage information of a first climate system controlled by a first thermostat device of the plurality of thermostat devices and other usage information of other climate systems controlled by other thermostat devices of the plurality of thermostat devices; determining ecorank information based on the usage information, the ecorank information comprising information reflecting a real-time comparison of the first usage information to the other usage information, the first usage information and the other usage information collected over a period of time including a current time; and sending, to first thermostat device, the ecorank information.
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31. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing program codes that when executed instruct a microprocessor of a server device to:
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receive usage information from a plurality of thermostat devices, the usage information comprising first usage information of a first climate system controlled by a first thermostat device of the plurality of thermostat devices and other usage information of other climate systems controlled by other thermostat devices of the plurality of thermostat devices; determine ecorank information based on the usage information, the ecorank information comprising information reflecting a real-time comparison of the first usage information to the other usage information, the first usage information and the other usage information collected over a period of time including a current time; and send, to first thermostat device, the ecorank information.
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