Thermostat configuration duplication system

• US 10,423,142 B2
• Filed: 02/10/2016
• Issued: 09/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Braeburn Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Braeburn Systems LLC
• Inventors: Poplawski, Daniel S., Moore, Glenn A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Azad, Md
• Application Number:
  US15/040,773
• Publication Number:
  US 20180074471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,322 Days
• Field of Search: 700278
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/65 for selecting an operating mode
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2614 HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1934 each space being provided with one sensor acting on one or more control means

Abstract

A thermostat configuration system includes a first thermostat having a processor, a transceiver, a storage area and a control button. The processor generates configuration data for the first thermostat and stores the configuration data in the storage area of the first thermostat. The processor then causes the configuration data to be transmitted to multiple target devices using the transmitter, including at least a second thermostat.

Claims

1. A thermostat configuration system comprising:

(a) a first thermostat having a first processor, a first transceiver connected to the first processor, a first storage area and a first control button, the first storage area storing configuration data of the first thermostat, the first thermostat adapted to connect to a cloud server and a mobile device via the first transceiver and a first wireless router, the mobile device adapted to run an application;

(b) a second thermostat having a second processor, a second transceiver connected to the second processor, a second storage area and a second control button, the second storage area adapted to store the configuration data, the second thermostat adapted to connect to the cloud server and the mobile device via the second transceiver and a second wireless router;

(c) the first thermostat adapted to transmit the configuration data to the mobile device via the first transceiver and the first wireless router;

(d) the application running on the mobile device adapted to;

1) select the first thermostat as a first source device;

2) select the second thermostat as a first target device;

3) put the first target device into a receptive mode; and

4) after the second control button of the first target device is pressed, transmit the configuration data to the first target device, wherein the configuration data is stored in the second storage area of the first target device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first wireless router and the second routers are different Wi-Fi routers.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the first wireless router and the second routers are a same Wi-Fi router.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a third thermostat having a third processor, a third transceiver connected to the third processor, a third storage area and a third control button, the third storage area adapted to store the configuration data, the third thermostat adapted to connect to the cloud server and the mobile device via the third transceiver and a third wireless router, wherein the mobile device is adapted to:

1) select the second thermostat or the first thermostat as a second source device;

2) select the third thermostat as a second target device;

3) put the third thermostat device into a receptive mode; and

4) transmit the configuration data, received from the second thermostat, to the second target device.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the first control button and the second control button are displayed on the first thermostat and the second thermostat respectively.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the second thermostat is adapted to determines if the configuration data is successfully transferred to the second thermostat.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the second thermostat is adapted to display messages indicating whether the configuration data is successfully or unsuccessfully transferred to the second thermostat on a display of the second thermostat.

8. A method of transferring thermostat configuration data from one thermostat to one or more other thermostats via the cloud comprising the steps of:

an application running on a mobile device;

the application selecting a first thermostat as a source device;

the application selecting a second thermostat as a target device;

the application determining that the first thermostat and the second thermostat are compatible based on a first serial number and a first type of the source thermostat, and a second serial number and a second type of the target thermostat;

the source device transmitting configuration data of the source device to the mobile device;

the mobile device putting the target thermostat into a receptive mode;

the mobile device transmitting the configuration data to the target thermostat;

the target thermostat receiving the configuration data; and

the target thermostat storing the configuration data into a storage of the target thermostat.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising the steps of:

the target thermostat displaying a control button; and

the target thermostat initiating receipt of the configuration data from the mobile device after the control button is pressed.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of displaying the result of transmitting the configuration data on a display of the target thermostat.