Quick edit system for programming a thermostat
First Claim
1. A control for adjusting an environment control panel comprising:
- a controller including a microprocessor and memory;
a display screen including a touch sensitive screen, the display screen coupled to the microprocessor and adapted to display a user interface programed by the microprocessor, the user interface including a programming mode interface, the programming mode interface including;
1) a set of day of week icons indicating days of a week, two or more day of week icons within the set of day of week icons adapted to be selected to form a group;
2) a set point table corresponding to the group and including a set of time segments, the set of time segments including more than one time segment, each time segment within the set of time segments including a set of adjustable set points, each adjustable set point within the set of adjustable set points being applicable to each day of week within the group, each time segment within the set of time segments adapted to be selected to form a selected time segment, the selected time segment displayed differently from other time segments within the set of time segments, each adjustable set point within the set of adjustable set points of the selected time segment adapted to be selected when the adjustable set point is depressed for a predetermined duration to form a selected set point, wherein all other set points of the selected segments that are not activated are indicated differently when the selected set point is activated, and wherein;
a. the set of adjustable set points includes a time setting for configuring a starting time of the corresponding time segment;
b. the set of adjustable set points includes a heating temperature setting; and
c. the set of adjustable set points includes a cooling temperature setting;
3) a single increment adjustment icon, the increment adjustment icon adapted to increase a value of the selected set point by an increment when operated on and thereby form a first updated value of the selected set point wherein the first updated value is applicable to each day of week within the group, wherein the selected set point is any one of the set of adjustable set points including the time setting, the heating temperature setting and the cooling setting of the selected time segment; and
4) a single decrement adjustment icon, the decrement adjustment icon adapted to decrease a value of the selected set point by a decrement when operated on and thereby form a second updated value of the selected set point wherein the second updated value is applicable to each day of week within the group, wherein the selected set point is any one of the set of adjustable set points including the time setting, the heating temperature setting and the cooling setting of the selected time segment.
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Abstract
The invention includes a control for adjusting a thermostat comprising a controller including a microprocessor and memory for storing a user interface, a display screen including a touch sensitive screen, the display screen coupled to the microprocessor and memory; the user interface including a main screen having a temperature icon, a time icon, an adjustment icon, and temperature and time set points for at least two days of the week and the microprocessor programmed to highlight one of the time or temperature icons upon selection of said one of the time or temperature icons and thereafter, without navigating away from the main screen, upon selection of the adjustment touch pad icon, the microprocessor programmed to adjust the time or temperature set point.
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15 Claims
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1. A control for adjusting an environment control panel comprising:
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a controller including a microprocessor and memory; a display screen including a touch sensitive screen, the display screen coupled to the microprocessor and adapted to display a user interface programed by the microprocessor, the user interface including a programming mode interface, the programming mode interface including; 1) a set of day of week icons indicating days of a week, two or more day of week icons within the set of day of week icons adapted to be selected to form a group; 2) a set point table corresponding to the group and including a set of time segments, the set of time segments including more than one time segment, each time segment within the set of time segments including a set of adjustable set points, each adjustable set point within the set of adjustable set points being applicable to each day of week within the group, each time segment within the set of time segments adapted to be selected to form a selected time segment, the selected time segment displayed differently from other time segments within the set of time segments, each adjustable set point within the set of adjustable set points of the selected time segment adapted to be selected when the adjustable set point is depressed for a predetermined duration to form a selected set point, wherein all other set points of the selected segments that are not activated are indicated differently when the selected set point is activated, and wherein; a. the set of adjustable set points includes a time setting for configuring a starting time of the corresponding time segment; b. the set of adjustable set points includes a heating temperature setting; and c. the set of adjustable set points includes a cooling temperature setting; 3) a single increment adjustment icon, the increment adjustment icon adapted to increase a value of the selected set point by an increment when operated on and thereby form a first updated value of the selected set point wherein the first updated value is applicable to each day of week within the group, wherein the selected set point is any one of the set of adjustable set points including the time setting, the heating temperature setting and the cooling setting of the selected time segment; and 4) a single decrement adjustment icon, the decrement adjustment icon adapted to decrease a value of the selected set point by a decrement when operated on and thereby form a second updated value of the selected set point wherein the second updated value is applicable to each day of week within the group, wherein the selected set point is any one of the set of adjustable set points including the time setting, the heating temperature setting and the cooling setting of the selected time segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control for adjusting a thermostat comprising:
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a controller including a microprocessor and memory; a display screen including a touch sensitive screen, the display screen coupled to the microprocessor and adapted to display a user interface programed by the microprocessor, the user interface including a programming mode interface, the programming mode interface including; 1) a set of day of week icons indicating seven days of a week, more than one day of week icon within the set of day of week icons adapted to be selected to form a group; 2) a set point table corresponding to the group and including a set of time segments displayed in rows, the set of time segments including more than one time segment, each time segment within the set of time segments including a set of adjustable set points displayed in columns, the set of adjustable set points including a time setting for configuring a starting time of the corresponding time segment, a heating setting, a cooling setting and a fan mode setting, each adjustable set point within the set of adjustable set points being applicable to each day of week within the group, each time segment within the set of time segments adapted to be selected to form a selected time segment, the selected time segment displayed differently from other time segments within the set of time segments, each adjustable set point within the set of adjustable set points of the selected time segment adapted to be selected when the adjustable set point is depressed for a predetermined duration to form a selected set point, wherein all other set points of the selected segments that are not activated are indicated differently when the selected set point is activated; 3) a single increment adjustment icon, the increment adjustment icon adapted to increase a value of the selected set point by an increment when operated on and thereby form a first updated value of the selected set point wherein the first updated value is applicable to each day of week within the group, wherein the selected set point is any one of the time setting, the heating temperature setting, the cooling setting, and the fan mode setting of the selected time segment; and 4) a single decrement adjustment icon, the decrement adjustment icon adapted to decrease a value of the selected set point by a decrement when operated on and thereby form a second updated value of the selected set point wherein the second updated value is applicable to each day of week within the group, wherein the selected set point is any one of the time setting, the heating temperature setting, the cooling setting, and the fan mode setting of the selected time segment.
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11. A method for programming an environment control panel, the method operated within a controller and comprising:
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1) displaying a programming mode interface on a display of the controller, said controller having a microprocessor and a memory, said display and said memory coupled to said microcontroller, said programming mode interface including; i.) a set of day of week icons indicating days of a week; ii.) a set point table including a set of time segments in rows, the set of time segments including more than one time segment, each time segment within the set of time segments including a set of adjustable set points; iii.) a single increment adjustment icon, the increment adjustment icon adapted to increase a value of a set point within said set of set points when operated on; and iv.) a single decrement adjustment icon, the decrement adjustment icon adapted to decrease a value of a set point within said set of set points when operated on; 2) selecting two or more day of week icons within said set of day of week icons, thereby forming a group; 3) selecting a time segment within said set of time segments, thereby forming a selected time segment; 4) displaying said selected time segment differently from other time segments within said set of time segments; 5) selecting a set point within said set of set points of said selected time segment when said set point has been depressed for a predetermined duration; 6) suppressing other set points within said set of set points of said selected time segment when said selected set point is selected; 7) increasing a value of said selected set point when said increment adjustment icon is depressed, thereby forming a first updated value of said selected set point wherein said first updated value is applicable to each day of week within said group; and 8) decreasing a value of said selected set point when said decrement adjustment icon is depressed, thereby forming a second updated value of said selected set point wherein said second updated value is applicable to each day of week within said group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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