HVAC system monitoring
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1. A process for monitoring the provision of conditioned air to a plurality of locations, said process comprising the steps of:
- collecting information as to the levels of comfort entered into at least one data entry device at each location;
computing levels of comfort for each location from the collected information as to the levels of comfort entered at the data entry devices;
determining how many successive times a computed level of comfort has occurred for at least one location; and
transmitting a signal when the number of successive times a computed level of comfort for at least one location exceeds a predetermined threshold, whereby the provision of conditioned air to the location can be further examined if necessary.
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Abstract
A computer is operative to analyze comfort level information from one or more locations to be provided with conditioned air. The computer determines whether the comfort level information indicates that a particular overall level of comfort is being repetitively requested by a location over an extended period of time. The computer is operative to send a warning signal when this occurs
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19 Claims
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1. A process for monitoring the provision of conditioned air to a plurality of locations, said process comprising the steps of:
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collecting information as to the levels of comfort entered into at least one data entry device at each location;
computing levels of comfort for each location from the collected information as to the levels of comfort entered at the data entry devices;
determining how many successive times a computed level of comfort has occurred for at least one location; and
transmitting a signal when the number of successive times a computed level of comfort for at least one location exceeds a predetermined threshold, whereby the provision of conditioned air to the location can be further examined if necessary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing conditioned air to at least one location, said system comprising:
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a plurality of data entry devices at the location, each data entry device being operative to provide for the selection of at least one level of comfort at the location;
at least one computer in communication with the plurality of data entry devices, said computer being operative to collect information as to the selections of comfort level entered at the data entry devices and to thereafter compute a level of comfort for the location from the collected information as to the levels of comfort entered at the data entry devices and being furthermore operative to determine how many successive times a particular computed level of comfort for the location has been computed and being furthermore operative to transmit a signal when the number of successive times the particular computed level of comfort exceeds a predetermined threshold, whereby the provision of conditioned air to the location containing the data entry devices can be further examined if necessary; and
at least one HVAC control being operative to control the provision of conditioned air to the location in response to the computation of the overall level of comfort for the location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing conditioned air to a plurality of locations, said system comprising:
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a plurality of data entry devices at each location, each data entry device being operative to provide for the selection of at least one level of comfort;
at least one computer in communication with the plurality of data entry devices, said computer being operative to collect information as to the selections of comfort level entered at the data entry devices and being furthermore operative to compute a level of comfort for each location from the collected information and being furthermore operative to determine how many successive times a particular level of comfort for each location has been computed and being still furthermore operative to transmit a signal when the number of successive times a particular computed level of comfort for a location exceeds a predetermined threshold for that location, whereby the provision of conditioned air to the location can be further examined if necessary; and
at least one HVAC control being operative to control the provision of conditioned air to the locations in response to the computation of levels of comfort for the locations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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