PDA configuration of thermostats
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Abstract
A device and method that may be used at nearly any place to set and adjust a control system such as a thermostat, controller or computer having numerous parameters and options that may be selected for desired operation of an air management system. One may remotely, via a personal digital assistant, configure, commission, select, set or adjust the parameters and options of a control system, which may include, but not be limited to, temperatures, humidity, sensors, volume of air movement, fan or air mover behavior, the percentage of added fresh air, modulated and non-modulated control of valves and dampers, stages of cooling and heating at various zones, control of heat pumps, heaters and air conditioners, modes of occupied, unoccupied or standby of respective spaces in a building, for day and night, at selected times, on certain days, for specific buildings at particular locations.
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61 Claims
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57. A configuring system comprising:
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a portable configuring apparatus; and
wherein;
the portable configuring apparatus is connectable to each air management system of a plurality of air management systems;
the portable configuring apparatus may upload at least one configuration from the plurality of air management systems;
the portable configuring apparatus may modify the at least one configuration;
the portable configuring apparatus may download the at least one configuration to the plurality of air management systems;
the portable configuring apparatus is a personal digital assistant; and
the portable configuring apparatus is connectable via an infrared connection to each air management system of a plurality of air management systems. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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58. A configuring system comprising:
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a portable configuring apparatus; and
wherein;
the portable configuring apparatus is connectable to each air management system of a plurality of air management systems; and
the portable configuring apparatus may transfer a configuration of one air management system to another air management system of the plurality of air management systems.
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59. A portable configuration device comprising:
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a storage for holding configurations of air management controllers;
a configuration modifier connected to the storage;
a configuration downloader connected to the storage; and
a configuration up-loader connected to the storage; and
wherein;
the configuration provides parameter and mechanism monitoring and control for the respective air management air controllers;
the up-loader may upload configurations from air management controllers to the storage;
configurations may be created and/or customized by the configuration modifier;
the configurations may be downloaded from the storage to the air management controllers;
the portable configuration device is a personal digital assistant; and
up-loading and downloading is via an infrared light between the personal digital assistant and the air management controllers.
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60. A means for configuring a plurality of controllers for management of air in contained spaces, comprising:
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means for storing configurations of controllers for management of air;
means for creating configurations for the controllers;
means for uploading configurations from the controllers;
means for modifying configurations of the controllers;
means for downloading configurations to the controllers; and
means for transferring configurations between controllers.
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61. A configuring system comprising:
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a portable configuring apparatus; and
wherein the portable configuring apparatus is connectable to each air management system of a plurality of air management systems;
the portable configuring apparatus may upload at least one configuration from the plurality of air management systems;
the portable configuring apparatus may modify the at least one configuration;
,the portable configuring apparatus may download the at least one configuration to the plurality of air management systems; and
the portable configuring apparatus is connectable via an infrared connection to each air management system of a plurality of air management systems.
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Specification