Method for programming a thermostat
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1. A method of setting a time-temperature schedule in a programmable thermostat, comprising the steps of:
- installing a schedule application program into a computer;
electronically interconnecting the computer to the thermostat;
using the schedule application program to select a desired operation schedule of times and associated temperatures; and
downloading said operating schedule to the thermostat.
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Abstract
A programmable thermostat is electronically interconnected to a personal computer having an installed program with a graphical user interface for selecting, on a single screen, a schedule of time and temperature pairs for four periods of each day of the week. This schedule can then be easily downloaded into one or more thermostats by the use of a single button. The interconnection between the thermostat and the computer may be made by a USB cable or the like or by way of a wireless interconnection.
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1. A method of setting a time-temperature schedule in a programmable thermostat, comprising the steps of:
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installing a schedule application program into a computer;
electronically interconnecting the computer to the thermostat;
using the schedule application program to select a desired operation schedule of times and associated temperatures; and
downloading said operating schedule to the thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17)
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7. Apparatus for setting a time-temperature schedule in a programmable thermostat, comprising:
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a computer;
a program installed in said computer that provides for the selection of a desired time-temperature schedule for operation of a comfort system controlled by the thermostat;
means for electronically interconnecting said computer to the thermostat; and
means for downloading a time-temperature schedule from said computer to the thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20)
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12. Apparatus for setting a time-temperature schedule in a plurality of programmable thermostats, comprising:
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a computer;
a program installed in said computer that provides for the selection of a desired time-temperature schedule for operation of a comfort system controlled by the thermostats;
means for electronically interconnecting said computer to each of said thermostats separately; and
means for downloading a time-temperature schedule from said computer to each of the thermostats. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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