Thermostat capable of displaying recieved information
First Claim
1. A thermostat for controlling a climate control system, comprising:
- a network interface for establishing an internet connection with a website of a remote service provider;
a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system, the microprocessor being in communication with the network interface for periodically establishing an internet connection and receiving user-specified information from a remote service provider that maintains a user-profile of information requested by the user; and
a display device responsive to the microprocessor for displaying user-specified information received via the network controller from the remote service provider.
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Abstract
A thermostat for controlling a climate control system is provided that comprises a network interface for establishing an internet connection with a website of a remote service provider, and a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system. The microprocessor is in communication with the network interface for establishing an internet connection and receiving user-specified information from a remote service provider that maintains a user-profile of information requested by the user. The thermostat further comprises a display device responsive to the microprocessor for displaying user-specified information received via the network controller from the remote service provider.
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22 Claims
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1. A thermostat for controlling a climate control system, comprising:
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a network interface for establishing an internet connection with a website of a remote service provider;
a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system, the microprocessor being in communication with the network interface for periodically establishing an internet connection and receiving user-specified information from a remote service provider that maintains a user-profile of information requested by the user; and
a display device responsive to the microprocessor for displaying user-specified information received via the network controller from the remote service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A thermostat for controlling a climate control system, comprising:
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a network interface for establishing an internet connection with a website of a remote service provider;
a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system, the microprocessor being in communication with the network interface for establishing an internet connection and requesting a stored temperature value from the remote service provider that the user subscribes to, wherein the microprocessor temporarily changes the temperature set point to the requested stored temperature value for a predetermined time period; and
a display device responsive to the microprocessor for displaying the temperature value requested and received from the remote service provider, wherein the user of the thermostat may respond to the change in set point to the received temperature value displayed on the display device by adjusting the temperature set point to override the set point temperature value received from the remote service provider. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A thermostat for controlling a climate control system, comprising:
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a network interface for establishing an internet connection with a website of a remote service provider;
a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system, the microprocessor being in communication with the network interface for establishing an internet connection, and for receiving specific information from a remote service provider that maintains a user-profile of subscriber-specified information and a stored temperature value, wherein the microprocessor temporarily changes the temperature set point to the requested stored temperature value for a predetermined time period;
a display device responsive to the microprocessor for displaying the user-specified information and temperature value requested and received from the remote service provider, wherein the user of the thermostat may respond to the change in set point to the received temperature value displayed on the display device by adjusting the temperature set point to override the set point temperature value received from the remote service provider. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A thermostat for a climate control system comprising:
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a display device having a plurality of segmented characters configured to display alphanumeric symbols for displaying text; and
a microprocessor in communication with the display device, the microprocessor being configured to display a text message of any length configured to display a text message of any length, and to communicate a portion of the text message to the display device for display thereon, wherein the microprocessor iteratively communicates portions of the text message to the display device to provide a scrolling marquee for displaying the text message in its entirety.
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