COMBINATION THERMOSTAT AND WARNING DEVICE WITH REMOTE SENSOR MONITORING
First Claim
1. A combination thermostat and warning device, comprising:
- a housing mountable to a support surface;
a controller contained within the housing and operable to control the operation of a climate control device;
at least one temperature sensor in communication with the controller to sense the temperature and provide a temperature signal to the controller such that the controller can control the operation of the climate control device based upon the temperature signal;
a radio receiver disposed within the housing and operable to receive a radio broadcast from a remote source, the radio receiver being in communication with the controller; and
at least one alarm indicator in communication with the controller such that the controller can activate the alarm indicator to generate a warning alarm upon receipt of the radio broadcast by the radio receiver.
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Abstract
A combination thermostat and warning device that is housed within a common housing, such as a housing resembling that for a conventional thermostat. The combination device includes a controller that is operable to control the operation of a climate control device, such as an HVAC system. The combination thermostat and warning device includes a radio receiver that is disposed within the common housing and receives warning radio broadcasts from a remote source, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The controller of the combination thermostat and warning device controls the generation of a warning alarm by an alarm indicator based upon the warning radio broadcast to alert occupants of the warning broadcast. The warning alarm can be generated by an alarm indicator included within the common housing or can be generated by remote devices, such as hazardous condition detectors or other alarm system. The combination thermostat and warning device includes a transceiver that can both broadcast messages to remote devices and receive information from remote devices, such as remote temperature sensors.
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28 Claims
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1. A combination thermostat and warning device, comprising:
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a housing mountable to a support surface;
a controller contained within the housing and operable to control the operation of a climate control device;
at least one temperature sensor in communication with the controller to sense the temperature and provide a temperature signal to the controller such that the controller can control the operation of the climate control device based upon the temperature signal;
a radio receiver disposed within the housing and operable to receive a radio broadcast from a remote source, the radio receiver being in communication with the controller; and
at least one alarm indicator in communication with the controller such that the controller can activate the alarm indicator to generate a warning alarm upon receipt of the radio broadcast by the radio receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A combination thermostat and warning device, comprising:
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a housing mountable to a support surface;
a controller contained within the housing and operable to control the operation of a climate control device;
at least one temperature sensor in communication with the controller to sense the temperature and provide a temperature signal to the controller such that the controller can control the operation of the climate control device based upon the temperature signal;
a radio receiver disposed within the housing and operable to receive a warning radio broadcast from a remote source, the radio receiver being in communication with the controller;
a transceiver disposed within the housing and coupled to the controller, the transceiver being operable to transmit an alarm signal from the controller; and
at least one remote alarm indicator operable to receive the alarm signal from the transceiver and generate a warning alarm. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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