Adjustable display resolution for thermostat
First Claim
1. A digital thermostat, comprising:
- a user display screen; and
a temperature display screen displayed on the user display screen, the temperature display screen including a display of a current temperature having a user adjustable temperature display resolution.
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Abstract
A visual display system for use with a digital thermostat is provided. The visual display system provides an adjustable display resolution for the temperature readout provided thereon. This adjustable display resolution may be changed as desired by a user via a resolution adjustment menu. The display resolution may be adjusted to display the temperature information in tenths of degrees, half degrees, whole degrees, etc. as desired by a user. Such a display system accommodates different display resolution requirements of different original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers who may desire different displayed resolutions without having to manufacture and stock different models.
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20 Claims
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1. A digital thermostat, comprising:
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a user display screen; and
a temperature display screen displayed on the user display screen, the temperature display screen including a display of a current temperature having a user adjustable temperature display resolution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of alleviating customer complaints regarding perceived digital thermostat inaccuracy, comprising the steps of:
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displaying temperature information using a first display resolution;
allowing a user to change the first display resolution to a second display resolution; and
thereafterdisplaying the temperature information using the second display resolution. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of displaying temperature information on a digital thermostat, comprising the steps of:
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displaying the temperature information using a preset display resolution;
receiving a user input requesting to change the preset display resolution;
displaying a display resolution menu having a plurality of selectable display resolutions provided thereon;
receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of selectable display resolutions; and
displaying the temperature information using the one of the plurality of selectable display resolutions selected by the user.
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