Thermostat with single button access to a menu of commonly used functions
First Claim
1. A thermostat, comprising:
- a user interface display; and
a favorites (FAV) button; and
wherein a top level menu is displayed on the user interface display when the FAV button is depressed, the top level menu including a listing of a plurality of most commonly used thermostat settings.
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Abstract
A thermostat permitting a user to easily access the most commonly used thermostat settings is provided. The thermostat includes a user interface display and a single menu or favorites (FAV) button. A top level menu is displayed on the user interface display when the FAV button is depressed. The top level menu includes a listing of the most commonly used thermostat settings on a single screen. As such, the thermostat user is permitted to easily select one of the commonly used thermostat settings without having to navigate through various different menus or screens. The thermostat also includes a digital version of the user'"'"'s manual stored therein. This manual may be displayed on the user interface screen. A link to the manual may be provided on the single screen along with the listing of the most commonly used thermostat settings.
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21 Claims
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1. A thermostat, comprising:
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a user interface display; and
a favorites (FAV) button; and
wherein a top level menu is displayed on the user interface display when the FAV button is depressed, the top level menu including a listing of a plurality of most commonly used thermostat settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A thermostat permitting a user to easily navigate through available thermostat settings, the thermostat comprising:
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a user interface display; and
a single menu button; and
wherein a top level menu is displayed on the user interface display when the single menu button is selected, the top level menu including a subset of commonly used thermostat settings selected from available thermostat settings. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of accessing commonly used settings within a programmable digital thermostat having numerous available settings available on different menus, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user input selection requesting the commonly used settings to be displayed; and
displaying the commonly used thermostat settings on a single screen. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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