REMOTE HVAC CONTROL WITH USER PRIVILEGE SETUP
First Claim
1. A web enabled building control appliance, comprising:
- a controller;
a first port coupled to the controller, the first port adapted to communicate over a first network;
a web server implemented by the controller and coupled to the first port for serving up one or more web-pages on the first network via the first port;
a second port coupled to the controller, the second port adapted to be coupled to one or more thermostats via a second network, wherein each of the one or more thermostats are adapted to communicate with the controller over the second network; and
the web server is adapted to provide one or more web-pages via the first port that solicit and receive user rights privileges.
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Abstract
An HVAC control system that accommodates and/or facilitates control from a remote location. The HVAC control system may include a web-enabled building control appliance with a controller, a first port and a second port. The controller may implement a web server that is coupled to the first port for serving up one or more web pages on a first network and for receiving a number of responses. The controller may be coupled to the second port so as to communicate with one or more communicating thermostats via a second network. The web server may provide one or more web-pages via the first port that solicit and receive user rights privileges.
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25 Claims
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1. A web enabled building control appliance, comprising:
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a controller; a first port coupled to the controller, the first port adapted to communicate over a first network; a web server implemented by the controller and coupled to the first port for serving up one or more web-pages on the first network via the first port; a second port coupled to the controller, the second port adapted to be coupled to one or more thermostats via a second network, wherein each of the one or more thermostats are adapted to communicate with the controller over the second network; and the web server is adapted to provide one or more web-pages via the first port that solicit and receive user rights privileges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. A web enabled building control appliance, comprising:
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a controller; a first port coupled to the controller, the first port adapted to communicate over a first network; a web server implemented by the controller and coupled to the first port for serving up one or more web-pages on the first network via the first port; a second port coupled to the controller, the second port adapted to be coupled to two or more HVAC control devices via a second network, wherein each of the two or more HVAC control devices are adapted to communicate with the controller over the second network; and the web server is adapted to access user rights privileges, and wherein the user rights privileges control, at least in part, what information can be viewed by a user via the web server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15)
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16. A method of configuring privileges for a web enabled building control appliance that is either directly or indirectly coupled to an HVAC system of a building, the method comprising:
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providing one or more web-pages via the web enabled building control appliance that display information related to the operation of the HVAC system of the building; controlling what information can be accessed by a first user based, at least in part, on defined user rights privileges assigned to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of configuring privileges for a web enabled building control appliance that is coupled to one or more HVAC control devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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permitting a user, via a web page provided by the web enabled building control appliance, to enter a user name for an individual; permitting the user, via a web page, to enter a user group of the individual; and assigning user rights privileges to the individual based on the user group of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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