Thermostat With Audible Interconnect To Threat Detectors
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1. A thermostat for controlling a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system based an audible warning signal, the thermostat comprising:
- a microphone for sensing the audible warning signal, the microphone generating an electrical signal corresponding to the audible warning signal; and
an electronic circuit operably coupled to the microphone, the electronic circuit controlling the HVAC system to mitigate an impact of the hazardous condition in response to the electrical signal.
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Abstract
A thermostat for controlling a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system based an audible warning signal is provided. The thermostat comprises a microphone and an electronic circuit. The microphone senses the audible warning signal and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the audible warning signal. The electronic circuit is operably coupled to the microphone. The electronic circuit instructs the HVAC system according to the electrical signal. As such, the HVAC system is controlled based upon the audible warning signal.
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1. A thermostat for controlling a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system based an audible warning signal, the thermostat comprising:
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a microphone for sensing the audible warning signal, the microphone generating an electrical signal corresponding to the audible warning signal; and an electronic circuit operably coupled to the microphone, the electronic circuit controlling the HVAC system to mitigate an impact of the hazardous condition in response to the electrical signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for a structure employing a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the system comprising:
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at least one hazardous condition detector, the at least one hazardous condition detector generating an audible warning signal upon the occurrence of a hazardous condition; and a thermostat having a microphone for sensing the audible warning signal, the microphone generating an electrical signal corresponding to the audible warning signal, and an electronic circuit operably coupled to the microphone, the electronic circuit controlling the HVAC system to mitigate an impact of the hazardous condition in response to the electrical signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system during a detected hazardous condition, comprising the steps of:
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sensing by a microphone in a thermostat an audible warning signal generated by a hazardous condition detector; controlling operation of the HVAC system in response to the step of sensing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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