Multiple Thermostats For Air Conditioning System With Time Setting Feature
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining the correct setting of time and display of an icon on a display for a clock associated with a thermostat for an air conditioning system, said clock display being driven by a control circuit and a switch actuator for changing the clock setting and the display of said icon to identify whether the clock setting displayed is Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time, said clock setting being established after elapse of a predetermined time after a change of clock setting initiated by said switch actuator, said method comprising the steps of:
- causing a first actuation of said switch actuator to one of advance said clock hour and set back said clock one hour with respect to an initial clock setting and change the status of said icon;
causing a second actuation of said switch actuator to change the clock setting in the opposite direction with respect to said initial clock setting from the first actuation and change the icon status to that opposite of that shown in response to said first actuation;
waiting a predetermined time to allow the clock setting to establish at the setting caused by one of said actuations; and
causing a third actuation of said switch actuator to change the clock setting to the correct setting of time and icon status.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An air conditioning (HVAC) system for a residential dwelling or other building with enclosed spaces includes multiple thermostats hard wire interconnected or communicating via radio frequency transceivers. The thermostats each include control circuits for adjusting the setpoint temperature at any one thermostat and displaying the set temperature at all thermostats, setting the time at any one thermostat and displaying the time at all thermostats, controlling the thermostat temperature setting from a selected one of the thermostats and providing a setpoint for control of the air conditioning system based on an average temperature sensed by all of the thermostats. A method for correctly setting a thermostat time display to one of Daylight Saving Time or Standard Time and displaying an icon identifying one or the other is disclosed.
-
Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A method for obtaining the correct setting of time and display of an icon on a display for a clock associated with a thermostat for an air conditioning system, said clock display being driven by a control circuit and a switch actuator for changing the clock setting and the display of said icon to identify whether the clock setting displayed is Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time, said clock setting being established after elapse of a predetermined time after a change of clock setting initiated by said switch actuator, said method comprising the steps of:
-
causing a first actuation of said switch actuator to one of advance said clock hour and set back said clock one hour with respect to an initial clock setting and change the status of said icon; causing a second actuation of said switch actuator to change the clock setting in the opposite direction with respect to said initial clock setting from the first actuation and change the icon status to that opposite of that shown in response to said first actuation; waiting a predetermined time to allow the clock setting to establish at the setting caused by one of said actuations; and causing a third actuation of said switch actuator to change the clock setting to the correct setting of time and icon status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
-
-
4. A method of setting a time and Daylight Savings Time icon display in a thermostat, comprising:
-
providing a first thermostat having a time display, a selectively displayed Daylight Savings Time icon display, and a first switch actuator configured to selectively adjust the time, the time display, and the Daylight Savings Time icon display; and actuating the first switch actuator once to advance the time by one hour, display the adjusted time using the time display, and to display the Daylight Savings Time icon. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A method of setting a time and Daylight Savings Time icon display in a thermostat, comprising:
-
providing a first thermostat having a time display, a selectively displayed Daylight Savings Time icon display, and a first switch actuator configured to selectively adjust the time, the time display, and the Daylight Savings Time icon display; and actuating the first switch actuator once to decrease the time by one hour, display the adjusted time using the time display, and to cause the Daylight Savings Time icon to not be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
Specification