APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. Apparatus for controlling an environmental conditioning system for an indoor space;
- said system including at least one environmental conditioning unit coupled with a communication bus structure;
the apparatus comprising;
(a) at least one user interface for effecting access to the system by a user;
each respective user interface of said at least one user interface being coupled with said communication bus structure; and
(b) at least one controller for effecting operational control of the system;
each respective controller of said at least one controller being coupled with said communication bus structure;
said at least one controller and said at least one user interface being adapted to communicate on the communication bus structure with one another, with said at least one environmental conditioning unit and with any other device coupled to the communication bus structure.
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling an environmental conditioning system serving an indoor space and having at least one environmental conditioning device coupled with a communication bus structure includes: (a) at least one user interface coupled with the communication bus structure for effecting access to the system by a user; and (b) at least one controller coupled with the communication bus structure for effecting operational control of the system. The at least one controller communicates on the communication bus structure with the at least one environmental conditioning device, the at least one user interface and any other devices coupled with the communication bus structure. The at least one user interface communicates on the communication bus structure with the at least one environmental conditioning device, the at least one controller and any other devices coupled with the communication bus structure.
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23 Claims
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1. Apparatus for controlling an environmental conditioning system for an indoor space;
- said system including at least one environmental conditioning unit coupled with a communication bus structure;
the apparatus comprising;(a) at least one user interface for effecting access to the system by a user;
each respective user interface of said at least one user interface being coupled with said communication bus structure; and(b) at least one controller for effecting operational control of the system;
each respective controller of said at least one controller being coupled with said communication bus structure;
said at least one controller and said at least one user interface being adapted to communicate on the communication bus structure with one another, with said at least one environmental conditioning unit and with any other device coupled to the communication bus structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- said system including at least one environmental conditioning unit coupled with a communication bus structure;
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9. Apparatus for effecting control of an environmental conditioning system serving at least one indoor space;
- said system including at least one physical unit communicatingly coupled with a communication bus network;
the apparatus comprising;
a plurality of logical devices coupled with said communication bus network;
a first logical device of said plurality of logical devices comprising at least one sensor for sensing at least one environmental parameter, said at least one sensor being coupled with the communication bus network;
a second logical device of said plurality of logical devices comprising at least one user interface coupled with said communication bus network for effecting user access to the system;
said at least one sensor and said at least one user interface being adapted to communicate on said communication bus network with one another, with said at least one physical unit and with any other device coupled to the communication bus network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- said system including at least one physical unit communicatingly coupled with a communication bus network;
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16. A method for controlling an environmental conditioning system serving at least one indoor space;
- said installation including at least one environmental conditioning unit coupled with a communication bus structure;
the method comprising;(a) in no particular order; (1) providing at least one user interface coupled with said communication bus structure; (2) providing at least one sensor coupled with said communication bus structure; and (3) providing at least one controller coupled with said communication bus structure, so that said at least one controller, said at least one user interface and said at least one sensor are adapted to communicate on said communication bus structure with one another, with said environmental conditioning unit and with any other device coupled to said communication bus structure; and (b) in no particular order; (1) operating said at least one user interface unit to effect access to said system by a user; (2) operating said at least one sensor unit to sense at least one predetermined environmental parameter; and (3) operating said at least one controller unit to effect operational control of the system by communicating with the at least one environmental conditioning unit, the at least one user interface unit and the at least one sensor unit on the communication bus structure. - View Dependent Claims (17)
- said installation including at least one environmental conditioning unit coupled with a communication bus structure;
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18. An environmental conditioning system for an indoor space;
- said system including an environmental conditioning unit coupled with a communication bus and a sensor for sensing a predetermined environmental parameter used to control the environmental conditioning unit;
said comfort sensor being coupled with said communication bus;
said environmental conditioning unit and said sensor being adapted to communicate on the communication bus with each other and with any other device coupled to the communication bus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- said system including an environmental conditioning unit coupled with a communication bus and a sensor for sensing a predetermined environmental parameter used to control the environmental conditioning unit;
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