SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR A USER INTERFACE DASHBOARD OF A HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING NETWORK
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1. An HVAC graphical interface dashboard, comprising:
- a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen;
an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity;
an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen;
a help tab, wherein invoking the help tab advances to a help screen that provides context sensitive help that presents at least one dialog box related to a function of a current screen;
an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature;
a programs tab, wherein invoking the programs tab advances to a programs screen which can program at least one of;
a) a time;
b) temperature setpoints;
c) heating/cooling setpoints; and
a home tab, wherein invoking the home tab advances to a home screen which provides a summary of indoor conditions,said dashboard further comprising;
a) a screen that employs a backlight to display information to a user;
b) a backlight; and
c) a motion detector, wherein the backlight is turned on by the motion detector upon a detection of motion.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The dashboard further comprises: a) a screen that employs a backlight to display information to a user; b) a backlight, and c) a motion detector, wherein the backlight is turned on by the motion detector upon a detection of motion.
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1. An HVAC graphical interface dashboard, comprising:
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a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen; an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity; an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen; a help tab, wherein invoking the help tab advances to a help screen that provides context sensitive help that presents at least one dialog box related to a function of a current screen; an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature; a programs tab, wherein invoking the programs tab advances to a programs screen which can program at least one of; a) a time; b) temperature setpoints; c) heating/cooling setpoints; and a home tab, wherein invoking the home tab advances to a home screen which provides a summary of indoor conditions, said dashboard further comprising; a) a screen that employs a backlight to display information to a user; b) a backlight; and c) a motion detector, wherein the backlight is turned on by the motion detector upon a detection of motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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10. An HVAC system including a graphical interface dashboard and at least one coupled device, comprising:
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the dashboard, including; a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen; an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity; an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen; a help tab, wherein invoking the help tab advances to a help screen that provides context sensitive help that presents at least one dialog box related to a function of a current screen; an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances a user to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature; a programs tab, wherein pressing the programs tab invokes a programs screen which can program at least one of; i) a time; ii) temperature setpoints; iii) heating/cooling setpoints; and a home tab, wherein invoking the home tab advances a user to a home screen which provides a summary of indoor conditions; and the at least one coupled device selected from the group including; a) an air handler; b) a furnace; c) an evaporator coil; d) a condenser coil; and e) a compressor; wherein the at least one coupled device is viewable from at least one of the tabs, said dashboard further comprising; a) a screen that employs a backlight to display information to a user; b) a backlight; and c) a motion detector, wherein the backlight is turned on by the motion detector upon a detection of motion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An HVAC graphical interface dashboard, comprising:
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a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen; an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity; an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen; a help tab, wherein invoking the help tab advances to a help screen that provides context sensitive help that presents at least one dialog box related to a function of a current screen; an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature; a programs tab, wherein invoking the programs tab advances to a programs screen which can program at least one of; a) a time; b) temperature setpoints; c) heating/cooling setpoints; wherein a program schedule of the program tab is divided into a plurality of time zones wherein, upon a time a time zone being invoked for a set period of time; a) a temperature setpoint for that time period is deactivated, b) a display of the deactivated setpoints of the deactivated time period appears dim relative to a display of the time period'"'"'s setpoints before deactivation; and c) the deactivated time period'"'"'s setpoints appear dimmer relative to an active time period'"'"'s setpoints; and a home tab, wherein invoking the home tab advances to a home screen which provides a summary of indoor conditions, said dashboard further comprising; a) a screen that employs a backlight to display information to a user; b) a backlight; and c) a motion detector, wherein the backlight is turned on by the motion detector upon a detection of motion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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