CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT PROFILE SYSTEM FOR HVAC CONTROLS
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1. A controller for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive and transmit a customer equipment profile for said HVAC equipment, said customer equipment profile associated with a customer of said HVAC equipment;
a memory coupled to said interface and configured to store said customer equipment profile; and
a processor configured to employ said customer equipment profile to configure said HVAC equipment, said customer equipment profile uniquely tailored for said HVAC equipment and an application of said HVAC equipment for said customer.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit and controller with memory provisions for storing, receiving, and transmitting customer equipment profiles. The controller may include a plurality of profiles that allows a selection thereof for restoration. A method for configuring HVAC equipment, including a customer profile database and efficiently transmitting unique customer and factory profiles, is also disclosed.
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1. A controller for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive and transmit a customer equipment profile for said HVAC equipment, said customer equipment profile associated with a customer of said HVAC equipment; a memory coupled to said interface and configured to store said customer equipment profile; and a processor configured to employ said customer equipment profile to configure said HVAC equipment, said customer equipment profile uniquely tailored for said HVAC equipment and an application of said HVAC equipment for said customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for configuring heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, said method comprising:
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receiving a customer equipment profile for said HVAC equipment, said customer equipment profile associated with a customer of said HVAC equipment; storing said customer equipment profile in a memory of an HVAC controller; and configuring said HVAC equipment employing said customer equipment profile, said customer equipment profile uniquely tailored for said HVAC equipment and an application of said HVAC equipment for said customer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
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a refrigeration circuit having at least one compressor, a corresponding evaporator coil and a corresponding condenser coil; an indoor air blower configured to move air across said evaporator coil; an outdoor fan configured to move air across said condenser coil; and a controller coupled to said refrigeration circuit, said indoor air blower and said outdoor fan, said controller comprising; an interface configured to receive and transmit a customer equipment profile for said HVAC system, said customer equipment profile associated with a customer of said HVAC system; a memory coupled to said interface and configured to store said customer equipment profile; and a processor configured to employ said customer equipment profile to configure said HVAC system, said customer equipment profile uniquely tailored for said HVAC system and an application of said HVAC system for said customer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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