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THERMOSTAT WITH UTILITY MESSAGING

  • US 20110199209A1
  • Filed: 04/29/2011
  • Published: 08/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a thermostat that controls at least in part an HVAC system of a building or other structure, the method comprising:

  • controlling the HVAC system to achieve a desired set point;

    receiving a message, either directly or indirectly, from a utility, another service provider, or a meter, wherein the message encodes a measure related to utility usage;

    storing the received message in a memory of the thermostat; and

    displaying on a display of the thermostat a display indicator that is related to the received message, wherein at least part of the display indicator is in a numerical format.

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