SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A ROOM BASED ON OCCUPANCY
First Claim
1. An environment control system for controlling the temperature in a room, the system comprising:
- a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature within a room;
at least one occupancy sensor for determining whether the room is occupied;
a heating and cooling system;
a control system in communication with the temperature sensor, the at least one occupancy sensor, and the heating and cooling system, the control system being configured to control the room'"'"'s temperature via the heating and cooling system based at least in part on signals received from the temperature sensors and the at least one occupancy sensor, the control system being configured to operate the heating and cooling system in a power savings mode when the room is unoccupied based on a series of time cycles during which the heating and cooling system is turned on or off as dictated by a plurality of temperature thresholds.
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Abstract
An environment control system for controlling the temperature in a room, the system comprises a heating and cooling system; a thermostat for monitoring the temperature within a room and controlling the heating and cooling system; a motion sensor for detecting whether a door or window to the room has been opened; a presence detector for detecting whether the room is currently occupied; and a control system in communication with the thermostat, the motion sensor, and the presence detector, the control system being configured to control the room'"'"'s temperature via the thermostat based at least in part on signals received from the thermostat, the motion detector and the presence detector, the control system being configured to cause the heating and cooling system to operate in a power savings mode when the room is unoccupied based on a series of time cycles during which the heating and cooling system is turned on or off as dictated by a plurality of temperature thresholds.
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1. An environment control system for controlling the temperature in a room, the system comprising:
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a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature within a room; at least one occupancy sensor for determining whether the room is occupied; a heating and cooling system; a control system in communication with the temperature sensor, the at least one occupancy sensor, and the heating and cooling system, the control system being configured to control the room'"'"'s temperature via the heating and cooling system based at least in part on signals received from the temperature sensors and the at least one occupancy sensor, the control system being configured to operate the heating and cooling system in a power savings mode when the room is unoccupied based on a series of time cycles during which the heating and cooling system is turned on or off as dictated by a plurality of temperature thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An environment control system for controlling the temperature in a room, the system comprising:
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a heating and cooling system; a thermostat for monitoring the temperature within a room and controlling the heating and cooling system; an activity sensor for detecting whether a door or window to the room has been opened; a presence detector for detecting whether the room is currently occupied a control system in communication with the thermostat, the activity sensor, and the presence detector, the control system being configured to control the room'"'"'s temperature via the thermostat based at least in part on signals received from the thermostat, the activity sensor, and the presence detector, the control system being configured to cause the heating and cooling system to operate in a power savings mode when the room is unoccupied based on a series of time cycles during which the heating and cooling system is turned on or off as dictated by a plurality of temperature thresholds and a plurality of time thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for operating an environment control system comprising:
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monitoring at least one activity sensor for detecting whether a door or window to a room has been opened; monitoring at least one presence detector for detecting whether the room is occupied; monitoring a temperature sensor to determine the room'"'"'s temperature; and operating a heating and cooling system of the room to in a power saving mode when the room is unoccupied based on a series of time cycles during which the heating and cooling system is turned on or off as dictated by a plurality of temperature thresholds and a plurality of time thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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