PROGRAMMABLE HVAC CONTROLLER WITH CROSS COLUMN SELECTION ON A TOUCH SCREEN INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A programmable thermostat configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule, the programmable schedule having a number of days and one or more time periods for each of at least some of the days, and wherein one or more adjustable control parameter values are associated with each of the time periods, the programmable thermostat comprising:
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a temperature sensor secured relative to the housing;
a touch screen display secured relative to the housing;
a memory for storing the programmable schedule;
a controller in communication with the memory and the touch screen display, the controller programmed to define a number of columns on the touch screen display, wherein a selected day of the programmable schedule is visually represented across two or more adjacent columns of the touch screen display with the selected day of the programmable schedule beginning in a first column and extending down and across into a second adjacent column of the touch screen display; and
the controller further programmed to monitor the touch screen display and allow a user to set a start time and/or an end time of a time period of the selected day of the programmable schedule by touching the first column and/or the second column of the touch screen display.
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Abstract
A programmable HVAC controller that include a controller and a touch screen user interface is configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule. In some instances, the controller of the programmable HVAC controller is programmed to define a number of columns on the touch screen display, such that a selected day of the programmable schedule may be visually represented across two or more adjacent columns of the touch screen display, with the selected day of the programmable schedule beginning in a first column and extending across and into a second adjacent column of the touch screen display. The controller may be programmed to monitor the touch screen display and allow a user to set a start time and/or an end time of a time period of the selected day of the programmable schedule by touching the first column and/or the second column of the touch screen display.
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20 Claims
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1. A programmable thermostat configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule, the programmable schedule having a number of days and one or more time periods for each of at least some of the days, and wherein one or more adjustable control parameter values are associated with each of the time periods, the programmable thermostat comprising:
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a housing; a temperature sensor secured relative to the housing; a touch screen display secured relative to the housing; a memory for storing the programmable schedule; a controller in communication with the memory and the touch screen display, the controller programmed to define a number of columns on the touch screen display, wherein a selected day of the programmable schedule is visually represented across two or more adjacent columns of the touch screen display with the selected day of the programmable schedule beginning in a first column and extending down and across into a second adjacent column of the touch screen display; and the controller further programmed to monitor the touch screen display and allow a user to set a start time and/or an end time of a time period of the selected day of the programmable schedule by touching the first column and/or the second column of the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for programming at least part of a programmable schedule of an HVAC controller, the HVAC controller having a touch screen display, the programmable schedule of the HVAC controller having a number of days and one or more time periods for each of at least some of the days, the method comprising:
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dividing a selected day of the programmable schedule of the HVAC controller into two or more day sub-portions; displaying the two or more day sub-portions in adjacent columns of the touch screen display, with the selected day having a first day sub-portion displayed in a first column and a second day sub-portion displayed in a second adjacent column of the touch screen display, wherein the second day sub-portion is contiguous with and directly follows the first day sub-portion of the selected day; and allowing a user to set a start time and/or an end time of a time period of the selected day of the programmable schedule by touching the first column and/or the second column of the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A programmable HVAC controller configured to control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule, the programmable schedule having a number of days and one or more time periods for each of at least some of the days, and wherein one or more adjustable control parameter values are associated with each of the time periods, the programmable HVAC controller comprising:
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a touch screen display; a memory for storing the programmable schedule; a controller in communication with the memory and the touch screen display, the controller programmed to define a number of columns on the touch screen display, wherein a selected day of the programmable schedule is visually represented across two or more adjacent columns of the touch screen display with the selected day of the programmable schedule beginning in a first column and extending down and across into a second adjacent column of the touch screen display; and the controller further programmed to monitor the touch screen display and allow a user to set a start time and/or an end time of a time period of the selected day of the programmable schedule by touching the first column and/or the second column of the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification