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USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR CONTROL UNIT

  • US 20120203379A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2011
  • Published: 08/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a programmable device for controlling an HVAC system, a method for interacting with a user of the programmable device, comprising:

  • displaying a plurality of background tick marks arcuately arranged within a range area on an electronic display that is centrally mounted on a body of the programmable device; and

    displaying a setpoint tick mark on the electronic display within the range area such that the setpoint tick mark is more prominently visible to the user than the back ground tick marks, the setpoint tick mark representing a setpoint temperature.

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