RAPID PROGRAMMING OF THERMOSTAT
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1. A method for programming a thermostat comprising the steps of:
- providing a thermostat having a display and buttons for controlling at least two modes of the thermostat including a heating mode and a cooling mode and the thermostat capable of controlling the heating and cooling modes for every day of the week;
activating a first programming mode in order to select seven days for setting the heating mode for all seven days simultaneously;
displaying a seven day icon on the display during the heating mode selection;
activating a second programming mode in order to select all seven days for setting the cooling mode for all seven days simultaneously; and
displaying the seven day icon on the display during the cooling mode selection.
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Abstract
The invention provides for a controller such as a thermostat for an HVAC system comprising a housing having a circuit board and a display screen, the display screen having at least one alpha-numeric icon and a group of input control areas. A microprocessor is provided for controlling the display screen. Buttons are pressed in order to program set-points of the thermostat so that seven days may be programmed simultaneously. The display includes a seven day icon so that the user can program the thermostat set-points rapidly (e.g. setting time and temperature settings with minimal steps).
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1. A method for programming a thermostat comprising the steps of:
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providing a thermostat having a display and buttons for controlling at least two modes of the thermostat including a heating mode and a cooling mode and the thermostat capable of controlling the heating and cooling modes for every day of the week; activating a first programming mode in order to select seven days for setting the heating mode for all seven days simultaneously; displaying a seven day icon on the display during the heating mode selection; activating a second programming mode in order to select all seven days for setting the cooling mode for all seven days simultaneously; and displaying the seven day icon on the display during the cooling mode selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A thermostat display for programming a thermostat comprising:
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a thermostat including a system button and, a program button; a display screen including a seven day icon, a temperature icon and a time icon wherein activation of the program button selects the seven day icon; and activation of the system button provides for selection of one of a heat mode and cool mode and for programming of all seven days simultaneously for one of the modes by adjustment of the temperature and time icons. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions for programming a thermostat, the instructions, when executed by a computing device, performing steps comprising:
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displaying a system button; displaying a program button; displaying a seven day icon; displaying a time icon; displaying a temperature icon; selecting the seven day icon upon activation of the program button; selecting the seven day icon upon activation of the program button; selecting one of a heat mode or cool mode upon activation of the program button; and simultaneously programming seven days for the heat mode or cool mode by adjusting set points via the time and temperature icons. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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