METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING WIRELES SENSORS IN AN HVAC SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A thermostat configured to control one or more components of an HVAC system of a building, the thermostat comprising:
- a user interface including a display;
a memory;
a temperature sensor;
an I/O block for sending and/or receiving signals to and/or from the one or more components of the HVAC system including one or more wireless devices; and
a controller coupled the user interface, the memory, the temperature sensor and the I/O block, the controller is configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to solicit an identifier from a user for at least one of the one or more enrolled wireless devices via the user interface of the thermostat, wherein upon acceptance of an identifier for the at least one of the one or more enrolled wireless devices, the controller is configured to store the accepted identifier(s) in the memory of the thermostat.
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Abstract
An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermostat configured to control one or more components of an HVAC system of a building, the thermostat comprising:
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a user interface including a display; a memory; a temperature sensor; an I/O block for sending and/or receiving signals to and/or from the one or more components of the HVAC system including one or more wireless devices; and a controller coupled the user interface, the memory, the temperature sensor and the I/O block, the controller is configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to solicit an identifier from a user for at least one of the one or more enrolled wireless devices via the user interface of the thermostat, wherein upon acceptance of an identifier for the at least one of the one or more enrolled wireless devices, the controller is configured to store the accepted identifier(s) in the memory of the thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A thermostat configured to control one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system of a building, the thermostat comprising:
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a user interface including a display; a memory; a temperature sensor; an I/O block for sending and/or receiving signals to and/or from the one or more components of the HVAC system including one or more wireless devices; and a controller coupled to the user interface, the memory, the temperature sensor and the I/O block, the controller is configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to display one or more screens on the display of the user interface that prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for setting up a thermostat with a number or wireless devices, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a first wireless device at the thermostat; displaying a screen on a display of the thermostat that prompts the user to enter an identifier, a location and/or a function of the first wireless device; storing the identifier, the location and/or the function of the first wireless device in a memory of the thermostat; receiving a signal from a second wireless device at the thermostat; displaying a screen on a display of the thermostat that prompts the user to enter an identifier, a location and/or a function of the second wireless device; and storing the identifier, the location and/or the function of the second wireless device in the memory of the thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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