PERSONALIZED HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS

• US 20130325196A1
• Filed: 05/31/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Basson, Sara H., Gupta, Sachin, Kanevsky, Dimitri
• Application Number:
  US13/484,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20130325196A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/291
• CPC Class Codes: F24D 2220/042 Temperature sensors
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/00 Control inputs relating to users or occupants
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/20 Feedback from users
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1902 characterised by the use of a variable reference value
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1932 to control the temperature of a plurality of spaces
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 30/70 Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating

Abstract

Methods and arrangements for providing personalized heating and cooling. Personal clothing spot data relating to at least one quantifiable comfort condition are assimilated, as are ambient data relating to the at least one quantifiable comfort condition. The assimilated personal clothing spot data and assimilated ambient data are combined, and at least one comfort control arrangement is controlled via the combined data.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

assimilating personal clothing spot data relating to at least one quantifiable comfort condition;

assimilating ambient data relating to the at least one quantifiable comfort condition;

combining the assimilated personal clothing spot data and assimilated ambient data;

controlling, via the combined data, at least one comfort control arrangement.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one comfort control arrangement comprises an ambient temperature control system.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one comfort control arrangement comprises a personal temperature control arrangement.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one comfort control arrangement comprises a heating/cooling system.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said assimilating of personal clothing spot data comprises assimilating data from sensors disposed at a person.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said assimilating of ambient data comprises assimilating at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

visual data relating to a person;

historical comfort data relating to a person; and

input provided by a person regarding personal comfort.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the input provided by a person regarding personal comfort comprises input provided via a social network.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the input provided via a social network is received from at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

a mobile device; and

a cellular phone.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said assimilating of ambient data comprises assimilating data from at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

a collection of rooms;

a room; and

a room portion.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein said assimilating of personal clothing spot data is performed prior to said assimilating of ambient data.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith and executable by the at least one processor, the computer readable program code comprising;

computer readable program code configured to assimilate personal clothing spot data relating to at least one quantifiable comfort condition;

computer readable program code configured to assimilate ambient data relating to the at least one quantifiable comfort condition;

computer readable program code configured to combine the assimilated personal clothing spot data and assimilated ambient data; and

computer readable program code configured to control, via the combined data, at least one comfort control arrangement.

12. A computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising;

computer readable program code configured to assimilate personal clothing spot data relating to at least one quantifiable comfort condition;

computer readable program code configured to assimilate ambient data relating to the at least one quantifiable comfort condition;

computer readable program code configured to combine the assimilated personal clothing spot data and assimilated ambient data; and

computer readable program code configured to control, via the combined data, at least one comfort control arrangement.

13. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein the at least one comfort control arrangement comprises an ambient temperature control system.

14. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein the at least one comfort control arrangement comprises a personal temperature control arrangement.

15. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein the at least one comfort control arrangement comprises a heating/cooling system.

16. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein said computer readable program code is configured to assimilate data from sensors disposed at a person.

17. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein said computer readable program code is configured to assimilate at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

visual data relating to a person;

historical comfort data relating to a person; and

input provided by a person regarding personal comfort.

18. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein said computer readable program code is configured to assimilate data from at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

a collection of rooms;

a room; and

a room portion.

19. The computer program product according to claim 18, wherein the input provided by a person regarding personal comfort comprises input provided via a social network.

20. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein said computer readable program code is configured to assimilate personal clothing spot data prior to assimilating ambient data.