THERMOSTAT WITH UTILITY MESSAGING
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1. A method for operating a thermostat that controls at least in part an HVAC system of a building or other structure, the method comprising:
- controlling the HVAC system to achieve a desired set point;
receiving information either directly or indirectly from a utility, another service provider, or a meter, wherein the information is related to energy consumption of the HVAC system; and
displaying on a display of the thermostat a display indicator that is based on the received information, wherein the display indicator simultaneously displays a cost of utility usage during a first time period and a cost of utility usage during a second time period, wherein the second time period is after the first time period.
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Abstract
The present disclosure pertains generally to thermostats that are adapted to assist utilities in communicating with its customers. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a thermostat having a display, a controller and a receiver that is coupled to the controller. The receiver is adapted to receive messages from a utility, and the controller is adapted to display one or more related display messages on the display.
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1. A method for operating a thermostat that controls at least in part an HVAC system of a building or other structure, the method comprising:
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controlling the HVAC system to achieve a desired set point; receiving information either directly or indirectly from a utility, another service provider, or a meter, wherein the information is related to energy consumption of the HVAC system; and displaying on a display of the thermostat a display indicator that is based on the received information, wherein the display indicator simultaneously displays a cost of utility usage during a first time period and a cost of utility usage during a second time period, wherein the second time period is after the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a thermostat that controls at least in part an HVAC system of a building or other structure, wherein the building or other structure receives energy from a utility, the method comprising:
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controlling the HVAC system to achieve a desired set point; receiving a message either directly or indirectly from a utility, another service provider, or a meter, wherein the message includes a suggestion as to how to take action to mitigate a current demand on the utility; and displaying on a display of the thermostat a display indicator that is related to the received message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An HVAC controller for controlling at least in part an HVAC system of a building or other structure, the HVAC controller comprising:
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an output for providing one or more control signals to control the HVAC system; an input for receiving information related to energy consumption of the HVAC system; a display; and a controller in communication with the input, the output and the display, the controller configured to display an indicator on the display that is based on the information received via the input of the HVAC controller, wherein the display indicator simultaneously displays a cost of utility usage during a first time period and a cost of utility usage during a second time period, wherein the second time period is after the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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