MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL ZONE CONTROL VIA A CENTRAL CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A system for controlling multiple environmental zones, comprising:
- a central controller;
a plurality of zone controllers, each zone controller being associated with one of the environmental zones and being configured to communicate environmental condition data, occupancy data, and acoustic data for the associated environmental zone to the central controller; and
a local device associated with each zone controller, each local device being configured to receive instructions from the associated zone controller.
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Abstract
An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling multiple environmental zones, comprising:
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a central controller; a plurality of zone controllers, each zone controller being associated with one of the environmental zones and being configured to communicate environmental condition data, occupancy data, and acoustic data for the associated environmental zone to the central controller; and a local device associated with each zone controller, each local device being configured to receive instructions from the associated zone controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling multiple environmental zones with a plurality of zone controllers, the method comprising:
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monitoring, by each zone controller, an environmental condition, an occupancy condition, and an acoustic condition for an environmental zone associated with the zone controller; controlling, by each zone controller, a local device associated with each zone controller; and communicating, by each zone controller, information indicative of the environmental condition, occupancy condition, and acoustic condition for the environmental zone associated with the zone controller to a central controller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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