SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF AN HVAC SYSTEM
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1. An HVAC controller for controlling one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system, comprising:
- an input/output port for sending and/or receiving information over a network;
a memory;
a user interface; and
a controller coupled to the input/output port, the memory and the user interface, the controller configured to receive a request for service from a user via the user interface, wherein upon receiving the request for service, the controller transmits a first data package to a service provider via the input/output port of the HVAC controller, wherein the first data package includes information that is, at least in part, indicative of a measure of performance of one or more components of the HVAC system.
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Abstract
An HVAC controller is configured to transmit a service request to a service provider over a network. In some cases, the service request may contain information that is indicative of the performance of the HVAC system. Upon receiving the service request, the service provider may send an acknowledgement that the request has been received. The acknowledgement may be delivered to as an email or text message to a user'"'"'s remote device or, in some cases, may be displayed on the user interface of the HVAC controller.
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24 Claims
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1. An HVAC controller for controlling one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system, comprising:
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an input/output port for sending and/or receiving information over a network; a memory; a user interface; and a controller coupled to the input/output port, the memory and the user interface, the controller configured to receive a request for service from a user via the user interface, wherein upon receiving the request for service, the controller transmits a first data package to a service provider via the input/output port of the HVAC controller, wherein the first data package includes information that is, at least in part, indicative of a measure of performance of one or more components of the HVAC system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote device configured to communicate with an HVAC controller in control of one or more components of an HVAC system, the remote device comprising:
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an input/output port for sending and/or receiving information via a network; a memory; a user interface; a controller coupled to the input/output port, the memory and the user interface, the controller configured to receive a requesting for service from a user via the user interface of the remote device, wherein upon receiving the requesting for service, the controller of the remote device transmits the request for service via the input/output port; and the controller is further configured to receive an acknowledgement via the input/output port of the remote device that the request for service was sent to a service provider. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium having stored thereon in a non-transitory state software for use by a remote device connectable to a network, the software causing the remote device to execute a method comprising:
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receiving a first data package over a network from an HVAC controller in control of one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system, the first data package comprising information indicative of a performance of at least one of the one or more components of the HVAC system; making the information contained in the first data package available to a service provider; and transmitting a second data package over the network to the HVAC controller, the second data package including information confirming that the first data package has been received by the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for testing an HVAC system including an HVAC controller in control of one or more HVAC components, the method comprising;
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receiving a first data package transmitted by an HVAC controller at a remote device, the first data package comprising information indicative of a measure of performance of at least one of the one or more HVAC components; displaying the information indicative of the performance of the at least one HVAC component on a display of the remote device; and transmitting a second data package from the remote device to the HVAC controller, the second data package confirming that the first data package was received by the remote device and contains an instruction that causes the HVAC controller to display an indicator that the first data package was received by the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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