USER INTERFACE SCREENS FOR ZONED HVAC SYSTEMS, A CONTROLLER EMPLOYING THE SCREENS AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A ZONED HVAC SYSTEM
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1. A controller for a zoned HVAC system, comprising:
- a processor configured to direct operation of said HVAC system according to operating data for zones thereof; and
a display configured to provide a zone dashboard screen including a zone information area for each of said zones, wherein each said zone information area has a defined shape and is configured to provide operating data for a single one of said zones and receive a user input that selects said single one of said zones for said processor to control.
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Abstract
A controller for a zoned HVAC system and interface screens for controlling a zoned HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the controller includes: (1) a processor configured to direct operation of the HVAC system according to operating data for zones thereof and (2) a display configured to provide a zone dashboard screen including a zone information area for each of the zones, wherein each the zone information area has a defined shape and is configured to provide operating data for a single one of the zones and receive a user input that selects the single one of the zones for the processor to control.
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20 Claims
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1. A controller for a zoned HVAC system, comprising:
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a processor configured to direct operation of said HVAC system according to operating data for zones thereof; and a display configured to provide a zone dashboard screen including a zone information area for each of said zones, wherein each said zone information area has a defined shape and is configured to provide operating data for a single one of said zones and receive a user input that selects said single one of said zones for said processor to control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product having a series of operating instruction stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium that directs operation of a processor when initiated thereby to provide interface screens on a display for interacting with a zoned HVAC system, said interface screens including a zone dashboard screen comprising:
zone information areas for zones of said HVAC system, wherein each one of said zone information areas has a defined shape, is configured to provide operating data therein for a single one of said zones and is configured to receive a user input invoking a home page screen for said single one of said zones. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A graphical user interface for a zoned HVAC system, comprising:
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zone identifiers that textually identify different zones of said zoned HVAC system; and zone information areas for said zones of said zoned HVAC system, wherein each one of said zone information areas has a defined shape, is configured to provide operating data therein for a single one of said zones and is configured to receive a user input invoking a home page screen for said single one of said zones.
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