Battery Power Management in a Thermostat With a Wireless Transceiver
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1. A thermostat comprising:
- a controller for controlling the thermostat;
a power supply sensor connected to the controller for sensing a thermostat power source;
a wireless transceiver connected to the controller for receiving control information from a remote device and for transmitting information to the remote device; and
wherein the controller sets a time schedule for enabling the wireless transceiver when the power supply sensor detects that the thermostat power source is a battery.
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Abstract
A thermostat includes a controller for controlling the thermostat, a battery supplying power for the thermostat, and a wireless transceiver for receiving control information from a remote device and for transmitting information to the remote device. The controller sets a default time schedule for enabling the wireless transceiver.
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1. A thermostat comprising:
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a controller for controlling the thermostat; a power supply sensor connected to the controller for sensing a thermostat power source; a wireless transceiver connected to the controller for receiving control information from a remote device and for transmitting information to the remote device; and wherein the controller sets a time schedule for enabling the wireless transceiver when the power supply sensor detects that the thermostat power source is a battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A thermostat comprising:
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a controller for controlling the thermostat; a battery supplying power for the thermostat and connected to the controller; a wireless transceiver connected to the controller for receiving control information from a remote device and for transmitting information to the remote device; and wherein the controller sets a default time schedule for enabling the wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A thermostat system comprising:
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a remote device for sending control information to a thermostat and for receiving information from the thermostat; a controller for controlling the thermostat; a battery supplying power for the thermostat and connected to the controller; a wireless transceiver connected to the controller for receiving the control information from the remote device and for transmitting information to the remote device; and wherein the controller sets a default time schedule for enabling the wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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