USER INTERFACE FOR AN HVAC CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. An HVAC controller, comprising:
- a controller;
a touch screen display operatively coupled to the controller, the touch display comprising;
a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format;
a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons; and
the controller is configured to display one or more selectable options in the first region of the display for selection by a user, the controller is further configured to accept selection of a displayed selectable option by detecting a user touch of the displayed selectable option via the touch screen display.
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Abstract
An HVAC controller including a controller and a touch screen display operatively coupled to the controller. The touch screen display may include a first region and a second region. The first region of the display may have an array of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format. The second region of the display may have a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons. The controller may be configured to display one or more selectable options in the first region of the display for selection by a user and to accept selection of a displayed selectable option by detecting a user touch of the displayed selectable option via the touch screen display.
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20 Claims
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1. An HVAC controller, comprising:
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a controller; a touch screen display operatively coupled to the controller, the touch display comprising; a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format; a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons; and the controller is configured to display one or more selectable options in the first region of the display for selection by a user, the controller is further configured to accept selection of a displayed selectable option by detecting a user touch of the displayed selectable option via the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An HVAC controller, comprising:
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a controller; a touch screen display operatively coupled to the controller, the touch display comprising; a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format; a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons; the controller is configured to display one or more programmable options in the first region of the display for selection by a user, the programmable options used to set settings that are used for controlling subsequent operation and/or functionality of the HVAC controller; the controller is further configured to accept selection of a displayed programmable option by detecting a user touch of the displayed programmable option via the touch screen display; and the controller is further configured to display a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a button in the second region of the touch screen display, wherein touching the button in the second region of the display causes the controller to highlight a different programmable option in the first region of the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An HVAC controller, comprising:
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a controller; a touch screen display operatively coupled to the controller, the touch display comprising; a first region having an array of fixed segment pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns for displaying an image in a dot matrix format; a second region having a plurality of predefined fixed segment graphical icons; the controller is configured to display one or more selectable options in the first region of the display for selection by a user; and the controller is configured to display a predefined fixed segment graphical icon of a button in the second region of the touch screen display, wherein touching the button in the second region of the display causes the controller to highlight a selectable option in the first region of the touch screen display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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