THERMOSTAT CODE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
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1. A method of inputting a code to a thermostat comprising the following steps:
- providing a thermostat having a receiver for receiving signals from a local router, the local router configured to receive signals via the internet from a remote input device (RID);
transmitting, by the RID, a register command to the local router;
transmitting, by the RID, new user information to the local router;
disconnecting the RID from the local router;
connecting the RID to the thermostat; and
the thermostat receiving a password from the RID and the thermostat synchronizing with the RID without requiring any direct user code inputs to the thermostat.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of inputting a code to a thermostat comprising the following steps, providing a thermostat having a display panel and a receiver for receiving signals from a local router, the local router configured to receive signals via the internet from a remote wireless device (RID), transmitting a register command to the local router, transmitting new user information to the local router and the thermostat receiving network information from the RID and the thermostat synchronizing with the RID without requiring any direct code inputs to the display panel of the thermostat.
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1. A method of inputting a code to a thermostat comprising the following steps:
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providing a thermostat having a receiver for receiving signals from a local router, the local router configured to receive signals via the internet from a remote input device (RID); transmitting, by the RID, a register command to the local router; transmitting, by the RID, new user information to the local router; disconnecting the RID from the local router; connecting the RID to the thermostat; and the thermostat receiving a password from the RID and the thermostat synchronizing with the RID without requiring any direct user code inputs to the thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A thermostat configured for remote control comprising:
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a display panel of the thermostat that is solely for manual control of the thermostat and there are no commands available on the display panel to synchronize the thermostat with a remote input device (RID); and a receiver disposed in the thermostat for receiving synchronizing codes from a local router, the local router capable of receiving instructions from the RID. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A web enabled building control system comprising:
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a web enabled control device linked to a first network, and for receiving synchronizing instructions via the first network; one or more building environment control devices coupled to the web enabled building control device over a second network, at least one of the one or more building environment control devices coupled to one or more HVAC units; the web enabled control device configured to receive sensor information from at least one or more building environment control devices via the second network; the web enabled control device configured to link with and receive information via a server displaying a web-page or app page including configuration information and building schedule information; a set-up protocol is received by the building environment control device over the second network without requiring a single direct code input by a user to configure the building environment control device in order to receive signals from the web enabled control device; and a display panel of the building environment control device is solely for manual control and there are no commands available on the display panel to synchronize the building environment control device from a web-page. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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