SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN HVAC CONTROLLER BASED ON A THIRD PARTY CALENDAR EVENT
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1. A controller for controlling an HVAC system, the controller comprising:
- a processor;
a memory operatively coupled to the processor;
a communication interface operatively coupled to the processor; and
executable software stored in the memory, the executable software operable to access at least one network through the communication interface to receive and store data from at least one calendar event related to a user'"'"'s occupancy of a structure environmentally controlled by the controller and further operable to operate the HVAC system based on the data from the calendar event.
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Abstract
A system and method of operating a controller in communication with a network to control one or more components of an HVAC system, wherein the controller operates the controller to access the network, receives a calendar event from the network, wherein the calendar event comprises data related to the occupancy of a structure environmentally controlled by the controller, stores the data from the calendar event within the controller, and operates the controller to control the one or more components of the HVAC system based on the data.
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31 Claims
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1. A controller for controlling an HVAC system, the controller comprising:
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a processor; a memory operatively coupled to the processor; a communication interface operatively coupled to the processor; and executable software stored in the memory, the executable software operable to access at least one network through the communication interface to receive and store data from at least one calendar event related to a user'"'"'s occupancy of a structure environmentally controlled by the controller and further operable to operate the HVAC system based on the data from the calendar event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)
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11. An HVAC system comprising:
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a system controller in communication with at least one network; and at least one HVAC component in communication with the system controller; wherein the system controller is configured to access the at least one network to receive and store data from at least one calendar event related to a user'"'"'s occupancy of a structure environmentally controlled by the system controller; and wherein the system controller operates the at least one HVAC component based on the data from the calendar event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a controller in communication with a network to control one or more components of an HVAC system, the method comprising the steps of:
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operating the controller to access the network; receiving at least one calendar event from the network, wherein the at least one calendar event comprises data related to the occupancy of a structure environmentally controlled by the controller; operating the controller to control the one or more components of the HVAC system based on the data from the at least one calendar event. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A controller for controlling an HVAC system, the controller comprising:
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a processor; a memory operatively coupled to the processor; a communication interface operatively coupled to the processor; and executable software stored in the memory, the executable software operable to access at least one network through the communication interface to monitor a first set of data from at least one calendar event related to a user'"'"'s occupancy of a structure environmentally controlled by the controller and further operable to monitor a second set of data from an external source and further operable to operate the HVAC system based on the first set of data and the second set of data.
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30. A controller comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive an environmental input from at least one sensor; receive schedule input from a user calendar; and determine at least one HVAC system set point on the received environmental input and the received schedule input; and a control unit, capable of setting an HVAC system set point according to the determined at least one HVAC system set point - View Dependent Claims (31)
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