SERVER INTEGRATION WITH A HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A server for operating a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) network, comprising:
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receive a registration request from a control unit, wherein the registration request includes an installation report comprising;
a serial number for an HVAC unit communicatively coupled to the control unit;
a serial number for an interactive display communicatively coupled to the HVAC unit;
a plurality of operating parameters for the HVAC unit;
a geographic address of a location of the control unit; and
a user name and login password for accessing the control unit; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the interface and operable to;
authenticate the control unit based on the registration request;
register a primary user device associated with the control unit;
register a secondary user device associated with the control unit;
establish a control link between the control unit and the primary and secondary user devices, wherein the control link facilitates control commands between the control unit and the primary and secondary user devices; and
store the installation report in a server database.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a server for operating an HVAC network includes an interface operable to receive a registration request from a control unit, wherein the registration request includes an installation report comprising a serial number for an HVAC unit communicatively coupled to the control unit, a serial number for an interactive display communicatively coupled to the HVAC unit, a plurality of operating parameters for the HVAC unit, a geographic address of a location of the control unit, and a user name and login password for accessing the control unit. The server may also include a processor communicatively coupled to the interface and operable to authenticate the control unit based on the registration request, register a primary user device associated with the control unit, register a secondary user device associated with the control unit, establish a control link between the control unit and the primary and secondary user devices, wherein the control link facilitates control commands between the control unit and the primary and secondary user devices, and store the installation report in a server database.
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1. A server for operating a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) network, comprising:
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an interface operable to; receive a registration request from a control unit, wherein the registration request includes an installation report comprising; a serial number for an HVAC unit communicatively coupled to the control unit; a serial number for an interactive display communicatively coupled to the HVAC unit; a plurality of operating parameters for the HVAC unit; a geographic address of a location of the control unit; and a user name and login password for accessing the control unit; and a processor communicatively coupled to the interface and operable to; authenticate the control unit based on the registration request; register a primary user device associated with the control unit; register a secondary user device associated with the control unit; establish a control link between the control unit and the primary and secondary user devices, wherein the control link facilitates control commands between the control unit and the primary and secondary user devices; and store the installation report in a server database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a server in a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) network using one or more processors, the method comprising:
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receiving a registration request from a control unit, wherein the registration request includes an installation report comprising; a serial number for an HVAC unit communicatively coupled to the control unit; a serial number for an interactive display communicatively coupled to the HVAC unit; a plurality of operating parameters for the HVAC unit; a geographic address of a location of the control unit; and a user name and login password for accessing the control unit; and authenticating the control unit based on the registration request; registering a primary user device associated with the control unit; registering a secondary user device associated with the control unit; establishing a control link between the control unit and the primary and secondary user devices, wherein the control link facilitates communication of control commands between the control unit and the primary and secondary user devices; and store the installation report in a server database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for communicating with a server in a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) network using an HVAC control unit, the method comprising:
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connecting, using a processor, to a control server over the Internet using a Wi-Fi network; registering with the server, wherein registering comprises; transmitting, to the server, a serial number for an HVAC unit, the HVAC unit communicatively coupled to the HVAC control unit; transmitting, to the server, a geographic location of a location of the HVAC control unit; and transmitting a user name and password for accessing the HVAC control unit from the server using a first user device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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