Systems and Methods for Energy-Efficient Control of an Energy-Consuming System
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1. A first electronic device to effect control over a second electronic device of a building environment, the electronic device comprising:
- a user input interface configured to receive a user selection of a user-selectable setting of the second electronic device; and
a processor configured to cause a substantially immediate consequence and a longer-term consequence based at least in part on the selection of the user-selectable setting of the second electronic device, wherein the substantially immediate consequence comprises adjusting a current setting of the second electronic device to the user-selectable setting, and wherein the longer-term consequence comprises adjusting a schedule of future settings of the second electronic device based at least in part on the selection of the user-selectable setting.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for efficiently controlling energy-consuming systems, such as heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) systems. For example, an electronic device used to control an HVAC system may encourage a user to select energy-efficient temperature setpoints. Based on the selected temperature setpoints, the electronic device may generate or modify a schedule of temperature setpoints to control the HVAC system.
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1. A first electronic device to effect control over a second electronic device of a building environment, the electronic device comprising:
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a user input interface configured to receive a user selection of a user-selectable setting of the second electronic device; and a processor configured to cause a substantially immediate consequence and a longer-term consequence based at least in part on the selection of the user-selectable setting of the second electronic device, wherein the substantially immediate consequence comprises adjusting a current setting of the second electronic device to the user-selectable setting, and wherein the longer-term consequence comprises adjusting a schedule of future settings of the second electronic device based at least in part on the selection of the user-selectable setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device to effect control over one or more lights of a building environment, the electronic device comprising:
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a user input interface configured to receive an indication of a user selection of, or a user navigation to, a user-selectable setting of the one or more lights; and a processor configured to cause a substantially immediate consequence and a longer-term consequence based at least in part on the selection of the user-selectable setting of the one or more lights, wherein the substantially immediate consequence comprises adjusting a current setting of the one or more lights to the user-selectable setting, and wherein the longer-term consequence comprises adjusting a schedule of future settings of the one or more lights based at least in part on the selection of the user-selectable setting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a security system of a building environment comprising:
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receiving, via a processor, an indication of; a user selection of a setting of an alarm state of the security system;
oran occupancy of the building environment;
ora combination thereof; and causing, via the processor, a substantially immediate consequence and a longer-term consequence based at least in part on the user selection of the setting or the occupancy of the building environment, or the combination thereof, wherein the substantially immediate consequence comprises adjusting a current setting of the security system, and wherein the longer-term consequence comprises adjusting a schedule of future settings of the security system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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