THERMOSTAT WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION FEATURES
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1. A thermostat for a building space, the thermostat comprising:
- a near field communications module configured to communicate with a user device via near field communication; and
a processing circuit configured to;
send data to the user device via the near field communications module; and
receive data from the user device via the near field communication module and process the received data, wherein the data identifies the user or a user type.
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Abstract
A thermostat for a building space. The thermostat includes a near field communications module and a processing circuit. The near field communications module is configured to communicate with a user device via near field communication. The processing circuit is configured to send data to the user device via the near field communications module. The processing circuit is further configured to receive data from the user device via the near field communication module and process the received data to identify the user or a user type.
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1. A thermostat for a building space, the thermostat comprising:
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a near field communications module configured to communicate with a user device via near field communication; and a processing circuit configured to; send data to the user device via the near field communications module; and receive data from the user device via the near field communication module and process the received data, wherein the data identifies the user or a user type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for nearfield communication with a thermostat, the method comprising:
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sending data to a user device via a near field communications module; receiving data from the user device via the near field communication module and processing the received data; and checking in a user with the thermostat, wherein the user is associated with the user device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A thermostat for a building space, the thermostat comprising:
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a near field communications module configured to communicate with a user device via near field communication; and a processing circuit configured to receive data from the user device through the near field communication module and process the data.
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