VOLATILE COMPOSITION DISPENSER HAVING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR TO REMOTELY CONTROL AN AIR HANDLING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system for controlling the temperature in at least one room, the system comprising:
- a central communication unit capable of receiving incoming signals and sending outgoing instructions, the central communication unit communicably connected with a memory configured to store at least one temperature set point;
a volatile composition dispenser having a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is communicably connectable with the central communication through a wireless communication link, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to measure the temperature in a room and send temperature measurements in the form of incoming signals to the central communication unit; and
an air handling device communicably connectable with the central communication unit and configured to turn on or off upon receipt of an outgoing instruction from the central communication unit,wherein the central communication unit compares the incoming signals of temperature measurement from the temperature sensor with the temperature set point and sends outgoing instructions to the air handling device to heat or cool a room to the temperature set point if the temperature measurement is different from the temperature set point and to turn off if the temperature measurement is equal to or substantially equal to the temperature set point.
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Abstract
A system for controlling the temperature in at least one room is provided. The system includes a central communication unit that is communicably connected with a memory configured to store at least one temperature set point. The system includes a volatile composition dispenser having a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is communicably connectable with the central communication through a wireless communication link. The system includes an air handling device communicably connectable with the central communication unit. The central communication unit compares incoming signals of temperature measurement from the temperature sensor with the temperature set point and sends outgoing instructions to the air handling device to heat or cool a room to the temperature set point if the temperature measurement is different from the temperature set point and to turn off if the temperature measurement is equal to the temperature set point.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for controlling the temperature in at least one room, the system comprising:
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a central communication unit capable of receiving incoming signals and sending outgoing instructions, the central communication unit communicably connected with a memory configured to store at least one temperature set point; a volatile composition dispenser having a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is communicably connectable with the central communication through a wireless communication link, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to measure the temperature in a room and send temperature measurements in the form of incoming signals to the central communication unit; and an air handling device communicably connectable with the central communication unit and configured to turn on or off upon receipt of an outgoing instruction from the central communication unit, wherein the central communication unit compares the incoming signals of temperature measurement from the temperature sensor with the temperature set point and sends outgoing instructions to the air handling device to heat or cool a room to the temperature set point if the temperature measurement is different from the temperature set point and to turn off if the temperature measurement is equal to or substantially equal to the temperature set point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling the temperature in at least one room with a volatile composition dispenser and an air handling device, the volatile composition dispenser having a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor and the air handling device are each communicably connectable with a central communication unit, the central communication unit communicably connected with a memory capable of storing set points, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) setting a temperature set point in the memory; (b) measuring the temperature in the at least one room with the temperature sensor on the volatile composition dispenser; (c) sending a temperature measurement to the central communication unit; (d) comparing the temperature measurement with the temperature set point; (e) sending an outgoing instruction to the air handling device to heat or cool the at least one room to the temperature set point if the temperature measurement is different than the temperature set point or to turn the air handling device off if the temperature measurement is equal or substantially equal to the temperature set point; and (f) optionally repeating steps (a) through (e). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling the temperature in at least two rooms during different time periods with at least one volatile composition dispenser and an air handling device, wherein the temperature sensor and the air handling device are each communicably connectable with a central communication unit, wherein the central communication unit is communicably connected with a memory capable of storing set points, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing a first temperature set point in the memory of the central communication unit, wherein the central communication unit is programmed to use the first temperature set point during a first time period; (b) storing a second temperature set point in the memory of the central communication unit, wherein the central communication unit is programmed to use the second temperature set point during a second time period that is different from the first time period; (c) measuring the temperature in a first room with a first temperature sensor of a volatile composition dispenser during the first time period; (d) sending the first temperature measurement to the central communication unit; (e) comparing the first temperature measurement with the first temperature set point with the central communication unit; (f) sending an outgoing instruction to the air handling device in the first time period to turn on if the first temperature measurement is different than the first temperature set point or to turn off if the first temperature measurement is the same as the first temperature set point; (g) measuring the temperature in a second room with a second temperature sensor during the second time period; (h) sending the second temperature measurement to the central communication unit; (i) comparing the second temperature measurement with the second temperature set point with the central communication unit; (j) sending an outgoing instruction to the air handling device in the set time period to turn on if the second temperature measurement is different than the second temperature set point or to turn off if the second temperature measurement is the same as the second temperature set point; and (k) optionally repeating any of steps (a) through (j). - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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