MULTI-FUNCTION THERMOSTAT WITH EMERGENCY DIRECTION FEATURES
First Claim
1. A multi-function thermostat for a building, the thermostat comprising:
- a touch-sensitive display configured to present information to a user and receive input from the user;
a communications interface configured to receive weather information from a weather server and building emergency information from at least one of a building management system and a building device; and
a processing circuit configured to cause the touch-sensitive display to display emergency response directions when the weather information indicates emergency weather conditions or the building emergency information indicates a building emergency.
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Abstract
A multi-function thermostat for a building includes a touch-sensitive display, a communications interface, and a processing circuit. The touch-sensitive display is configured to present information to a user and receive input from the user. The communications interface is configured to receive weather information from a weather server and building emergency information from at least one of a building management system and a building device. The processing circuit configured to cause the touch-sensitive display to display emergency response directions when the weather information indicates emergency weather conditions or the building emergency information indicates a building emergency.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-function thermostat for a building, the thermostat comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display configured to present information to a user and receive input from the user; a communications interface configured to receive weather information from a weather server and building emergency information from at least one of a building management system and a building device; and a processing circuit configured to cause the touch-sensitive display to display emergency response directions when the weather information indicates emergency weather conditions or the building emergency information indicates a building emergency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for a multi-function thermostat, the method comprising:
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presenting information to a user and receiving input from the user via a touch-sensitive display; receiving weather information from a weather server and building emergency information from at least one of a building management system via a communications interface; and causing, via a processing circuit, the touch-sensitive display to display emergency response directions when the weather information indicates emergency weather conditions or the building emergency information indicates a building emergency. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multi-function thermostat for a building, the thermostat comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display configured to present information to a user and receive input from the user; a communications interface configured to receive emergency information from one or more building emergency sensors; and a processing circuit configured to cause the touch-sensitive display to display emergency response directions when the emergency information received from the building emergency sensors via the communications interface indicates an emergency. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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