DYNAMIC CLIMATE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM

• US 20170370602A1
• Filed: 06/24/2016
• Published: 12/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Carey, James E., Jones, Bryan M., Rajagopal, Aditi, Rossiter, Ryan L.
• Granted Patent: US 10,393,397 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/65 for selecting an operating mode
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/65 Concentration of specific substances or contaminants
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/10 Occupancy
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/12 Position of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/20 Feedback from users
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2130/00 Control inputs relating to environmental factors not covered by group F24F2110/00
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2130/10 Weather information or forecasts
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2140/60 Energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 30/70 Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating

Abstract

A device detects that a first wearable device has connected to a network. The device receives user preferences from the first wearable device. The device identifies a set point corresponding to a climate parameter. The device receives climate information corresponding to the climate parameter from one or more sensors. The device determines whether the climate information is within a threshold percentage of the set point, and based on the determination that the climate information is not within the threshold percentage of the set point, the device adjusts the set point.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a climate, the method comprising:

detecting that a first wearable device has connected to a network;

receiving user preferences from the first wearable device;

identifying a set point corresponding to a climate parameter;

receiving climate information corresponding to the climate parameter from one or more sensors;

determining whether the climate information is within a threshold percentage of the set point; and

based on determining that the climate information is not within the threshold percentage of the set point, adjusting the set point.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a location of the first wearable device;

determining a zone corresponding to the first wearable device based on the location of the first wearable device; and

wherein adjusting the set point comprises adjusting the set point in the zone.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprises:

detecting that a second wearable device has connected to a network;

receiving user preferences corresponding to the second wearable device;

determining a priority of the first wearable device is higher than the priority of the second wearable device; and

adjusting the set point based on the first wearable device user preferences.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising based on determining a priority of the first wearable device is higher than the priority of the second wearable device, notifying the second wearable device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining an outlier in the climate information; and

removing the outlier from the climate information.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining the outlier comprises:

determining a data point in the climate information deviates from an expected value;

receiving system information from a device sensor; and

determining the system information caused the data point to deviate from the expected value.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein determining the outlier in the climate information comprises:

determining a change in system information from a device sensor;

determining the outlier in the climate information is based on the change in system information.

8. A computer program product for controlling a climate, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage devices, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to detect that a first wearable device has connected to a network;

program instructions to receive user preferences from the first wearable device;

program instructions to identify a set point corresponding to a climate parameter;

program instructions to receive climate information corresponding to the climate parameter from one or more sensors;

program instructions to determine whether the climate information is within a threshold percentage of the set point; and

based on program instructions to determine that the climate information is not within the threshold percentage of the set point, program instructions to adjust the set point.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions to determine a location of the first wearable device;

program instructions to determine a zone corresponding to the first wearable device based on the location of the first wearable device; and

wherein program instructions to adjust the set point comprises program instructions to adjust the set point in the zone.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions to detect that a second wearable device has connected to a network;

program instructions to receive user preferences corresponding to the second wearable device;

program instructions to determine a priority of the first wearable device is higher than the priority of the second wearable device; and

program instructions to adjust the set point based on the first wearable device user preferences.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, further comprising based on program instruction to determine a priority of the first wearable device is higher than the priority of the second wearable device, program instructions to notify the second wearable device.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions to determine an outlier in the climate information; and

program instructions to remove the outlier from the climate information.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein program instructions to determine the outlier comprises:

program instructions to determine a data point in the climate information deviates from an expected value;

program instructions to receive system information from a device sensor; and

program instructions to determine the system information caused the data point to deviate from the expected value.

14. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein program instructions to determine the outlier in the climate information comprises:

program instructions to determine a change in system information from a device sensor;

program instructions to determine the outlier in the climate information is based on the change in system information.

15. A computer system for controlling a climate, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to detect that a first wearable device has connected to a network;

program instructions to receive user preferences from the first wearable device;

program instructions to identify a set point corresponding to a climate parameter;

program instructions to receive climate information corresponding to the climate parameter from one or more sensors;

program instructions to determine whether the climate information is within a threshold percentage of the set point; and

based on program instructions to determine that the climate information is not within the threshold percentage of the set point, program instructions to adjust the set point.

16. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to determine a location of the first wearable device;

program instructions to determine a zone corresponding to the first wearable device based on the location of the first wearable device; and

wherein program instructions to adjust the set point comprises program instructions to adjust the set point in the zone.

17. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to detect that a second wearable device has connected to a network;

program instructions to receive user preferences corresponding to the second wearable device;

program instructions to determine a priority of the first wearable device is higher than the priority of the second wearable device; and

program instructions to adjust the set point based on the first wearable device user preferences.

18. The computer system of claim 17, further comprising based on program instruction to determine a priority of the first wearable device is higher than the priority of the second wearable device, program instructions to notify the second wearable device.

19. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to determine an outlier in the climate information; and

program instructions to remove the outlier from the climate information.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein program instructions to determine the outlier comprises:

program instructions to determine a data point in the climate information deviates from an expected value;

program instructions to receive system information from a device sensor; and

program instructions to determine the system information caused the data point to deviate from the expected value.