Location Based Temperature Limit Control For A Water Heater
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a temperature of water delivered by a water heating system, including:
- providing a communication device which is adapted to receive a communication from at least one mobile device, said communication device being located so as to determine when said at least one mobile device is within a predefined zone;
in response to a determination that said at least one mobile device is within said predefined zone, enabling a user to select a temperature setting of said water heating system; and
in the event a selection is made, wirelessly communicating said selection to a receiver which is in communication with said water heating system.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a temperature of water delivered by a water heating system, includes providing communication device which is adapted to receive a communication from at least one mobile device, the communication device being located so as to determine when the at least one mobile device is within a predefined zone in which is located a pre-selected water access point. In response to a determination that the at least one mobile device is within the predefined zone, enabling a user selecting a temperature setting of the where the water heating system. The selection is wirelessly communicated to a receiver which is in communication with the water heating system.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a temperature of water delivered by a water heating system, including:
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providing a communication device which is adapted to receive a communication from at least one mobile device, said communication device being located so as to determine when said at least one mobile device is within a predefined zone; in response to a determination that said at least one mobile device is within said predefined zone, enabling a user to select a temperature setting of said water heating system; and in the event a selection is made, wirelessly communicating said selection to a receiver which is in communication with said water heating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29)
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