Pre-programmed electronic programmable thermostat
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1. A method of programming a programmable thermostat with one of a plurality of built-in program sets, where each built-in program set comprises a plurality of times and at least a plurality of temperatures, said method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a desired one of said plurality of built-in program sets and programming said programmable thermostat with the times and temperatures associated with the desired built-in program set.
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Abstract
An electronic programmable thermostat having a plurality of program sets, each comprising a plurality of times and a corresponding plurality of temperatures is disclosed. To program the thermostat, the user merely selects a program set and the plurality of times and temperatures corresponding to the selected program set is programmed into the thermostat to control the heating and/or cooling systems controlled by the thermostat.
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1. A method of programming a programmable thermostat with one of a plurality of built-in program sets, where each built-in program set comprises a plurality of times and at least a plurality of temperatures, said method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a desired one of said plurality of built-in program sets and programming said programmable thermostat with the times and temperatures associated with the desired built-in program set.
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4. A programmable thermostat comprising:
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a first memory which may be programmed with at least a desired one of a plurality of built-in program sets; user selection means for enabling a user to select an alphanumeric identifier corresponding to at least one desired built-in program set; means responsive to said user selection means for causing the desired built-in program set to be stored in said first memory. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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5. A programmable thermostat comprising:
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a first memory which may be programmed with at least a desired one of a plurality of built-in program sets, wherein each program built-in set comprises a plurality of times and at least one set of a corresponding number of temperatures; user selection means for enabling a user to select said at least one desired built-in program set; and means responsive to said user selection means for causing the times and temperatures of said desired program built-in set to be stored in said first memory. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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12. A programmable thermostat comprising:
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a first memory which is programmable; a second memory for storing a plurality of built-in program sets, where each built-in program set comprises a plurality of times and at least a corresponding number of associated temperatures; user selection means for enabling a user to select a desired one of said stored built-in program sets; and means responsive said user selection means for causing the times and associated temperatures of said selected built-in program set to be stored in said second memory.
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13. A programmable thermostat comprising:
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a first memory which is programmable; a second memory for storing at least one standard program set, wherein said standard program set comprises a plurality of times and at least a corresponding number of associated temperatures; user selection means for enabling a user to select a desired program set to be stored in said second memory, wherein at least one of said times and temperatures of said desired program set have a predetermined relationship with respect to the times and temperatures of said standard built-in program so that said desired program may be derived from said standard built-in program; and means responsive said user selection means for causing the times and associated temperatures of said desired program set to be stored in said first memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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