Method and means for programming a programmable electronic thermostat
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1. A programmable electronic thermostat wherein said thermostat utilizes time and temperature pairs, said thermostat comprising:
- a first display means displaying current status information of said thermostat;
a second display means displaying programming information for said thermostat, said programming information simultaneously indicating programming day, set point temperature, period, and start time; and
programming buttons adjacent to said second display means for programming programming day, set point temperature, period, and start time.
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A programmable electronic thermostat which utilizes time and temperature pairs. This thermostat utilizes a first display which displays the current status information of the thermostat which includes the current time as well as the current temperature. A second display is incorporated in which the programmed information is included. This second display is located near the programming buttons and displays program information including the day, the period, the start time and the temperature setting. By separating the displays, the thermostat is easier to program and read.
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1. A programmable electronic thermostat wherein said thermostat utilizes time and temperature pairs, said thermostat comprising:
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a first display means displaying current status information of said thermostat; a second display means displaying programming information for said thermostat, said programming information simultaneously indicating programming day, set point temperature, period, and start time; and programming buttons adjacent to said second display means for programming programming day, set point temperature, period, and start time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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