Remote sensing for building automation
First Claim
1. In a thermostat of a building automation system, the thermostat being for controlling heating or air conditioning in a room of a building, an improvement comprising:
- a line of sight temperature sensor operable to remotely sense a temperature of a remote location within the room along a line of sight, the remote location within the room being spaced from the thermostat.
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Abstract
A line of sight temperature sensor in a thermostat allows placement at locations other than on a wall. For example, the thermostat is positioned in a ceiling, allowing easier wiring access. Wall placement may be used. By remotely sensing user selection associated with a remote location, control of the building automation is provided without requiring user contact. For example, the user places a finger or hand on a graphic for increasing or decreasing temperature set point. The placement is detected with an optical or other remote sensor. The set point for heating or cooling control is altered based on the remote sensing of the user selection.
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30 Claims
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1. In a thermostat of a building automation system, the thermostat being for controlling heating or air conditioning in a room of a building, an improvement comprising:
a line of sight temperature sensor operable to remotely sense a temperature of a remote location within the room along a line of sight, the remote location within the room being spaced from the thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for sensing temperature for automated building heating or air conditioning, the method comprising:
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remotely sensing a temperature at a remote location along a line of sight with a line of sight temperature sensor; and controlling heating or air conditioning in a building automatically as a function of the temperature remotely sensed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A user input device for building automation, the user input device comprising:
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a sensor operable to detect user interaction with a location spaced from the user input device; and a processor operable to determine input selection as a function of the detected user interaction with the location and operable to generate output data for building automation as a function of the input selection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for inputting information in building automation, the method comprising:
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sensing, with a sensor, user interaction with a location spaced from the sensor; determining input selection as a function of the sensed user interaction with the location; and outputting output data for building automation as a function of the input selection. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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