System and method for controlling a network of environmental control units
First Claim
1. A system for managing a network of environmental control units, comprising:
- administration tool program code stored on a computer readable medium;
wherein said administration tool program code is operable to independently store and retrieve individual ones of a plurality of environmental control unit user profiles to and from an environmental control unit configuration profile database;
wherein said administration tool program code is further operable to independently store and retrieve individual ones of a plurality of living environment profiles to and from said environmental control unit configuration profile database;
wherein each of said environmental control unit user profiles is made up of user specific environmental control unit configuration information associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of environmental control unit users; and
wherein each of said living environment profiles is made up of living environment specific environmental control unit configuration information for at least one living environment device located in an associated living environment.
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Abstract
A system for managing a network of environmental control units (ECUs) enables an ECU user to more easily move from one living environment to another. The system allows an ECU to be conveniently configured based on the contents of an ECU configuration profile database that stores ECU user profiles and living environment profiles, without manual reprogramming of specific user or living environment characteristics. An ECU configuration profile database is maintained that stores user profiles made up of user specific ECU configuration information, and living environment profiles made up of living environment specific ECU configuration information. Each user profile contains user specific characteristics. Each living environment profile contains living environment characteristics. Individual user profiles and living environment profiles are independently stored in and retrieved from the ECU configuration profile database. The ECU configuration profiles stored in the ECU configuration profile database can each be uploaded from, and/or downloaded onto, any ECU in the network of interconnected ECUs through an administrator tool application program that provides a graphical user interface to an administrator user.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for managing a network of environmental control units, comprising:
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administration tool program code stored on a computer readable medium; wherein said administration tool program code is operable to independently store and retrieve individual ones of a plurality of environmental control unit user profiles to and from an environmental control unit configuration profile database; wherein said administration tool program code is further operable to independently store and retrieve individual ones of a plurality of living environment profiles to and from said environmental control unit configuration profile database; wherein each of said environmental control unit user profiles is made up of user specific environmental control unit configuration information associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of environmental control unit users; and wherein each of said living environment profiles is made up of living environment specific environmental control unit configuration information for at least one living environment device located in an associated living environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of managing a network of environmental control units, comprising:
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independently storing and retrieving individual ones of a plurality of environmental control unit user profiles to and from an environmental control unit configuration profile database; independently storing and retrieving individual ones of a plurality of living environment profiles to and from said environmental control unit configuration profile database; wherein each of said environmental control unit user profiles is made up of user specific environmental control unit configuration information associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of environmental control unit users; and wherein each of said living environment profiles is made up of living environment specific environmental control unit configuration information for at least one living environment device located in an associated living environment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for managing a network of environmental control units, comprising:
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means for independently storing and retrieving individual ones of a plurality of environmental control unit user profiles to and from an environmental control unit configuration profile database; means for independently storing and retrieving individual ones of a plurality of living environment profiles to and from said environmental control unit configuration profile database; wherein each of said environmental control unit user profiles is made up of user specific environmental control unit configuration information associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of environmental control unit users; and wherein each of said living environment profiles is made up of living environment specific environmental control unit configuration information for at least one living environment device located in an associated living environment.
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