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Thermostat status notification through a network

  • US 7,941,530 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2008
  • Issued: 05/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a memory; and

    a processor configured to retrieve computer-executable instructions from the memory and to perform;

    obtaining a first status information from a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, wherein the first status information comprises a relay status of a relay in the HVAC system and wherein the relay status comprises relay on time information and relay number of cycles information;

    unconditionally associating a first index number with the first status information, wherein the first status information includes a current value of a characteristic in the HVAC system;

    including the first index number in an attribute of a data container; and

    sending the data container to a networked device.

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