System and method of use for a user interface dashboard of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning network
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1. An HVAC graphical interface dashboard, comprising:
- a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen;
an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity and a relative humidity (“
RH”
) bar for setting a relative humidity, a first side of said RH bar displaying a current indoor relative humidity level with use of a first indicia and a second side of said RH bar displaying a current indoor humidify or dehumidify setpoint with a use of a second indicia, wherein the indoor humidity tab can further be used to set current indoor humidity setpoints;
an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen;
a help tab, wherein invoking the help tab advances to a help screen that provides context sensitive help that presents at least one dialog box related to a function of a current screen;
an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature;
a programs tab, wherein invoking the programs tab advances to a programs screen which can program at least one of;
a) a time;
b) temperature setpoints;
c) heating/cooling setpoints; and
a home tab, wherein invoking the home tab advances to a home screen which provides a summary of indoor conditions.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. The indoor humidity tab can further be used to set current indoor humidity setpoints.
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1. An HVAC graphical interface dashboard, comprising:
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a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen; an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity and a relative humidity (“
RH”
) bar for setting a relative humidity, a first side of said RH bar displaying a current indoor relative humidity level with use of a first indicia and a second side of said RH bar displaying a current indoor humidify or dehumidify setpoint with a use of a second indicia, wherein the indoor humidity tab can further be used to set current indoor humidity setpoints;an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen; a help tab, wherein invoking the help tab advances to a help screen that provides context sensitive help that presents at least one dialog box related to a function of a current screen; an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature; a programs tab, wherein invoking the programs tab advances to a programs screen which can program at least one of; a) a time; b) temperature setpoints; c) heating/cooling setpoints; and a home tab, wherein invoking the home tab advances to a home screen which provides a summary of indoor conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An HVAC system including a graphical interface dashboard and at least one coupled device, comprising:
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the dashboard, including; a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen; an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity and a relative humidity (“
RH”
) bar for setting a relative humidity, a first side of said RH bar displaying a current indoor relative humidity level with use of a first indicia and a second side of said RH bar displaying a current indoor humidify or dehumidify setpoint with a use of a second indicia, wherein the indoor humidity tab can further be used to set current indoor humidity setpoints;an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen; a help tab, wherein invoking the help tab advances to a help screen that provides context sensitive help that presents at least one dialog box related to a function of a current screen; an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances a user to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature; a programs tab, wherein pressing the programs tab invokes a programs screen which can program at least one of; i) a time; ii) temperature setpoints; iii) heating/cooling setpoints; and a home tab, wherein invoking the home tab advances a user to a home screen which provides a summary of indoor conditions; and the at least one coupled device selected from the group including; a) an air handler; b) a furnace; c) an evaporator coil; d) a condenser coil; and e) a compressor; wherein the at least one coupled device is viewable from at least one of the tabs. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating an HVAC interface having a plurality of tabs, comprising:
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providing a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen; providing an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity and a relative humidity (“
RH”
) bar for setting a relative humidity, a first side of said RH bar displaying a current indoor relative humidity level with use of a first indicia and a second side of said RH bar displaying a current indoor humidify or dehumidify setpoint with a use of a second indicia, wherein the indoor humidity tab can further be used to set current indoor humidity setpoints;providing an alerts tab, wherein invoking the alerts tab advances to an alerts screen; providing a help tab, wherein invoking the help tab advances to a help screen that provides context sensitive help that presents at least one dialog box related to a function of a current screen; providing an indoor settings tab, wherein invoking the indoor settings tab advances to an indoor settings screen which includes a current indoor temperature; providing a programs tab, wherein invoking the programs tab advances to a programs screen which can program at least one of; a) time; b) temperature setpoints; c) heating/cooling setpoints; providing a home tab, wherein invoking the home tab advances to a home screen which provides a summary of indoor conditions; and invoking one of the screens. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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