Building controller with operating system interaction through an integrated display
First Claim
1. An embedded building controller to control one or more building control components in a building, wherein the embedded building controller is configured for bidirectional communication via a communication network between the embedded building controller and the one or more building control components, the embedded building controller comprising:
- a housing;
an embedded control unit situated in the housing, the embedded control unit executing an embedded operating system having one or more operating system parameters, and executing a building control application program having a control algorithm and one or more building control application parameters, wherein the embedded operating system supports execution of the building control application program;
the control algorithm of the building control application program is configured to control the one or more building control components; and
a display unit secured relative to the housing and visible from outside of the housing, the display unit in communication with the embedded control unit, wherein the display unit is configured to display at least one screen that facilitates user monitoring of diagnostic messages of the embedded operating system of the embedded control unit through the building control application program.
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Abstract
A building controller for controlling one or more building control components in a building, wherein the building controller is configured for bidirectional communication via a communication network between the building controller and the one or more building control components. The building controller can include a housing, a control unit, and a display unit. The control unit can execute an operating system and a building control application program having a control algorithm. The display unit may be configured to display at least one screen that facilitates user monitoring of diagnostic messages of the operating system of the control unit. Alternatively, or in addition, the display unit can be configured to display a screen to facilitate user entry of operating system parameters and/or a screen to facilitate entry of operating system commands for execution on by the control unit.
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20 Claims
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1. An embedded building controller to control one or more building control components in a building, wherein the embedded building controller is configured for bidirectional communication via a communication network between the embedded building controller and the one or more building control components, the embedded building controller comprising:
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a housing; an embedded control unit situated in the housing, the embedded control unit executing an embedded operating system having one or more operating system parameters, and executing a building control application program having a control algorithm and one or more building control application parameters, wherein the embedded operating system supports execution of the building control application program; the control algorithm of the building control application program is configured to control the one or more building control components; and a display unit secured relative to the housing and visible from outside of the housing, the display unit in communication with the embedded control unit, wherein the display unit is configured to display at least one screen that facilitates user monitoring of diagnostic messages of the embedded operating system of the embedded control unit through the building control application program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An embedded building controller configured to control one or more building control components in a building, the embedded building controller comprising:
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a housing; an embedded control unit situated in the housing, the embedded control unit executing an embedded operating system having one or more operating system parameters, and a building control application program having a control algorithm and one or more building control application parameters, wherein the embedded operating system supports execution of the building control application program; the control algorithm of the building control application program is configured to control the one or more building control components; and a display unit secured relative to the housing and visible from outside of the housing, the display unit in communication with the embedded control unit, wherein the display unit is configured to display at least one screen that facilitates entry of one or more operating system commands through the building control application program that can then be submitted for execution on the embedded operating system of the embedded control unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for facilitating user interaction with an embedded building controller configured to control one or more building control components in a building, wherein the embedded building controller is configured for bidirectional communication via a communication network between the embedded building controller and the one or more building control components, the method comprising:
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executing an embedded operating system on an embedded control unit of the building controller having one or more operating system parameters, wherein the embedded operating system supports execution of a building control application program having a control algorithm to control the one or more building components; providing a screen configured to facilitate entry of one or more operating system commands through the building control application program to be submitted for execution on the embedded control unit, wherein the screen is provided using a display unit secured relative to a housing of the embedded building controller and visible from outside of the housing, the display unit in communication with the embedded control unit; and executing the entered one or more operating system commands on the embedded operating system of the embedded control unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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