Method for detecting physical presence of a specific individual to control HVAC settings
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1. A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
- a system controller configured to control the operation of a demand unit to maintain an environmental set point of a control zone; and
wherein said system controller is further configured to control said demand unit based, at least in part, upon a location signal received from a location-reporting device and a priority level of a user profile that corresponds to said location signal, wherein said priority level is based on an operating mode of said HVAC system.
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A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system includes a system controller configured to control the operation of a demand unit to maintain an environmental set point of a control zone. The system controller is further configured to control the demand unit in response to a location signal received from a location-reporting device.
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20 Claims
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1. A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
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a system controller configured to control the operation of a demand unit to maintain an environmental set point of a control zone; and wherein said system controller is further configured to control said demand unit based, at least in part, upon a location signal received from a location-reporting device and a priority level of a user profile that corresponds to said location signal, wherein said priority level is based on an operating mode of said HVAC system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of manufacturing a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
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configuring a system controller to control the operation of a demand unit to maintain an environmental set point of a control zone; and configuring said system controller to control said demand unit based, at least in part, upon a location signal received from a location-reporting device and a priority level of a user profile that corresponds to said location signal, wherein said priority level is based on an operating mode of said HVAC system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A location reporting apparatus for use with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a structure, comprising:
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a locator configured to provide position data based on a location of said location reporting apparatus relative to said structure or to a system controller of said HVAC system; and a location reporter configured to transmit a location signal to said HVAC system controller that includes said position data that is employable by said system controller to operate said HVAC system, wherein said position data includes both fine position data that represents a position within six meters of said HVAC system controller and coarse position data that represents a position greater than six meters from said HVAC system controller. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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