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Device assisted settings adjustment for HVAC controllers

  • US 9,658,609 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2014
  • Issued: 05/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for device-assisted settings adjustment of a HVAC unit controller, the method comprising:

  • the HVAC unit controller receiving a geographical location from a device over a data connection, wherein said geographical location is the geographical location of said HVAC unit controller;

    the HVAC unit controller obtaining location-specific setting information, the location-specific setting information specific to the geographical location; and

    the HVAC unit controller adjusting one or more settings of the HVAC unit controller in accordance with the location-specific setting information, wherein the location-specific setting information comprises a regulatory compliance setting specific to the geographical location and an energy use setting specific to the geographical location and when the regulatory compliance setting and energy use setting overlap the regulatory compliance setting dictates the one or more settings of the HVAC unit controller.

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