Soliciting user input for thermostat control
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a temperature limit that indicates a maximum temperature to maintain in a temperature area or a minimum temperature to maintain in the temperature area;
receiving, by the computing device, a tolerance measure that indicates a maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit;
identifying, by the computing device, a total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit;
determining, by the computing device, whether the total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit equals or exceeds the maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit; and
in response to determining that the total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit equals or exceeds the maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit, selecting to operate an air comfort device, that is configured to heat or cool the temperature area, so as to maintain a temperature of the temperature area during a future period of time within the received temperature limit rather than maintaining the temperature of the temperature area during the future period of time outside of the temperature limit.
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Abstract
A device or arrangement may be configured to receive a temperature limit such as an acceptable maximum temperature as well as a tolerance measure such as a number of acceptable events, the events causing the temperature to be outside of the temperature limit. An air comfort device may be operated based on the received temperature limit and the tolerance measure. A potential cost value may be provided based on a temperature limit and tolerance measure. A temperature limit and tolerance measure may be calculated based on a target cost value such that the arrangement may modify a temperature limit and/or tolerance measure to achieve the target cost value.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, a temperature limit that indicates a maximum temperature to maintain in a temperature area or a minimum temperature to maintain in the temperature area; receiving, by the computing device, a tolerance measure that indicates a maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit; identifying, by the computing device, a total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit; determining, by the computing device, whether the total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit equals or exceeds the maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit; and in response to determining that the total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit equals or exceeds the maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit, selecting to operate an air comfort device, that is configured to heat or cool the temperature area, so as to maintain a temperature of the temperature area during a future period of time within the received temperature limit rather than maintaining the temperature of the temperature area during the future period of time outside of the temperature limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause performance of operations comprising:
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receiving a temperature limit that indicates a maximum temperature to maintain in a temperature area or a minimum temperature to maintain in the temperature area; receiving a tolerance measure that indicates a maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit; identifying a total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit; determining whether the total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit equals or exceeds the maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit; and in response to determining that the total amount of time that the temperature area has been maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit equals or exceeds the maximum amount of time that the temperature area is permitted to be maintained at temperatures outside of the temperature limit, selecting to operate an air comfort device, that is configured to heat or cool the temperature area, so as to maintain a temperature of the temperature area during a future period of time within the received temperature limit rather than maintaining the temperature of the temperature area during the future period of time outside of the temperature limit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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