Remote application for controlling an HVAC system
First Claim
1. A portable wireless device configured to communicate with and help control one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system of a building, the portable wireless device comprising:
- a wireless interface for sending and receiving information;
a memory;
a user interface including a display;
a location detector that provides a current location of the portable wireless device, wherein the current location of the portable wireless device changes with movement of the portable wireless device; and
a controller coupled to the wireless interface, the memory, the user interface and the location detector, the controller configured to display two or more selectable icons on the display, wherein each of the two or more icons, when selected by a user, executes a unique function that aids the user in controlling the one or more HVAC components of the HVAC system, the unique function of each of the two or more icons includes displaying information received via the wireless interface and/or sending one or more commands to control the HVAC system via the wireless interface, the controller further configured to dynamically order the two or more icons on the display according to a dynamic ranking algorithm, wherein the dynamic ranking algorithm is configured to dynamically order the two or more icons on the display based, at least in part, on the current location of the portable wireless device provided by the location detector, wherein the current location of the portable wireless device is updated for each time the dynamic ranking algorithm orders the two or more icons on the display based, at least in part, on the current location of the portable wireless device.
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Abstract
A wireless device used to communicate with and control one or more components of an HVAC system from a remote location is provided. The wireless device is configured to display two or more icons on the display of the device, wherein each icon executes a function that aids the user in controlling one or more components of the HVAC system. The wireless device dynamically orders the two or more icons on the display of the device, each according to a dynamic ranking algorithm. The dynamic ranking algorithm is based on a number of factors such as, for example, a relative frequency of selection of each of the two or more icons by a user, the current time of day, the current time of year, the current temperature, and/or the current location of the wireless device.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable wireless device configured to communicate with and help control one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system of a building, the portable wireless device comprising:
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a wireless interface for sending and receiving information; a memory; a user interface including a display; a location detector that provides a current location of the portable wireless device, wherein the current location of the portable wireless device changes with movement of the portable wireless device; and a controller coupled to the wireless interface, the memory, the user interface and the location detector, the controller configured to display two or more selectable icons on the display, wherein each of the two or more icons, when selected by a user, executes a unique function that aids the user in controlling the one or more HVAC components of the HVAC system, the unique function of each of the two or more icons includes displaying information received via the wireless interface and/or sending one or more commands to control the HVAC system via the wireless interface, the controller further configured to dynamically order the two or more icons on the display according to a dynamic ranking algorithm, wherein the dynamic ranking algorithm is configured to dynamically order the two or more icons on the display based, at least in part, on the current location of the portable wireless device provided by the location detector, wherein the current location of the portable wireless device is updated for each time the dynamic ranking algorithm orders the two or more icons on the display based, at least in part, on the current location of the portable wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium having stored thereon in a non-transitory state a program code for use by a portable wireless device connectable to a network, the program code causing the portable wireless device to execute a method for controlling an HVAC system comprising:
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displaying two or more selectable icons on a display of the portable wireless device, wherein at least two icons, when selected by a user, each execute a unique function that aids the user in controlling the HVAC system; allowing a user to select from the two or more selectable icons; causing the portable wireless device to execute the unique function associated with the selectable icon selected by the user, wherein the unique function includes displaying information received from the HVAC system via a wireless interface of the portable wireless device and/or sending one or more commands to control the HVAC system via the wireless interface of the portable wireless device; updating a current location of the portable wireless device provided by a location detector in the portable wireless device, wherein the current location of the portable wireless device changes with movement of the portable wireless device; and dynamically ordering the two or more icons on the display according to a dynamic ranking algorithm, wherein the dynamic ranking algorithm is configured to dynamically order the two or more icons on the display based, at least in part, on the current location of the wireless device, wherein the current location of the portable wireless device is updated each time the two or more icons are dynamically ordered based, at least in part, on the current location of the portable wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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