Floating thermostat plate
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1. A computer implemented method for operating a wall mounted thermostat, comprising:
- receiving, from a plurality of sensors operable to determine movement of a housing, one or more indications of a physical touch to an exposed portion of the housing of the thermostat, the housing being movable relative to a base when touched, the base coupled in a fixed position relative to a wall surface, the base including a controller of the wall mounted thermostat and the housing including a display coupled with the controller positioned in the base;
determining a thermostat command associated with where the housing is touched and movement of the housing in response to the touch; and
operating the thermostat according to the determined thermostat command.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for operating a wall mounted thermostat. An example computer-implemented method includes receiving an indication of a physical touch to an exposed portion of a housing of the thermostat, wherein the housing is movable when touched. The method also includes determining a thermostat command associated with where the housing is touched and movement of the housing in response to the touch, and operating the thermostat according to the determined thermostat command.
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1. A computer implemented method for operating a wall mounted thermostat, comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of sensors operable to determine movement of a housing, one or more indications of a physical touch to an exposed portion of the housing of the thermostat, the housing being movable relative to a base when touched, the base coupled in a fixed position relative to a wall surface, the base including a controller of the wall mounted thermostat and the housing including a display coupled with the controller positioned in the base; determining a thermostat command associated with where the housing is touched and movement of the housing in response to the touch; and operating the thermostat according to the determined thermostat command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wall mounted thermostat, comprising:
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a base coupled in a fixed position relative to a wall surface, the base including a controller of the wall mounted thermostat; a housing coupled with the base and including a display coupled with the controller positioned in the base, the housing configured to move relative to the base; and a plurality of sensors operable to determine movement of the housing and to determine a location where the housing is touched to generate the movement; wherein the movement of the housing in any of a plurality of directions relative to a wall to which the thermostat is mounted and where the housing is touched as detected by the plurality of sensors initiates a thermostat adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21)
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19. A computing device configured for controlling a thermostat, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of; receiving, from a plurality of sensors operable to determine movement of a housing, one or more indications of a physical touch to an exposed portion of the housing of the thermostat, the housing configured to move relative to a base when the housing is touched, the base coupled in a fixed position relative to a wall surface, the base including a controller of the wall mounted thermostat and the housing including a display coupled with the controller positioned in the base; determining a thermostat operation associated with where the housing is touched; and controlling the thermostat according to the determined thermostat operation.
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