Systems and methods for air temperature control using a target time based control plan
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1. A system for controlling air temperature in a building comprising:
- a controller communicatively coupled to one or more heating ventilation and air-conditioning units, wherein the controller comprises;
a processing unit and a memory module;
a communication module configured to exchange system data with a computing device;
a communicating equipment interface configured to communicate data with and control signals to communicating heating ventilation and air-conditioning units; and
a non-communicating equipment interface configured to control non-communicating heating ventilation and air-conditioning units, andwherein the controller is configured to selectively operate the one or more heating ventilation and air-conditioning units in accordance with a temperature control plan to reach a desired air temperature in a target time.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling the air temperature of a building using a control plan based on a target time. The system includes a controller which may be connected to a number of indoor and outdoor heating ventilation and air-conditioning units. The system may include a thermostat. The system may also operate without a thermostat. The method includes determining a control plan to reach a desired temperature in a target time. The method also includes updating the plan by comparing the actual time to reach the desired temperature with the target time.
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1. A system for controlling air temperature in a building comprising:
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a controller communicatively coupled to one or more heating ventilation and air-conditioning units, wherein the controller comprises; a processing unit and a memory module; a communication module configured to exchange system data with a computing device; a communicating equipment interface configured to communicate data with and control signals to communicating heating ventilation and air-conditioning units; and a non-communicating equipment interface configured to control non-communicating heating ventilation and air-conditioning units, and wherein the controller is configured to selectively operate the one or more heating ventilation and air-conditioning units in accordance with a temperature control plan to reach a desired air temperature in a target time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An air temperature controller comprising:
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a processing unit and a memory module; a communication module configured to exchange system data with a computing device; a communicating equipment interface configured to communicate data with and control signals to communicating heating ventilation and air-conditioning units; and a non-communicating equipment interface configured to control non-communicating heating ventilation and air-conditioning units, and wherein the controller is configured to selectively operate one or more heating ventilation and air-conditioning units in accordance with a temperature control plan to reach a desired air temperature in a target time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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