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Thermostat with user interface features

  • US 10,769,735 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2016
  • Issued: 09/08/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermostat for a building space, the thermostat comprising:

  • an electronic display;

    a frame;

    a touch-sensitive interface having a first portion that overlays the electronic display and a second portion that overlays the frame, wherein the touch-sensitive interface is configured to receive touch-based input via both the first portion and the second portion; and

    a processing circuit configured to;

    operate, based on a first predefined configuration while the thermostat is oriented in a particular orientation, one or more first areas of the second portion as one or more touch-sensitive temperature selection buttons, wherein the first predefined configuration comprises a first indication to operate the one or more first areas as the one or more touch-sensitive temperature selection buttons;

    receive a user selection of a second predefined configuration while the thermostat is oriented in the particular orientation, wherein the second predefined configuration comprises a second indication to operate one or more second areas of the second portion as the one or more touch-sensitive temperature selection buttons, wherein the one or more second areas are different than the one or more first areas; and

    operate, based on the second predefined configuration while the thermostat is oriented in the particular orientation, the one or more second areas of the second portion as the one or more touch-sensitive temperature selection buttons instead of the one or more first areas in response to a reception of the user selection.

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