SERVICE REMINDERS FOR BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEMS
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1. A building controller comprising:
- a control module;
a user interface coupled to the control module;
the control module programmed to display one or more service reminders on the display, and also configured to receive an indication of a geographical region of the building controller via the user interface;
a memory coupled to the control module for storing the indication of the geographical region of the building controller, and for storing seasonal data for at least two geographical regions including the geographical region of the building controller; and
wherein the control module determines when to display the one or more service reminders on the user interface based, at least in part, on the geographical region of the building controller received via the user interface and the seasonal data stored in the memory.
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Abstract
A building controller configured to display a service reminder that reminds a user to service one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system. In some cases, the building controller includes a control module configured to determine when to display the service reminder based, at least in part, on a geographical region of the building controller and seasonal data for the geographical region. The control module may display the service reminder before an HVAC component of the HVAC system is expected to switch from being dormant during a first part of the year to being active during a second part of the year.
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1. A building controller comprising:
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a control module; a user interface coupled to the control module; the control module programmed to display one or more service reminders on the display, and also configured to receive an indication of a geographical region of the building controller via the user interface; a memory coupled to the control module for storing the indication of the geographical region of the building controller, and for storing seasonal data for at least two geographical regions including the geographical region of the building controller; and wherein the control module determines when to display the one or more service reminders on the user interface based, at least in part, on the geographical region of the building controller received via the user interface and the seasonal data stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying on a display of a HVAC controller a service reminder to service one or more HVAC components of an HVAC system, wherein the one or more HVAC components are expected to be active during a first part of a year and dormant during a second part of the year, the method comprising:
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storing seasonal data for at least two geographical regions in a memory of the HVAC controller; storing a geographical region of the HVAC controller in the memory of the HVAC controller; and determining a time at which to display the service reminder, the time based, at least in part, on the stored seasonal data and the stored geographical region of the HVAC controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A building control system comprising:
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an HVAC component that is dormant for one or more seasons and is active for one or more seasons; and a HVAC controller configured to display a service reminder to service the HVAC component, wherein the reminder is displayed when the HVAC component is still dormant. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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