System And Method For Rapid Input And Configuration Of Sensors For A HVAC Monitoring System
First Claim
1. A computer based system for controlling use of a plurality of sensors present within a predetermined environment and controlling how various ones of the sensors are grouped together into a plurality of groups for monitoring/control purposes, the system comprising:
- a processor for communicating with the plurality of sensors and using data reported from the sensors to generate a metric therefrom, the processor further configured to receive temperature data from designated groups of the plurality of sensors, the processor communicating with a computer system having a display system;
a user interface system module adapted to run on a computer, the user interface system module being in communication with the processor and configured to generate a graphical user interface on the display system; and
the graphical user interface configured to generate an association matrix screen on the display system, the association matrix screen including a plurality of fields arranged in a matrix array for indicating a group assignment for each one of the plurality of sensors, and enabling a user to change a group assignment for any given one of the plurality of sensors by making a selection of a specific one of the fields, the selection operating to either associate or disassociate a selected one of the plurality of sensors with a specific group, and wherein any one of the plurality of sensors can be associated with more than one or more different groups of sensors.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a processor based system for using temperature information being reported by a plurality of sensors present within a predetermined environment and controlling how various ones of the sensors are grouped together into a plurality of groups for monitoring purposes. The system includes a software subsystem that generates an association matrix screen on a display system associated with a computer system being used by a user with receives the temperature information. The association matrix screen enables a user to associate or disassociate specific sensors with selected groups of sensors using selection commands, as well as to provide temperature related information concerning all of the sensors being monitored by the system. Each of the sensors is not limited to being assigned to only a single group of sensors but may instead be assigned to two or more different groups of sensors for purposes of monitoring and/or control.
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1. A computer based system for controlling use of a plurality of sensors present within a predetermined environment and controlling how various ones of the sensors are grouped together into a plurality of groups for monitoring/control purposes, the system comprising:
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a processor for communicating with the plurality of sensors and using data reported from the sensors to generate a metric therefrom, the processor further configured to receive temperature data from designated groups of the plurality of sensors, the processor communicating with a computer system having a display system; a user interface system module adapted to run on a computer, the user interface system module being in communication with the processor and configured to generate a graphical user interface on the display system; and the graphical user interface configured to generate an association matrix screen on the display system, the association matrix screen including a plurality of fields arranged in a matrix array for indicating a group assignment for each one of the plurality of sensors, and enabling a user to change a group assignment for any given one of the plurality of sensors by making a selection of a specific one of the fields, the selection operating to either associate or disassociate a selected one of the plurality of sensors with a specific group, and wherein any one of the plurality of sensors can be associated with more than one or more different groups of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer based system for controlling use of a plurality of sensors present within a predetermined environment and controlling how various ones of the sensors are grouped together into a plurality of groups for monitoring/control purposes, the system comprising:
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a processor for communicating with the plurality of sensors and using data reported from the sensors to generate a metric therefrom, the processor further configured to receive temperature data from the plurality of sensors, the processor communicating with a computer having a display system; a user interface system module adapted to run on the computer, the user interface system module being in communication with the processor and configured to generate a graphical user interface on the display system; and the graphical user interface configured to generate an association matrix screen on the display system, the association matrix screen including; a plurality of fields arranged in an X-Y matrix array for indicating a group assignment for each one of the plurality of sensors, and enabling a user to change a group assignment for any given one of the plurality of sensors by making a selection of a specific one of the fields, and wherein the selection operates to either associate or disassociate a selected one of the plurality of sensors with a specific group, and wherein any one of the plurality of sensors can be associated with more than one different group of sensors; and a plurality of information tabs disposed adjacent the X-Y matrix for identifying each said group of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling use of a plurality of sensors present within a predetermined environment and controlling how various ones of the sensors are grouped together into a plurality of groups for monitoring and/or control purposes, the method comprising:
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using a processor to communicate with the plurality of sensors and using data reported from the sensors to generate a metric therefrom, the processor further receiving temperature data from designated groups of the plurality of sensors, the processor communicating with a computer having a display system; using a user interface system module adapted to run on the computer, the user interface system module being in communication with the processor and configured to generate a graphical user interface on the display system; and the graphical user interface configured to generate an association matrix screen on the display system, the association matrix screen including a plurality of fields arranged in a matrix array for indicating a group assignment for each one of the plurality of sensors, and enabling a user to change a group assignment for any given one of the plurality of sensors by making a selection of a specific one of the fields, and the selection operates to either associate or disassociate a selected one of the plurality of sensors with a specific group, and wherein any one of the plurality of sensors can be associated with more than one different group of the sensors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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