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Auto-adaptable energy management apparatus

DC
  • US 8,442,695 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2011
  • Issued: 05/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A temperature controlling apparatus, comprising:

  • a housing including an LCD screen capable of displaying settings information and an energy savings settings icon;

    a processor configured to detect multiple inputs with the housing, the multiple inputs including inputs from a plurality of users providing the settings information in response to the interaction with the housing;

    the processor further configured to initiate a suggestion of a setting resulting in a display of the energy savings settings icon;

    encoded logic configured to be used by the processor to process the multiple inputs and determine a schedule and determine whether to display the energy savings settings icon based on the determined schedule;

    a wireless communication module configured to access a hosted web service and a mobile device, wherein each of the hosted web service and the mobile device may receive multiple inputs from the plurality of users such that the settings information used to determine the schedule can be provided remotely; and

    wherein the multiple inputs can further include detecting a presence in proximity to the housing of at least one user over a period of time and providing a presence status to determine the settings information.

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