Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Processing and reporting usage information for an HVAC system controlled by a network-connected thermostat
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Application No.: US15854379Application Date: 2017-12-26
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Publication No.: US10443877B2Publication Date: 2019-10-15
- Inventor: Timo Bruck , Evan Fisher , James B. Simister , Yoky Matsuoka , David Sloo , Clemens Knieper , Anthony Fadell , Matthew Rogers , Michael Plitkins , Mark Malhotra
- Applicant: Google LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: G05B15/00
- IPC: G05B15/00 ; F24F11/46 ; F24F11/30 ; G05D23/19 ; F24F11/52 ; F24F11/58 ; F24F110/10 ; F24F11/523 ; F24F11/62

Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for interactively, graphically displaying and reporting performance information to a user of an HVAC system controlled by a self-programming network-connected thermostat. The information is made on a remote display device such as a smartphone, tablet computer or other computer, and includes a graphical daily or monthly summary each of several days or months respectively. In response to a user selection of a day, detailed performance information is graphically displayed that can include an indication of HVAC activity on a timeline, the number of hours of HVAC activity, as well as one or more symbols on a timeline indicating setpoint changes, and when a setpoint was changed due to non-occupancy.
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