Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Thermostat with user interface features
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Application No.: US15260299Application Date: 2016-09-08
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Publication No.: US10769735B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Jedidiah O. Bentz , Brian D. Rigg , Theresa N. Gillette , Tom R. Tasker , Tyler McCune , John W. Uerkvitz , Shaun B. Atchison , Daniel S. Middleton , Aneek Muhammad Noor
- Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048 ; G06Q50/06 ; F24F11/30 ; H04W4/80 ; G06F3/0484 ; G06F3/0488 ; G07F17/00 ; G06Q20/12 ; G06Q20/14 ; G05B15/02 ; G05B19/042 ; G06F3/01 ; G06F3/0481 ; G06F3/16 ; G06K9/00 ; F24F1/0003 ; G06Q20/10 ; F24F120/10 ; F24F110/10 ; F24F11/58 ; G06Q50/00 ; H04L12/28 ; H04L12/58 ; G10L17/08 ; H04B5/00
Abstract:
A thermostat for a building space includes an electronic display, a frame, a touch sensitive interface, and a processing circuit. The touch-sensitive interface has a first portion that overlays the electronic display and a second portion that overlays the frame. The touch-sensitive interface is configured to receive touch-based input via both the first portion and the second portion. The processing circuit is configured to define one or more locations within the second portion that correspond to touch-sensitive buttons. The locations of the touch-sensitive buttons are customizable and can be changed by a user. The thermostat further including at least one of a sticker and a skin that covers at least part of the second portion and visually marks the locations of the touch-sensitive buttons.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170075568A1 THERMOSTAT WITH USER INTERFACE FEATURES Public/Granted day:2017-03-16
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