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.: US14389243Application Date: 2013-03-29
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Publication No.: US09890970B2Publication Date: 2018-02-13
- Inventor: Timo A. Bruck , Evan J. Fisher , James B. Simister , Yoky Matsuoka , David Sloo , Clemens M. Knieper , Anthony Michael Fadell , Matthew Lee Rogers , Michael Plitkins , Mark Malhotra
- Applicant: Google Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2013/034718 WO 20130329
- International Announcement: WO2013/149210 WO 20131003
- Main IPC: G05B13/00
- IPC: G05B13/00 ; F24F11/00 ; G05D23/19

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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