公开(公告)号：US09234668B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US13656189

申请日：2012-10-19

Applicant: NEST LABS, INC.

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Daniel Adam Warren ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Grant M. Erickson ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  Hugo Fiennes

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G06N99/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/041 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/2454 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06N99/005 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: A user-friendly, network-connected learning thermostat is described. The thermostat is made up of (1) a wall-mountable backplate that includes a low-power consuming microcontroller used for activities such as polling sensors and switching on and off the HVAC functions, and (2) separable head unit that includes a higher-power consuming microprocessor, color LCD backlit display, user input devices, and wireless communications modules. The thermostat also includes a rechargeable battery and power-stealing circuitry adapted to harvest power from HVAC triggering circuits. By maintaining the microprocessor in a “sleep” state often compared to the lower-power microcontroller, high-power consuming activities, such as learning computations, wireless network communications and interfacing with a user, can be temporarily performed by the microprocessor even though the activities use energy at a greater rate than is available from the power stealing circuitry.

Abstract translation: 描述了一个用户友好的网络连接的学习恒温器。 恒温器由（1）壁挂式背板组成，包括一个低功耗微控制器，用于诸如轮询传感器和接通和关闭HVAC功能的活动，以及（2）可分离的头单元， 功耗微处理器，彩色LCD背光显示器，用户输入设备和无线通信模块。 恒温器还包括可充电电池和电力窃取电路，其适于从HVAC触发电路获取电力。 通过将微处理器经常与低功率微控制器相比较，将微处理器维持在“休眠”状态，即使在微处理器的活动中也可以暂时执行诸如学习计算，无线网络通信和与用户接口等大功率消耗活动 以比偷窃电路可用的更大的速率使用能量。

公开(公告)号：US20140277795A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13866199

申请日：2013-04-19

Applicant: NEST LABS, INC.

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Samuel Ward Korz

IPC: G06Q50/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/102 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  G06F17/30876 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Various utility portals that enable utility companies to manage demand-response events are disclosed. The disclosed utility portals include several different options for enabling utility companies to communicate information to and received information from an energy management system. The energy management system can host the portal and can carry out a demand response event via intelligent, network-connected devices based on information provided by the utility company.

Abstract translation: 公开了各种实用门户，使公用事业公司能够管理需求响应事件。 所公开的实用门户包括几个不同的选项，用于使得公用事业公司能够向能量管理系统传送信息并从其接收信息。 能源管理系统可以托管门户网站，并可以根据公用事业公司提供的信息，通过智能，网络连接的设备进行需求响应事件。

公开(公告)号：US20130345883A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13834704

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Nest Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Steven A. Hales, IV

IPC: G05D23/19

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2221/32 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1904 ,  H04L12/00 ,  H04L12/6418

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for generating and/or displaying a graphical user interface used to control an energy-consuming system, such as a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system. Such an electronic device may include, for example, a processor that generates the graphical user interface and an electronic display that displays the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface may include a menu formed from discrete display elements that, owing to the way in which the discrete display elements are shifted into and out of view on the screen, appear to be spatially related to one another.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于生成和/或显示用于控制诸如加热，通风或空调（HVAC）系统的能耗系统的图形用户界面的设备和方法。 这样的电子设备可以包括例如生成图形用户界面的处理器和显示图形用户界面的电子显示器。 图形用户界面可以包括由离散显示元件形成的菜单，由于离散显示元件在屏幕上移入和离开视图的方式，其显示为在空间上彼此相关。

公开(公告)号：US08532827B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US13632137

申请日：2012-09-30

Applicant: Nest Labs, Inc.

Inventor： Mark D. Stefanski ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite ,  Andrea Mucignat ,  Joseph Adam Ruff ,  Hugo Fiennes

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/041 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/2454 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06N99/005 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: A thermostat includes at least a housing, a user interface, a memory, an environmental sensor, and a processing system. The processing system may be configured to operate in a wake state and a sleep state by determining wake-up conditions upon which the processor is to enter into the wake state from the sleep state that includes a threshold value associated with an environmental condition sensed by the environmental sensor, causing the wake-up conditions to be stored in the memory, operating in the sleep state during a time interval subsequent to causing the wake-up conditions to be stored in the memory, determining whether at least one of the wake-up conditions has been met, and operating in the wake state upon a determination that the at least one wake-up condition has been met.

Abstract translation: 恒温器至少包括壳体，用户接口，存储器，环境传感器和处理系统。 处理系统可以被配置为通过确定唤醒条件来操作处于唤醒状态和睡眠状态，唤醒条件，处理器将从休眠状态进入到唤醒状态，该睡眠状态包括与由所述休眠状态感测的环境条件相关联的阈值 环境传感器，使唤醒条件存储在存储器中，在唤醒条件存储在存储器中之后的时间间隔内在休眠状态下操作，确定是否至少一个唤醒 已经满足条件，并且在确定已经满足至少一个唤醒条件的情况下在休眠状态下操作。