公开(公告)号：US09223323B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US13033573

申请日：2011-02-23

Applicant: Michael James Matas ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Brian Huppi ,  Fred Bould

Inventor： Michael James Matas ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Brian Huppi ,  Fred Bould

IPC: G05B13/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: F24F11/0012 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  F24F2130/40 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02D70/12 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a circular body having a large central display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated an pressed inward by a user so as to receive user input in a simple elegant fashion. Different colors can be displayed to the user to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different shades of colors can be displayed to a user to indicate an estimated amount of time and/or energy for reaching a target temperature. The thermostat is wall mountable and is made up of a head unit removeably mounted to a backplate. A locking mechanism can be provided so as to increase security against unauthorized removal of the head unit. The backplate can be adapted to be mounted on a wall so as to be level, for example by including a bubble level on the backplate. One or more vents are preferably located on the sides of the body, such as in a gap beneath the translatably mounted ring, and/or in a gap between the head unit and the backplate. The target temperature for the device can be altered in response to sensing rotation of the rotating ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to and altered by the user in response to sensing rotation of the ring and the translational movement of the ring. Historical information such as temperature and cost information can be displayed to a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating ring. One or more device settings can be displayed to and edited by a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating member and the translational movement. According to some embodiments, text characters can be entered by the user.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用户友好的可编程恒温器，其包括具有由环围绕的大的中央显示器的圆形主体，所述环可以由使用者向内按压而旋转，以便以简单的优雅方式接收用户输入。 可以向用户显示不同的颜色以指示当前活动的HVAC功能，并且可以向用户显示不同色调的颜色以指示用于达到目标温度的估计的时间量和/或能量。 恒温器可壁式安装，并由可拆卸地安装到背板的头部单元组成。 可以提供锁定机构，以便提高防止未经授权的头部单元的移除的安全性。 背板可以适于安装在墙壁上以便水平，例如通过在背板上包括气泡高度。 一个或多个通风口优选地位于主体的侧面上，例如位于可平移安装的环之下的间隙中，和/或在头单元和背板之间的间隙中。 响应于感测旋转环的旋转，可以改变装置的目标温度，并且响应于感测环的旋转和环的平移运动，可以向用户显示和改变编程的时间表。 响应于感测旋转环的旋转，可以向用户显示诸如温度和成本信息的历史信息。 响应于感测旋转构件的旋转和平移运动，用户可以显示和编辑一个或多个设备设置。 根据一些实施例，用户可以输入文本字符。

公开(公告)号：USD687851S1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US29399614

申请日：2011-08-16

Applicant: David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins

Designer： David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins

公开(公告)号：USD687058S1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US29404099

申请日：2011-10-14

Applicant: Patrick Corcoran ,  David Sloo

Designer： Patrick Corcoran ,  David Sloo

公开(公告)号：US08296682B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US12040309

申请日：2008-02-29

Applicant: David Sloo

Inventor： David Sloo

IPC: G06F3/048

CPC classification number: G06F17/30126

Abstract: An interface allows navigation of a hierarchy of related content organized into a node tree. Each node may be associated with media content and navigation input may be received to navigate between the nodes. The interface includes a mechanism for viewing graphical data representing related content within the node tree. A user may provide input to navigate between nodes in the same hierarchy level or different hierarchy levels while graphical data for the selected node is provided in the interface.

Abstract translation: 界面允许将组织成节点树的相关内容的层次结构导航。 每个节点可以与媒体内容相关联，并且可以接收导航输入以在节点之间导航。 接口包括用于观察表示节点树内相关内容的图形数据的机制。 用户可以提供输入以在相同层级或不同层级中的节点之间导航，而在该界面中提供所选节点的图形数据。

公开(公告)号：US08280536B1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US13487475

申请日：2012-06-04

Applicant: Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Brian Huppi ,  John B. Filson

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Brian Huppi ,  John B. Filson

IPC: G05B15/00 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G01M1/38 ,  F24F11/053 ,  F23N1/00 ,  F28F27/00

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/12 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H01H2239/07

Abstract: A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a variety of different types of user settings and/or control parameters. For some embodiments, the thermostat comprises a housing, a ring-shaped user-interface component configured to track a rotational input motion of a user, a processing system configured to identify a setpoint temperature value based on the tracked rotational input motion, and an electronic display coupled to the processing system. An interactive thermostat menuing system is accessible to the user by an inward pressing of the ring-shaped user interface component. User navigation within the interactive thermostat menuing system is achievable by virtue of respective rotational input motions and inward pressings of the ring-shaped user interface component.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于控制HVAC系统的恒温器，恒温器具有视觉上令人愉快，平易近人且易于使用的用户界面，同时还提供能够接收各种不同类型的菜单系统的准备访问和直观导航 的用户设置和/或控制参数。 对于一些实施例，恒温器包括壳体，被配置为跟踪用户的旋转输入运动的环形用户界面部件，被配置为基于跟踪的旋转输入运动来识别设定点温度值的处理系统，以及电子 显示器耦合到处理系统。 通过向内按压环形用户界面部件，用户可以访问交互式温控器菜单系统。 通过相应的旋转输入运动和环形用户界面部件的向内按压，可以实现交互式恒温器菜单系统内的用户导航。

公开(公告)号：US20120128025A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13199108

申请日：2011-08-17

Applicant: Brian Huppi ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Fred Bould ,  David Sloo ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Anthony Michael Fadell

Inventor： Brian Huppi ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Fred Bould ,  David Sloo ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Anthony Michael Fadell

IPC: G01J5/02

CPC classification number: G01K17/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/16 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01V8/00 ,  G05D23/1902

Abstract: Provided according to one or more embodiments is a thermostat having a housing, the housing including a forward-facing surface, the thermostat comprising a passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor disposed inside the housing for sensing occupancy in the vicinity of the thermostat. The PIR motion sensor has a radiation receiving surface and is able to detect the lateral movement of an occupant in front of the forward-facing surface of the housing. The thermostat further comprises a grille member having one or more openings and included along the forward-facing surface of the housing, the grille member being placed over the radiation receiving surface of the PIR motion sensor. The grille member is configured and dimensioned to visually conceal and protect the PIR motion sensor disposed inside the housing, the visual concealment promoting a visually pleasing quality of the thermostat, while at the same time permitting the PIR motion sensor to effectively detect the lateral movement of the occupant. In one embodiment, the grille member openings are slit-like openings oriented along a substantially horizontal direction.

Abstract translation: 根据一个或多个实施例提供的是具有壳体的恒温器，壳体包括前向表面，恒温器包括设置在壳体内部的被动红外（PIR）运动传感器，用于感测恒温器附近的占用。 PIR运动传感器具有辐射接收表面，并且能够检测乘员在壳体的前向表面前方的横向移动。 恒温器还包括格栅部件，该格栅部件具有一个或多个开口并且沿着壳体的面向前的表面包括格栅部件，放置在PIR运动传感器的辐射接收表面上。 格栅构件被构造和尺寸设计成可视地隐藏和保护设置在壳体内部的PIR运动传感器，视觉隐藏促进了视觉上令人满意的恒温器质量，同时允许PIR运动传感器有效地检测 乘客。 在一个实施例中，格栅构件开口是沿着基本上水平的方向定向的狭缝状开口。

公开(公告)号：US20120060116A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US12877899

申请日：2010-09-08

Applicant: James Baldwin ,  Dennis George Cronin ,  Ron Morris ,  David Sloo

Inventor： James Baldwin ,  Dennis George Cronin ,  Ron Morris ,  David Sloo

IPC: G06F3/048

CPC classification number: G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: Content signaturing is provided by a display device comprising one or more source inputs, where each source input is configured to receive a content signal from a corresponding content source. The display device further comprises a content identification module to send sample information derived from each received content signal to a signature processor and to receive from the signature processor content information for each corresponding content source. The display device further comprises a user interface module to produce a unified user interface including a menu option for each content source, where each menu option includes content information identified via the content identification module for the corresponding content source. The display device further comprises a display to visually present the unified user interface.

Abstract translation: 内容签名由包括一个或多个源输入的显示设备提供，其中每个源输入被配置为从相应的内容源接收内容信号。 显示装置还包括内容识别模块，用于将从每个接收到的内容信号导出的样本信息发送到签名处理器，并从签名处理器接收每个相应内容源的内容信息。 所述显示装置还包括用户界面模块，用于产生包括每个内容源的菜单选项的统一用户界面，其中每个菜单选项包括通过用于相应内容源的内容识别模块识别的内容信息。 显示装置还包括可视地呈现统一用户界面的显示器。

公开(公告)号：US20050278739A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-15

申请号：US10859312

申请日：2004-06-01

Applicant: Jeff Yaksick ,  David Sloo ,  Elizabeth McEnroe ,  Mike Cleron

Inventor： Jeff Yaksick ,  David Sloo ,  Elizabeth McEnroe ,  Mike Cleron

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/10

CPC classification number: H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/8549

Abstract: Video insertion is described for unavailable content. In an implementation, a method includes determining whether a portion of each of a plurality of content items is available for output by a client and generating an EPG for output by the client. The EPG includes a plurality of cells, each of which describes a respective one of the content items. The EPG is configured based on the determining such that when the portion of the respective content item is available, the EPG includes the portion when output, and otherwise the EPG includes a video insertion when output that does not include the portion.

Abstract translation: 针对不可用内容描述视频插入。 在实现中，一种方法包括确定多个内容项目中的每一个的一部分是否可供客户端输出并且生成用于由客户端输出的EPG。 EPG包括多个单元，每个单元描述相应的一个内容项。 EPG基于确定使得当相应内容项的部分可用时，EPG包括输出时的部分，否则当输出不包括该部分时，EPG包括视频插入。

公开(公告)号：US20050097606A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10699940

申请日：2003-11-03

Applicant: Thomas Scott ,  David Sloo ,  Peter Barrett

Inventor： Thomas Scott ,  David Sloo ,  Peter Barrett

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/4312 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: An exemplary multi-axis television navigation system defines television navigation axes according to attributes of television programs. In one implementation, if a television program has an attribute defining an axis, then the exemplary system links a predefined database query associated with the axis to metadata for the television program. When launched, the predefined query returns a sequence of navigable television programs having the attribute that defines the axis.

Abstract translation: 示例性的多轴电视导航系统根据电视节目的属性来定义电视导航轴。 在一个实现中，如果电视节目具有定义轴的属性，则示例性系统将与轴相关联的预定义数据库查询链接到用于电视节目的元数据。 当启动时，预定义的查询返回具有定义轴的属性的可导航电视节目序列。

公开(公告)号：US10241527B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US13356762

申请日：2012-01-24

Applicant: Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Michael Plitkins

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Michael Plitkins

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing intuitive navigation within a menuing system. In a first mode of operation, an electronic display of the thermostat displays a population of tick marks arranged in an arcuate arrangement including a plurality of background tick marks, a setpoint tick mark representing a setpoint temperature, and an ambient temperature tick mark representing an ambient temperature, the setpoint temperature being dynamically changeable according to a tracked rotational input motion of a ring-shaped user interface component of the thermostat. In a second mode, the a plurality of user-selectable menu options is displayed in an arcuate arrangement along a menu option range area, and respective ones of the user-selectable menu options are selectively highlighted according to the tracked rotational input motion of the ring-shaped user interface component.