公开(公告)号：US10747242B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15716962

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Fred Bould

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a body having a central electronic display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated and pressed inwardly to provide user input in a simple and elegant fashion. The current temperature and setpoint temperature are graphically displayed as prominent tick marks over a range of background tick marks on the electronic display. Different colors can be displayed to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different intensities of colors can be displayed to indicate an amount of heating or cooling required to reach a target temperature. The setpoint temperature for the device can be altered by user rotation of the rotatable ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to the user and altered by the user by virtue of rotations and inward pressings of the ring. Initial device set up and installation, the viewing of device operation, the editing of various settings, and the viewing of historical energy usage information are made simple and elegant by virtue of the described form factor, display modalities, and user input modalities of the device.

公开(公告)号：US10443877B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15854379

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Timo Bruck ,  Evan Fisher ,  James B. Simister ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Clemens Knieper ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Matthew Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Mark Malhotra

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.

公开(公告)号：US09881474B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14587485

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Maxime Veron ,  Isabel Guenette

IPC: G08B23/00 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G08B27/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B29/18

CPC classification number: G08B19/005 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B27/003 ,  G08B29/185

Abstract: This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives.

公开(公告)号：US11372433B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16941365

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Fred Bould

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a body having a central electronic display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated and pressed inwardly to provide user input in a simple and elegant fashion. The current temperature and setpoint temperature are graphically displayed as prominent tick marks over a range of background tick marks on the electronic display. Different colors can be displayed to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different intensities of colors can be displayed to indicate an amount of heating or cooling required to reach a target temperature. The setpoint temperature for the device can be altered by user rotation of the rotatable ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to the user and altered by the user by virtue of rotations and inward pressings of the ring. Initial device set up and installation, the viewing of device operation, the editing of various settings, and the viewing of historical energy usage information are made simple and elegant by virtue of the described form factor, display modalities, and user input modalities of the device.

公开(公告)号：US10151501B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15595708

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Joseph Adam Ruff

IPC: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/89 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24D19/10 ,  B01D46/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H01R9/24 ,  G05B13/02 ,  F24F11/62 ,  H04W4/70 ,  F24F110/00 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F130/40 ,  F24F120/20 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/47

Abstract: A thermostat includes a control unit, a plurality of connection ports, and a user interface operatively coupled to the control unit an having an electronic display. The control unit may be configured and programmed to operate the wire insertion sensing circuits to identify a set of the plurality of connection ports into which corresponding ones of the plurality of HVAC wires have been inserted; cause the electronic display to display a photograph of the plurality of connection ports as they actually appear to a user; and cause the electronic display to visually highlight the set of the plurality of connection ports into which the corresponding ones of the plurality of HVAC wires have been inserted.

公开(公告)号：US10443879B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15675459

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: Google LLC

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

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B19/409 ,  G09G5/37 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/89 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  F24F120/20 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: Methods and devices for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system by a thermostat are provided. Input can be received from a user via a thermostat, the input being indicative of an adjustment of an HVAC-related setting. On a real-time basis, the HVAC-related setting that is being adjusted can be compared against a feedback criterion designed to indicate a circumstance under which feedback is to be presented to the user. The circumstance can be indicative of an achievement of a HVAC-related setting of a predetermined responsibility level with respect to an energy usage of the HVAC system. Upon a real-time determination that the feedback criterion is satisfied, visual feedback can be caused to be presented to the user in real-time. The real-time feedback can include a visual icon having a visual appeal corresponding to a desirability of the satisfaction of the feedback criterion.

公开(公告)号：US10295974B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15251582

申请日：2016-08-30

Applicant: Google LLC

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

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F130/00 ,  F24F130/10 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for interactively and graphically displaying 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 summary each of several days. 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.

公开(公告)号：US10241482B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15705563

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: Google LLC

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

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/00 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/46 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  F24F120/20 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F120/12 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F110/12 ,  H01H25/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180195751A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15854379

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Timo Bruck ,  Evan Fisher ,  James B. Simister ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Clemens Knieper ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Matthew Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Mark Malhotra

IPC: F24F11/46 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F110/10

CPC classification number: F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  G05D23/1902

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.

公开(公告)号：USD819460S1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US29561461

申请日：2016-04-15

Applicant: Google LLC

Designer： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Eric Daniels ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Brian Huppi

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: Asmart-home device comprises a user interface including an electronic display having a first display mode and a second display mode, the first display mode generally requiring more power than said second display mode. The device further comprises a processing system coupled to the user interface. The processing system is configured to be in operative communication with one or more environmental sensors for determining at least one environmental condition, and in operative communication with one or more input devices including said user interface. The device further comprises at least one sensor configured to detect a physical closeness of a user to the at least one sensor. The at least one sensor is in operative communication with the processing system. The processing system is configured to cause the electronic display to be in the first display mode when a closeness threshold has been exceeded. The processing system is further configured to automatically adjust said closeness threshold based at least in part on a historical plurality of physical closeness events as detected by the at least one sensor.