Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100050108 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENTERING A REMINDER IN A CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system includes: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format. | 02-25-2010 |
20100106309 | GENERAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES IN A HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING NETWORK - The disclosure provides an HVAC data processing and communication network. In various embodiments of systems and methods including a bus, a compressor is coupled to the bus, and a subnet controller is coupled to the bus. The subnet controller disables the compressor when acting upon a dehumidification command. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR A USER INTERFACE DASHBOARD OF A HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING NETWORK - The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. At least one of: a) a system mode; and b) a fan mode can be selected by pressing a correlated icon in the program tab. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107111 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR A USER INTERFACE DASHBOARD OF A HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING NETWORK - The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments, the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. At least one attribute of a presentation of the home screen is selectable by a user. | 04-29-2010 |
20110004842 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING CUSTOM REMINDER ENTRY CAPABILITY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow a user to enter at least one custom reminder. | 01-06-2011 |
20110007016 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING PARAMETER TOGGLE CAPABILITY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow a display of individual parameters to be toggled. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010620 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING IRRELEVANT PARAMETER HIDING CAPABILITY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow at least one irrelevant parameter to be hidden from the display. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010651 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING PARAMETER DISPLAY TOGGLE CAPABILITY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow a display of parameters to be toggled. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010653 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING CUSTOM DATE AND TIME-BASED SCHEDULE HOLD CAPABILITY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow at least one custom date and time-based schedule to be held. | 01-13-2011 |