GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR A THERMAL COMFORT CONTROLLER

摘要

A graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller. The user interface system has a central processing unit coupled to a memory and a touch sensitive display unit. The memory stores a temperature schedule data structure and perhaps a temperature history data structure. The temperature schedule data structure is made up of at least one set-point. The temperature history data structure is made up of at least one Actual-Temperature-Point. The display presents the set-points and/or the Actual-Temperature-Points. One representation of the display is a graphical step-function. The user uses a finger or stylus to program the set-points by pointing and dragging a portion of the step-function.

主权项

1. A computer for use in controlling a remotely located thermostat using a remotely located mobile handheld computing unit, the computer comprising:
an interface for operatively communicating with a remotely located mobile handheld computing unit and for also operatively communicating with a remotely located thermostat; a controller operatively coupled to the interface, the controller configured to:
send a temperature setting of the remotely located thermostat to the remotely located mobile handheld computing unit via the interface;receive a changed temperature settings from the mobile handheld computing unit via the interface; andsend one or more instructions to the remotely located thermostat to implement the changed temperature setting.