METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING ACCESS TO BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

摘要

A system that allows a contractor to remotely monitor and/or interact with its customers' building control systems, such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and analyze information obtained from the building control systems over time. Such a system may help the contractor monitor and diagnosis customer building control systems, setup service calls, achieve better customer relations, create more effective marketing opportunities, as well as other functions. In some cases, the disclosed system may be configured to allow a user to grant or deny access to its HVAC system in response to the user receiving an electronic invitation to the system. The granting of access by a user to its HVAC system may allow for remote monitoring of the HVAC system.

主权项

1. A method for a contractor to gain access to a user's building automation system via one or more networks, comprising:
sending an electronic invitation to a device of the user, the electronic invitation soliciting the user to grant or deny the contractor access to the user's building automation system; receiving an electronic response to the electronic invitation from the user, the electronic response either granting or denying the contractor access to data related to the operation of the user's building automation system; if the electronic response grants the contractor access to data related to the operation of the user's building automation system, gaining access to the data related to the operation of the user's building automation system; and if the electronic response denies the contractor access to data related to the operation of the user's building automation system, not gaining access to the data related to the operation of the user's building automation system.