Battery Power Management in a Thermostat With a Wireless Transceiver

摘要

A thermostat includes a controller for controlling the thermostat, a battery supplying power for the thermostat, and a wireless transceiver for receiving control information from a remote device and for transmitting information to the remote device. The controller sets a default time schedule for enabling the wireless transceiver.

主权项

1. A thermostat comprising:
a controller for controlling the thermostat; a power supply sensor connected to the controller for sensing a thermostat power source; a wireless transceiver connected to the controller for receiving control information from a remote device and for transmitting information to the remote device; and wherein the controller sets a time schedule for enabling the wireless transceiver when the power supply sensor detects that the thermostat power source is a battery.