US 12,215,881 B2
Wireless controller for an HVAC system with a programmable shortcut button
Huanmin Bao, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to Ademco Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US)
Appl. No. 16/966,585
Filed by Ademco Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US); and Huanmin Bao, Beijing (CN)
PCT Filed Feb. 1, 2018, PCT No. PCT/CN2018/074915
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 31, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/148409, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0363089 A1, Nov. 19, 2020
Int. Cl. F24F 11/59 (2018.01); F24F 1/0003 (2019.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01)
CPC F24F 11/59 (2018.01) [F24F 1/0003 (2013.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless controller configured to send commands to a mini-split HVAC unit that includes a receiver, wherein the mini-split HVAC unit is configured to thermostatically control a temperature in a space based at least in part on a programmable set point, the wireless controller comprising:
a transmitter;
a user interface including a display;
a controller operatively coupled to the user interface, the transmitter, the controller configured to:
receive a selection of a shortcut button definition option via the user interface;
after receiving the selection of the shortcut button definition option, present one or more menu screens on the display that allow a user to select two or more functions from a plurality of predefined functions for assignment to a shortcut button,
wherein the two or more functions include modifying a schedule of the mini-split HVAC unit, modifying a display setting of the wireless controller, and modifying a network setting of the wireless controller;
receive a selection via the user interface of two or more functions for assignment to the shortcut button,
wherein the selection includes an order of sequence that the two or more functions should be executed;
assign the selected two or more functions to the shortcut button; and
when the shortcut button is subsequently activated by the user via the user interface, wirelessly transmit one or more commands to the mini-split HVAC unit that carry out the selected two or more functions assigned to the shortcut button.