US 11,953,221 B2
Easy control to sensor select for HVAC systems
Steven Dushane, Granada Hills, CA (US); and Mustafa Oransel, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Venstar, LLC, Chatsworth, CA (US)
Filed by Venstar, Inc., Chatsworth, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/166,292.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/971,813, filed on Feb. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0247092 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/523 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01)
CPC F24F 11/63 (2018.01) [F24F 11/523 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for controlling a local temperature of a zone within an environment, the system comprising:
one or more temperature sensors placed within an environment;
a thermostat controlling a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) system, the thermostat paired with the one or more temperature sensors;
a computing device;
a computing cloud establishing a communication link with the thermostat, a communication link with the one or more temperature sensors, and a communication link with the computing device;
wherein:
the thermostat is configured to communicate a status of the thermostat to the computing cloud;
the one or more temperature sensors is configured to communicate a status of the one or more temperature sensors to the computing cloud;
the computing cloud is configured to transmit the status of the thermostat and one or more temperature sensors to the computing device;
the computing device is configured to communicate a selection of temperature sensors and temperature setpoints to the computing cloud, wherein the selection of temperature sensors is grouped based on whether the temperature sensors communicate via wireless or wired communication links, and whether the temperature sensors are placed within the thermostat or located remotely from the thermostat;
the computing cloud is configured to communicate the selection of temperature sensors and the temperature setpoints to the thermostat; and
the thermostat is configured to control the HVAC system by the thermostat based on the selection of temperature sensors and the temperature setpoints.