US 12,328,454 B2
Thermostat, system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment
William C. Fang, Plano, TX (US); Thomas R. Miller, Plano, TX (US); and Vanessa Ogle, Fairview, TX (US)
Assigned to Enseo, LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Enseo, LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/516,331.
Application 18/516,331 is a continuation of application No. 17/230,274, filed on Apr. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,825,132.
Application 17/230,274 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/826,532, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/826,532 is a continuation of application No. 16/149,284, filed on Oct. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,602,195, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 16/149,284 is a continuation of application No. 15/824,867, filed on Nov. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,091,534, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 15/824,867 is a continuation of application No. 15/596,181, filed on May 16, 2017, granted, now 9,832,490, issued on Nov. 28, 2017.
Application 15/596,181 is a continuation of application No. 15/145,448, filed on May 3, 2016, granted, now 9,654,826, issued on May 16, 2017.
Application 15/145,448 is a continuation of application No. 14/461,484, filed on Aug. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,332,304, issued on May 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/127,489, filed on Dec. 18, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/935,862, filed on Feb. 5, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0089511 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/214 (2011.01); G07C 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/236 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/434 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04N 21/2143 (2013.01) [G07C 1/00 (2013.01); H04N 21/23605 (2013.01); H04N 21/25841 (2013.01); H04N 21/4108 (2013.01); H04N 21/414 (2013.01); H04N 21/42221 (2013.01); H04N 21/4343 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/4516 (2013.01); H04N 21/4524 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for providing awareness in an environment, the system comprising:
a plurality of thermostats, each thermostat being associated with a room in a built environment, each thermostat having an identification including a room identifier;
each thermostat of the plurality of thermostats including:
a housing,
a wireless transceiver associated with the housing, the wireless transceiver configured to send a beacon signal to communicate with a proximate wireless-enabled programmable device,
a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver, and
memory accessible to the processor, the memory including processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
periodically transmit an identification beacon signal including thermostat identification; and
a data packet associated with the proximate wireless-enabled programmable device, the data packet including at least one of the thermostat identification, a corresponding signal strength identification indicating the strength of the identification beacon signal, and a proximate wireless-enabled programmable device identification.