| CPC F24F 11/46 (2018.01) [F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 11/80 (2018.01); H04L 51/02 (2013.01); H04L 51/216 (2022.05); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01)] | 21 Claims |

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1. A method comprising:
selecting a set point temperature using a thermostat and allowing a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to reach the set point temperature;
maintaining the set point temperature for a predetermined duration;
without user input, changing the setpoint temperature by a predefined value to reach a first temperature and allowing the HVAC system to maintain the first temperature for a first predetermined duration;
without user input, changing the first temperature by the predefined value to reach a second temperature and allowing the HVAC system to maintain the second temperature for a second predetermined duration;
without user input, modifying the second temperature by the predefined value to reach the first temperature and allowing the HVAC system to maintain the first temperature for a third predetermined duration; and
without user input, modifying the first temperature by the predefined value to reach the set point temperature.
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