HVAC control system encouraging energy efficient user behaviors in plural interactive contexts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9732979
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15258422

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Methods and devices for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system by a thermostat are provided. Input can be received from a user via a thermostat, the input being indicative of an adjustment of an HVAC-related setting. On a real-time basis, the HVAC-related setting that is being adjusted can be compared against a feedback criterion designed to indicate a circumstance under which feedback is to be presented to the user. The circumstance can be indicative of an achievement of a HVAC-related setting of a predetermined responsibility level with respect to an energy usage of the HVAC system. Upon a real-time determination that the feedback criterion is satisfied, visual feedback can be caused to be presented to the user in real-time. The real-time feedback can include a visual icon having a visual appeal corresponding to a desirability of the satisfaction of the feedback criterion.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fadell, Anthony Michael Portola Valley, US 160 12044
Fisher, Evan J Palo Alto, US 24 1698
Matas, Michael James San Francisco, US 52 3256
Matsuoka, Yoky Palo Alto, US 242 13040
Plitkins, Michael Berkeley, US 77 6112
Rogers, Matthew Lee Los Gatos, US 195 10736
Sloo, David Menlo Park, US 256 17399

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