Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for using a mobile electronic device to optimize an energy management system
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Application No.: US16374246Application Date: 2019-04-03
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Publication No.: US10584890B2Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: John Douglas Steinberg
- Applicant: EcoFactor, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Redwood City
- Assignee: EcoFactor, Inc.
- Current Assignee: EcoFactor, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Redwood City
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: F24F11/30
- IPC: F24F11/30 ; F24F11/62 ; G05D23/19 ; H04Q9/00 ; F24F11/46 ; F24F11/58 ; F24F130/00 ; F24F130/10 ; F24F11/52 ; F24F120/10 ; H04W4/02

Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention comprise systems and methods for using the geographic location of networked consumer electronics devices as indications of occupancy of a structure for purposes of automatically adjusting the temperature setpoint on a thermostatic HVAC control. At least one thermostat is located inside a structure and is used to control an HVAC system in the structure. At least one mobile electronic device is used to indicate the state of occupancy of the structure. The state of occupancy is used to alter the setpoint on the thermostatic HVAC control to reduce unneeded conditioning of unoccupied spaces.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190285299A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO OPTIMIZE AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2019-09-19
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