Patent ID: 11879653
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G  Y | IPC F  G

Claim 15:
16. A system configured to control operation of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
a portable thermostat, comprising:
a first sensor configured to acquire feedback indicative of a first environmental condition of a first local environment of the portable thermostat; and
a user interface configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to receive a user input to:
cause an adjustment in operation of the HVAC system; and
designate the portable thermostat as a primary thermostat device of the system; and

a control base comprising a second sensor configured to acquire additional feedback indicative of a second environmental condition of a second local environment of the control base, wherein the control base is configured to control the HVAC system based on the feedback in response to the user interface receiving the user input designating the portable thermostat as the primary thermostat device, and wherein the GUI is configured to display an indication that the portable thermostat is the primary thermostat device in response to receipt of the user input designating the portable thermostat as the primary thermostat device.