Patent ID: 11959657
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in a building by a controller, comprising:
receiving at least one calibration heat signal radiating from a calibration device, wherein the at least one calibration heat signal corresponds to a calibration temperature known to the controller;
receiving a plurality of heat signals from a plurality of sources in the building;
determining a plurality of temperatures associated with the plurality of heat signals based on the at least one calibration heat signal and the calibration temperature;
determining an internal target temperature of the building based on the plurality of temperatures; and
transmitting, to the HVAC system, a control signal indicating the internal target temperature for the HVAC system to raise or lower an internal temperature toward the internal target temperature.