Patent ID: 11940175
Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 5:
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:
receiving, by the portable communication device, second sound level measurements from the sound sensor in response to operating the outdoor unit in the one of the cooling mode or heating mode;
determining, by the portable communication device, a second demand level for the outdoor unit based on the second sound level measurements, the second demand level corresponding to a second percentage of speed of operation for the compressor and a second percentage of speed of operation for the outdoor fan; and
transmitting, by the portable communication device, the second demand level for the outdoor unit to the controller,
receiving, by the controller, the second demand level for the outdoor unit;
configuring, by the controller, the outdoor unit to operate at or below the second demand level during a second time period;
receiving, by the controller, a second instruction related to selective control of the outdoor unit during the second time period;
selectively controlling, by the controller, the outdoor unit to operate at or below the second demand level during the second time period.