Patent ID: 11913656
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
an HVAC unit comprising a vapor compression system configured to condition an air flow and a controller disposed within the HVAC unit and configured to regulate operation of the vapor compression system;
ductwork extending between the HVAC unit and a space within a building, wherein the ductwork is configured to direct the air flow from the HVAC unit to the space within the building; and
a wireless waveguide system, comprising:
a sensor configured to detect an environmental condition and to direct a signal indicative of the environmental condition along an interior of the ductwork; and
a wireless communications network communicatively coupled to the sensor and to the controller, wherein the wireless communications network comprises one or more wireless devices configured to direct the signal from the sensor, along the interior of the ductwork, and to the controller of the HVAC unit,
wherein the controller is configured to regulate operation of the HVAC unit to heat the air flow, cool the air flow, direct the air flow into the space, or any combination thereof, based on the signal received from the sensor.