Patent ID: 11953221
Assignee: VENSTAR, LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 8:
9. A method for controlling a local temperature of a zone within an environment in a system comprising a thermostat controlling a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) system, one or more sensors placed within an environment, and a computing cloud, the method comprising:
pairing one or more temperature sensors with a thermostat;
establishing a communication link between the temperature sensors and a computing cloud, the sensors communicating a status of the sensors;
establishing a communication link between a thermostat and a computing cloud, the thermostat communicating a status of the thermostat;
transmitting the status of the thermostat and sensors from the computing cloud to a computing device;
communicating the selection of temperature sensors and a temperature setpoint from the computing device to the computing cloud;
communicating the selection of temperature sensors and the temperature setpoint from the computing cloud to the thermostat, wherein the selection of temperature sensors is grouped based on whether the temperature sensors communicate via wireless or wired communication links, and whether the temperature sensors are placed within the thermostat or located remotely from the thermostat; and

controlling a HVAC system by the thermostat based on the selection of temperature sensors and the temperature setpoint.