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

Claim 11:
12. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
an HVAC unit, comprising:
a vapor compression system disposed within the HVAC unit, wherein the vapor compression system is configured to condition an air flow; and
a controller disposed within the HVAC unit and configured to regulate operation of the vapor compression system, wherein the controller comprises a wireless interface configured to receive wireless signals, and wherein the HVAC unit is configured to discharge the air flow toward a space within a building to condition the space;

ductwork extending between the HVAC unit and the space within the building, wherein the ductwork is configured to direct the air flow from the HVAC unit to the space, direct an additional air flow from the space to the HVAC unit, or both;
a sensor configured to detect an environmental condition within the building and to output a signal indicative of the environmental condition; and
a wireless waveguide system comprising one or more wireless devices positioned within an interior of the ductwork, wherein the one or more wireless devices are configured to transmit the signal along the interior of the ductwork to the wireless interface of the controller, and 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 via the wireless interface.