Patent ID: 9353964
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: F24F,G05D

Claim Text:
1. A wirelessly-enabled thermostat for multi-area HVAC control, comprising: a controller; a temperature sensor included in the wireless-enabled thermostat that is in communication with the controller, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of air in a first area within a structure; a user input device that permits a user to input a setpoint temperature and an area priority, the setpoint temperature inputted by the user via the user input device being a temperature desired by the user; and a wireless communication system included in the wireless-enabled thermostat that is in communication with the controller; wherein: the controller is configured to communicate temperature readings to a remotely-located central system, the controller is configured to receive, from the user input device, the setpoint temperature and the area priority, and the controller is configured to communicate the setpoint temperature and the area priority to the central system.