Patent ID: 9003816
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: F24F,G05D,G06F

Abstract:
1. A thermostat, comprising: a processing system and coupled to a user interface, the processing system being configured to be in operative communication with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to control the HVAC system; a plurality of HVAC connectors configured to receive a corresponding plurality of HVAC control wires corresponding to the HVAC system; and a connection sensing module coupled to said plurality of HVAC connectors and configured to determine identities of a first subset of the plurality of HVAC connectors into which corresponding HVAC wires have been inserted, wherein the processing system is further configured to process said identities of said first subset of HVAC connectors to determine a configuration of the HVAC system to be controlled, wherein said processing comprises: