Patent ID: 9194597
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: F24F,G05B,G05D

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting manual changes to the setpoint for a thermostatic controller comprising: providing a thermostatic controller operatively connected to a heating ventilation and air conditioning system, the temperature set point of the heating ventilation and air conditioning system being manually changeable; accessing stored data comprising a plurality of internal temperature measurements taken within a structure and a plurality of outside temperature measurements; using the stored data to predict changes in temperature inside the structure in response to at least changes in outside temperatures; calculating with at least one computer, scheduled programming of the thermostatic controller for one or more times to control the heating ventilation and air conditioning system, the scheduled programming comprising at least a first automated setpoint at a first time; recording, with the thermostatic controller, actual setpoints of the heating ventilation and air condition system; communicating the actual setpoints from the one or more thermostatic controllers to the at least one computer; generating with the at least one computer, a difference value based on comparing at least one of the an actual setpoints at the first time for the thermostatic controller to the first automated setpoint for the thermostatic controller; detecting a manual change to the first automated setpoint by determining whether the at least one of the actual setpoints and the first automated setpoint are the same or different based on the difference value; and logging the manual change to a database.