Patent ID: 6865449
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: F24F,G05D

Abstract:
1. A process for controlling a system that provides conditioned air to a plurality of locations, said process comprising the steps of: collecting information as to levels of comfort from each location; computing a level of comfort for each location using the collected information as well as further information concerning the need for conditioned air at each location relative to the need for conditioned air at other locations; and transmitting indications as to the computed levels of comfort for each location to the system that provides conditioned air to the plurality of locations, wherein the system that provides conditioned air to the plurality of locations includes at least one HVAC control that is operative to control the provision of air to each of the locations and wherein said step of transmitting indications as to the computed levels of comfort for each location to the system that provides conditioned air to the plurality of locations comprises transmitting the indications as to the computed overall levels of comfort to the HVAC control that is operative to control the provision of air to each of the locations.