Patent ID: 8863536
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: F24F,G05B,G05D

Abstract:
1. A controller-performed method for controlling operation of at least an air conditioner for conditioning a space, the method comprising: based on a current time period, (a) an air conditioner controller using as a desired temperature set point one of a plurality of air conditioner user-inputted temperature set points separately received and stored by the controller and (b) the controller using as a desired humidity set point one of a plurality of air conditioner user-inputted humidity set points separately received and stored by the controller; the controller receiving a temperature of the space sensed by a temperature sensor; the controller receiving a humidity of the space sensed by a humidity sensor; and based on the current time period, the controller responsively establishing an occupancy mode of operation or an unoccupied mode of operation of the air conditioner; wherein in the unoccupied mode, when the sensed temperature is above the desired temperature set point, the controller ignores the sensed humidity and the desired humidity set point.