Patent ID: 7156167
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, said system including a front HVAC control system for controlling a front HVAC system and a rear HVAC control system for controlling a rear HVAC system, said front HVAC control system including a front control panel to permit passengers to provide control information to said front HVAC control system, said rear HVAC control system including a rear control panel to permit rear passengers to input control information to said rear HVAC control system, said front HVAC control system communicating with said rear HVAC control system and providing control information thereto, comprising the steps of: inputting a front set point temperature into said front HVAC control system; controlling the front HVAC system in response to the front set point temperature; communicating the front set point temperature to the rear HVAC control system; inputting a temperature adjustment value into said rear HVAC control system via said rear control panel; using the rear HVAC control system to calculate a rear set point temperature to be used by said rear HVAC control system, said rear set point temperature being based upon said front set point temperature and a temperature adjustment value input via said rear control panel; controlling the rear HVAC system based upon said control information provided from said front HVAC control system and said rear set point temperature.