Patent ID: 8239067

Claim:
An HVAC controller configured to directly communicate with and control one or more pieces of HVAC equipment in accordance with a programmable schedule, the HVAC controller comprising: a memory for storing the programmable schedule, wherein the programmable schedule includes at least two time periods for each day or group of days of a week, with one or more schedule parameters corresponding to each of the at least two time periods; a user interface including a touch screen display; a processor coupled to the touch screen display, the processor configured to run a scheduling routine for viewing and modifying the programmable schedule of the HVAC controller, the scheduling routine including a schedule review mode and a separate schedule editing mode, the schedule review mode permitting viewing access only and not permitting editing access to one or more of the schedule parameters of the programmable schedule; and wherein the schedule review mode is initiated by touching a defined region on the touch screen display, and once in the schedule review mode, a user is permitted to select one of the two or more time periods for a day or group of days by touching a defined region on the touch screen display, and in response, the processor displays on the touch screen display the one or more schedule parameters that correspond to the selected time period while not displaying the one or more schedule parameters that do not correspond to the selected time period.