Patent Document ID: 20140058567
Application ID: 13842048
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for programming an HVAC schedule for a thermostat, comprising: generating one or more input options on a schedule interface; receiving input corresponding to one or more responses to the one or more input options, wherein the input is received at the schedule interface; selecting an HVAC schedule from one or more of a plurality of pre-existing HVAC schedules stored on the thermostat, wherein the selection of the HVAC schedule is based on the received input; associating the thermostat with the selected HVAC schedule, wherein associating includes initiating the selected HVAC schedule on the thermostat; receiving, during a time period subsequent to the association, input corresponding to one or more temperature control selections, wherein the input is received on a control interface; generating an updated HVAC schedule based on the selected HVAC schedule and the one or more temperature control selections; and associating the thermostat with the updated HVAC schedule, wherein associating includes initiating the updated HVAC schedule on the thermostat.