Hvac controller with sensor priority screen

Abstract

An HVAC controller is configured to receive signals from a plurality of sensors positioned in different spaces. The HVAC controller includes a controller that is configured to display one or more screens on a user interface that include a home screen including a selectable display element that indicates a number of the plurality of sensors that are currently being used by the controller in controlling the HVAC system. Upon selection of the selectable display element, the controller displays a sensor priority screen that includes a plurality of graphic constructs that each identify a building space and a current temperature for that building space. The controller is configured to control the HVAC system in accordance with the current temperature reported by each of the number of the plurality of sensors that are currently being used by the controller in controlling the HVAC system.

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         21 : A Heating, Cooling and Ventilation (HVAC) controller system comprising:
 control circuitry for receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of sensors, each of the signals indicating a current temperature for a space in which a corresponding sensor is located;   a display configured to display a sensor priority screen, wherein:
 the sensor priority screen includes a plurality of graphic constructs, wherein each graphic construct of the plurality of graphic constructs corresponds to a different sensor of the plurality of sensors and displays a current temperature reported by the corresponding sensor, 
 the sensor priority screen identifies a subset of the plurality of graphic constructs that correspond to a subset of sensors that are designated as priority spaces and currently being used by the controller in controlling the HVAC system, and 
 the sensor priority screen provides an indication of which spaces in the building structure are currently calling for HVAC system activation, 
   a user interface configured to receive an input from a user to select which sensors of the plurality of sensors are designated as sensors corresponding to the priority spaces; and   wherein the control circuitry is further configured to control the HVAC system based on temperatures received from the subset of sensors that are designated as the priority spaces.   
     
     
         22 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 21 , wherein a thermostat comprises the control circuitry. 
     
     
         23 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 22 , wherein the thermostat further comprises the display and the user interface. 
     
     
         24 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 a remote computing device comprising the display and the user interface.   
     
     
         25 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 24 , wherein the remote computing devices comprises one of a smartphone or a tablet computer. 
     
     
         26 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 22 , wherein the thermostat comprises one of the plurality of sensors. 
     
     
         27 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 21 , wherein the sensor priority screen displays an indication of which spaces in the building structure are currently calling for HVAC activation. 
     
     
         28 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 21 , wherein the control circuitry comprises a wall mountable thermostat, and the HVAC system is a non-zoned HVAC system. 
     
     
         29 : A Heating, Cooling and Ventilation (HVAC) controller system comprising:
 control circuitry for receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of sensors, each of the signals indicating a current environmental condition for a space in a building structure in which a corresponding sensor is located and an indication of occupancy for the space in which the corresponding sensor is located;   a display configured to display a sensor priority screen that includes a plurality of graphic constructs, where each graphic construct of the plurality of graphic constructs displayed on the sensor priority screen:
 corresponds to a different sensor in a different space in the building structure; 
 displays a current environmental condition for the corresponding space; 
 displays a current occupancy status for the corresponding space; and 
 displays an indication of whether the corresponding sensor for the corresponding space is designated as a priority space such that the sensor belongs to a subset of sensors from the plurality of remote sensors that are currently being used by the controller in controlling the HVAC system; 
   a user interface configured to receive an input from a user to select which spaces are designated as priority spaces; and   wherein the control circuitry is further configured to control the HVAC system in accordance with at least some of the plurality of the current environmental conditions for the spaces designated as the priority spaces in the building structure.   
     
     
         30 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 29 , wherein a thermostat comprises the control circuitry. 
     
     
         31 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 30 , wherein the thermostat further comprises the display and the user interface. 
     
     
         32 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 a remote computing device comprising the display and the user interface.   
     
     
         33 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 32 , wherein the remote computing devices comprises one of a smartphone or a tablet computer. 
     
     
         34 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 30 , wherein the thermostat comprises one of the plurality of sensors. 
     
     
         35 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 21 , wherein the sensor priority screen displays an indication of which spaces in the building structure are currently calling for HVAC activation. 
     
     
         36 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 29 , wherein the at least some of the plurality of the current environmental conditions for the spaces designated as the priority spaces in the building structure comprises current environmental conditions for priority spaces that are determined to be occupied. 
     
     
         37 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 29 , wherein at least some of the plurality of sensors include a motion sensor for sensing occupancy. 
     
     
         38 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 29 , wherein the current environmental condition comprises a current temperature. 
     
     
         39 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 29 , wherein the control circuitry comprises a wall mountable thermostat, and the HVAC system is a non-zoned HVAC system. 
     
     
         40 : The HVAC controller system of  claim 29 , wherein the sensor priority screen highlights the graphic constructs corresponding to the subset of sensors.