Automatic temperature and humidity regulation – Distance-adjusted
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Nguyen, George (Department: 3723)
Automatic temperature and humidity regulation
Distance-adjusted
C165S011200, C374S120000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07900849
ABSTRACT:
A comfort control system for controlling the comfort level in a building includes a comfort control unit and a remote control unit. The remote control unit communicates with the comfort control unit from a remote location. In one illustrative embodiment, the remote control unit includes a temperature sensor for sensing an ambient air temperature near the remote control unit, and a measure related to the sensed temperature may be communicated to the comfort control unit. A detection block may be included in the remote control unit for detecting when the ambient air temperature sensed by the temperature sensor in the remote control unit is likely to be influenced by a user or other undesirable condition. The comfort control unit may take this into account when controlling the comfort control system of the building.
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