IP Library Granted Patent US 9,188,443
Granted Patent B2
US 9,188,443 · App. 13/306,296 · Granted Nov 17, 2015

Vending modified climate control device

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Patent No.
US 9,188,443
App. No.
13/306,296
Granted
Nov 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user input comprising a climate control parameter is received. A climate control subsystem that is configured to modify an environment based on the climate control parameter is activated. A payment message that is based on a usage parameter is transmitted to a billing system. The payment message results in a charge being made to an account of the user.

Claims (50)

1. A method for operating a climate control device comprising:

receiving, at the climate control device, a request for use of the climate control device;

transmitting an authorization request to a billing system in response to receiving the request;

receiving an activation message from the billing system in response to the authorization request;

receiving a user input identifying a climate control program comprising a temperature parameter, a humidity parameter, an ionization parameter, a dehumidifier parameter, an air purification parameter, a sound parameter, and an aroma parameter, each of the parameters associated with a respective one of a plurality of times, a plurality of durations, and a plurality of set values;

sensing a condition of the environment;

determining a difference between the condition of the environment and a parameter of the climate control program;

operating a climate control subsystem to modify the environment based on the determining; and

transmitting a payment message to the billing system based on a plurality of usage parameters;

wherein the payment message results in a charge to an account of the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment message is transmitted via a wireless network.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a status message indicating a quantity of a perfumed material.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment message comprises a plurality of usage indications.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

modifying a lighting system.

6. A climate control device comprising:

a network interface configured to:

receive a request for use of the climate control device;

transmit an authorization request to a billing system in response to receiving the request;

receive an activation message comprising information associated with the billing system in response to the authorization request;

transmit a payment message to the billing system based on a plurality of usage parameters, wherein the payment message results in a charge to an account of a user;

a user interface configured to:

receive a user input identifying a climate control program comprising a temperature parameter, a humidity parameter, an ionization parameter, a dehumidifier parameter, an air purification parameter, a sound parameter, and an aroma parameter, each of the parameters associated with a respective one of a plurality of times, a plurality of durations, and a plurality of set values; and

a climate control subsystem configured to:

sense a condition of the environment;

determine a difference between the condition of the environment and a parameter of the climate control program;

modify an environment based on the difference climate control program.

7. The climate control device of claim 6 , wherein the network interface is further configured to transmit the payment message via a wireless network.

8. The climate control device of claim 6 , wherein the network interface is further configured to:

transmit a status message indicating a quantity of a perfumed material.

9. The climate control device of claim 6 , wherein the payment message comprises a plurality of usage indications.

10. The climate control device of claim 6 , wherein the climate control subsystem is further configured to modify a lighting system.

11. An apparatus for controlling a climate comprising:

a processor; and

a memory to store computer program instructions, the computer program instructions when executed on the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request for use of the climate control device;

transmitting an authorization request to a billing system in response to receiving the request;

receiving an activation message in response to the authorization request, wherein the activation message comprises information associated with the billing system;

receiving a user input identifying a climate control program comprising a temperature parameter, a humidity parameter, an ionization parameter, a dehumidifier parameter, an air purification parameter, a sound parameter, and an aroma parameter, each of the parameters associated with a respective one of a plurality of times, a plurality of durations, and a plurality of set values;

sensing a condition of the environment;

determining a difference between the condition of the environment and a parameter of the climate control program;

operating a climate control subsystem to modify the environment based on the determining; and

transmitting a payment message to the billing system based on a plurality of usage parameters;

wherein the payment message results in a charge to an account of the user.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting a payment message comprises transmitting a wireless communication.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a status message indicating a quantity of a perfumed material.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the payment message comprises a plurality of usage indications.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the activating the climate control subsystem further comprises modifying a lighting system.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2012
From: GORDON, MICHAEL; SCOTT, J. HENRY
To: INNOVACI INC.
Reel/Frame 028780/0839 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 9, 2012
From: PASCH, SCOTT
To: SCOTT, J. HENRY
Reel/Frame 028768/0561 →