Microclimate control systems and methods
A method and system for temperature control of a microclimate device are disclosed. The temperature control can be integrated into a reservation system for the microclimate device. A user interface can receive a user input of a temperature control setting. The user interface can be integrated into the microclimate device. A processor can receive the user input and control a heating and/or cooling device to execute the temperature control setting.
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
associate a first user with a furniture item, the furniture item including a first heating and/or cooling device;
retrieve from a temperature control setting database a first temperature control setting for the first user;
send instructions to the first heating and/or cooling device to execute the first temperature control setting while the first user is associated with the furniture item
associate a second user with the furniture item;
retrieve from the temperature control setting database a second temperature control setting for the second user;
send instructions to the first heating and/or cooling device to execute the second temperature control setting while the second user is associated with the furniture item; and
measure a temperature of the first user or the second user.
2. A method comprising:
receiving from a first user a first temperature control setting;
receiving from a second user a second temperature control setting;
associating the first user with a furniture item, the furniture item including a first heating and/or cooling device;
retrieving the first temperature control setting;
executing the first temperature control setting at the first heating and/or cooling device while the first user is associated with the furniture item;
associating the second user with the furniture item;
retrieving the second temperature control setting;
executing the temperature control setting at the first heating and/or cooling device while the second user is associated with the furniture item; and
measuring a temperature of the first user or the second user.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein associating the first user or associating the second user comprises sensing proximity to the furniture item.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein sensing proximity occurs via a mobile device.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein associating the first user or associating the second user comprises inputting an authentication code associated with the furniture item.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the associating the first user or associating the second user comprises scanning an identification badge.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the associating the first user or associating the second user comprises biometric identification.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the associating the first user or associating the second user comprises a registration and/or login procedure.
9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the furniture item is a chair.
10. The method of claim 2 , the method further comprising:
sensing occupancy of the furniture item; and
deactivating the heating and/or cooling device when the furniture item is unoccupied.
11. A furniture item comprising:
a heating and/or cooling device;
a processor configured to control the heating and/or cooling device, the processor configured to: associate a first user with the furniture item, retrieve a first temperature control setting associated with the first user, execute the first temperature control setting at the heating and/or cooling device while the first user is associated with the furniture item; associate a second user with the furniture item; retrieve a second temperature control setting associated with the second user; and execute the second temperature control setting at the heating and/or cooling device while the second user is associated with the furniture item; and
a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the first or second user.
12. The furniture item of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to associate the first user by determining that the first user is in proximity to the furniture item and/or to associate the second user by determining that the second user is in proximity to the furniture item.
13. The furniture item of claim 11 , the processor configured to control the heating and/or cooling device in response to the temperature of the first or second user.
14. The furniture item of claim 11 , wherein the furniture item is a chair.
15. The furniture item of claim 11 , the furniture item further comprising a user interface.
16. The furniture item of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to associate the first user and/or associate the second user via the user interface.
17. The furniture item of claim 11 , wherein the furniture item includes an authentication code, wherein the processor is configured to associate the first user and/or associate the second user via scanning of the authentication code.
18. The furniture item of claim 11 , the furniture item further comprising a biometric authentication sensor.
19. The furniture item of claim 11 , the furniture item further comprising an occupancy sensor.