Granted Patent B2

US 11,553,214 · App. 17/173,916 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Inventors: William C. Fang (Plano, TX); Raymond S. Horton (McKinney, TX); Thomas R. Miller (Plano, TX); Vanessa Ogle (Fairview, TX)

Assignee: Enseo, LLC

H04N21/2143G07C1/00H04N21/23605H04N21/25841H04N21/414H04N21/4108H04N21/42221H04N21/4343H04N21/43637H04N21/4516H04N21/4524H04W84/12

Abstract

Claims (70)

1. A thermostat comprising:

a housing securing a processor, thermostat circuitry, memory, and storage therein, the housing being configured to be located within a space;

a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the processor, the thermostat circuitry, the memory, and the storage;

the thermostat circuitry monitoring and controlling heating and cooling in the space to a setpoint temperature;

a plurality of wireless transceivers associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture, the plurality of wireless transceivers configured to communicate via a plurality of wireless standards;

at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers and a first physical port providing a data link to a server, the server managing a geolocation and safety network;

at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers being configured to communicate with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device;

at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers being configured to communicate with a proximate amenity, the proximate amenity being co-located with the thermostat at the space;

the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including first processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

establish a pairing between the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device and the thermostat,

send user interface instructions relative to the proximate amenity to the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device,

receive and process user input instructions relative to the proximate amenity from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device,

generate a command signal, and

send the command signal to the proximate amenity; and

the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including second processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

receive and process a beacon signal including a personal location device identification,

generate a broadcast signal including the personal location device identification, a thermostat identification, and a signal characteristics indicator, and

send the broadcast signal to the server.

2. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the space forms a portion of a hospitality establishment environment.

3. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the space forms a portion of a room.

4. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first physical port further comprises an RJ45 port.

5. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a second physical port having a USB2 port.

6. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the wireless standards are selected from the group consisting of infrared (IR), 802.11, 802.15, 802.15.4, 3G, 4G, Edge, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, near field communications (NFC), and Bluetooth.

7. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device comprises a device selected from the group consisting of personal computers, laptops, tablet computers, smart phones, and smart watches.

8. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the personal location device identification is generated by a personal location device, the personal location device further comprising the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device.

9. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the personal location device identification is generated by a personal location device, the personal location device further comprising a single button personal location device.

10. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the proximate amenity is selected from the group consisting of television, lighting control, speakers, window shade control, and door security.

11. The thermostat as recited in claim 1 , wherein the signal characteristics indicator is based on the beacon signal being received at the thermostat.

12. The thermostat as recited in claim 11 , wherein the signal characteristics indicator is selected from the group consisting of signal strength measurements, phase angle measurements, and flight time measurements.

13. A thermostat comprising:

a housing securing a processor, thermostat circuitry, memory, and storage therein, the housing being configured to be located within a space;

a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the processor, the thermostat circuitry, the memory, and the storage;

the thermostat circuitry monitoring and controlling heating and cooling in the space to a setpoint temperature;

a plurality of wireless transceivers associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture, the plurality of wireless transceivers configured to communicate via a plurality of wireless standards;

at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers providing a data link to a server, the server managing a geolocation and safety network;

at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers being configured to communicate with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device;

at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers being configured to communicate with a proximate amenity, the proximate amenity being co-located with the thermostat at the space;

the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including first processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

establish a pairing between the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device and the thermostat,

send user interface instructions relative to the proximate amenity to the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device,

receive and process user input instructions relative to the proximate amenity from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device,

generate a command signal, and

send the command signal to the proximate amenity; and

the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including second processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

receive and process a beacon signal including a personal location device identification,

generate a broadcast signal including the personal location device identification, a thermostat identification, and a signal characteristics indicator, and

send the broadcast signal to the server.

14. The thermostat as recited in claim 13 , wherein the space forms a portion of a hospitality establishment environment.

15. The thermostat as recited in claim 13 , wherein the space forms a portion of a room.

16. The thermostat as recited in claim 13 , wherein the wireless standards are selected from the group consisting of infrared (IR), 802.11, 802.15, 802.15.4, 3G, 4G, Edge, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, near field communications (NFC), and Bluetooth.

17. The thermostat as recited in claim 13 , wherein the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device comprises a device selected from the group consisting of personal computers, laptops, tablet computers, smart phones, and smart watches.

18. The thermostat as recited in claim 13 , wherein the personal location device identification is generated by a personal location device, the personal location device further comprising the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device.

19. The thermostat as recited in claim 13 , wherein the personal location device identification is generated by a personal location device, the personal location device further comprising a single button personal location device.

20. A thermostat comprising:

a housing securing a processor, thermostat circuitry, memory, and storage therein;

a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the processor, the thermostat circuitry, the memory, and the storage;

the thermostat circuitry monitoring and controlling heating and cooling in a space to a setpoint temperature;

a plurality of wireless transceivers associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture, the plurality of wireless transceivers configured to communicate via a plurality of wireless standards;

at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers being configured to communicate with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device;

at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers being configured to communicate with a proximate amenity, the proximate amenity being co-located with the thermostat at the space;

the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including first processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

establish a pairing between the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device and the thermostat,

send user interface instructions relative to the proximate amenity to the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device,

receive and process user input instructions relative to the proximate amenity from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device,

generate a command signal, and

send the command signal to the proximate amenity; and

the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including second processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

receive and process a beacon signal including a personal location device identification,

generate a broadcast signal including the personal location device identification, a thermostat identification, and a signal characteristics indicator, and

send the broadcast signal to a server, the server managing a geolocation and safety network.

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