Interactive temperature control system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11982457-B2
Application number	US-202217649271-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2022
Priority date	Dec 30, 2021
Publication date	May 14, 2024
Grant date	May 14, 2024

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for an interactive environmental control system are described. In some examples, operating temperatures for individual zones of an environment may be determined based on inputs received from occupants of the respective zones. For example, a building may be separated into zones, and environmental conditions at each zone may be monitored and adjusted independently. Each occupant of a zone may update their environmental preference and the system may utilize the user inputs to set and adjust an operating temperature for the respective zone based on the occupants' preferences. In some examples, the system may implement machine learning techniques to predict and set operating conditions for the zones based on inputs, such as a history of inputs, from building occupants (e.g., from occupants of a respective zone).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
receiving signaling, at a first controller, from a plurality of user devices located within a first zone of a plurality of zones, the signaling from each user device comprising a respective environmental input for the first zone;
storing, at a memory device, a plurality of data entries based at least in part on receiving the signaling from the plurality of user devices located within the first zone, each data entry comprising an environmental input from a respective occupant of the plurality of user devices, and each data entry associated with a respective bin of a plurality of bins based at least in part on a value of the environmental input of each data entry;
determining, by the first controller, an environmental condition for the first zone based at least in part on the stored plurality of data entries, a quantity of data entries included in each bin of the plurality of bins, and a value of the environmental input of each data entry in at least a subset of the plurality of bins, wherein determining the environmental condition for the first zone comprises:
determining, by the first controller, that the quantity of data entries included in each of a first bin and a second bin of the plurality of bins does not satisfy a threshold value and that the quantity of data entries in a third bin of the plurality of bins satisfies the threshold value; and
calculating, by the first controller, an average of the environmental input of each data entry included in the third bin of the plurality of bins based at least in part on determining that the quantity of data entries included in each of the first bin and the second bin does not satisfy the threshold value, wherein the environmental condition for the first zone is based at least in part on calculating the average;
transmitting, to a plurality of second controllers each associated with a respective zone of the plurality of zones, signaling indicating the environmental condition for the first zone; and

adjusting, by one of the plurality of second controllers, the environmental condition of the first zone based at least in part on the signaling indicating the environmental condition for the first zone.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the environmental input comprises a temperature value,
each data entry comprises a second environmental input associated with the first zone, and
determining the environmental condition of the first zone is based at least in part on the second environmental input.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
transmitting, from the first controller, signaling to an administrator device associated with the plurality of zones, wherein the signaling comprises an estimated energy consumption value for the first zone based at least in part on the temperature value received from the respective user device and a respective second environmental input; and
receiving, from the administrator device, a second temperature input for the first zone based at least in part on transmitting the signaling to the administrator device, wherein the environmental condition for the first zone is based at least in part on the second temperature input for the first zone received from the administrator device.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
transmitting, from the first controller, signaling to at least one user device associated with a stored data entry, wherein the signaling comprises a suggested temperature value for the first zone based at least in part on the temperature value received from the respective user device and a respective second environmental input.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
generating, at a machine learning component, a model based at least in part on storing the plurality of data entries, wherein the suggested temperature value transmitted to the at least one user device is based at least in part on generating the model.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the model is generated using a linear regression model or an Artificial Neural Network (ANN).

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving signaling, at the first controller, indicating that one or more first user devices of the plurality of user devices exited the first zone and entered a second zone of the plurality of zones;
updating, at the first controller, a data entry associated with the one or more first user devices based at least in part on receiving the signaling indicating that the one or more first user devices exited the first zone and entered the second zone;
determining, at the first controller, an environmental condition for the second zone of the plurality of zones based at least in part on updating the data entry associated with the one or more first user devices; and
transmitting, to the plurality of second controllers, signaling indicating the environmental condition for the second zone of the plurality of zones.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein each bin of the plurality of bins is associated with a respective range of values of environmental inputs for the first zone.

9. A method, comprising:
receiving signaling, at a first controller, from a plurality of user devices located within a first zone of a plurality of zones, the signaling from each user device comprising a respective environmental input for the first zone;
storing, at a memory device, a plurality of data entries based at least in part on receiving the signaling from the plurality of user devices located within the first zone, each data entry comprising an environmental input from a respective occupant of the plurality of user devices, and each data entry associated with a respective bin of a plurality of bins based at least in part on a value of the environmental input of each data entry;
determining, by the first controller, an environmental condition for the first zone based at least in part on the stored plurality of data entries, a quantity of data entries included in each bin of the plurality of bins, and a value of the environmental input of each data entry in at least a subset of the plurality of bins, wherein determining the environmental condition for the first zone comprises:
determining, by the first controller, that the quantity of data entries included in each of a first bin, a second bin, and a third bin of the plurality of bins does not satisfy a threshold value; and
calculating, by the first controller, a weighted average of the environmental input of each data entry included in the first bin, the second bin, and the third bin of the plurality of bins based at least in part on determining that the quantity of data entries included in each of the first bin, the second bin, and the third bin does not satisfy the threshold value, wherein the environmental condition for the first zone is based at least in part on calculating the weighted average;
transmitting, to a plurality of second controllers each associated with a respective zone of the plurality of zones, signaling indicating the environmental condition for the first zone; and

adjusting, by one of the plurality of second controllers, the environmental condition of the first zone based at least in part on the signaling indicating the environmental condition for the first zone.

10. A method, comprising:
receiving signaling, at a first controller, from a plurality of user devices located within a first zone of a plurality of zones, the signaling from each user device comprising a respective environmental input for the first zone;
storing, at a memory device, a plurality of data entries based at least in part on receiving the signaling from the plurality of user devices located within the first zone, each data entry comprising an env

Assignees

• Micron Technology Inc

Inventors

• Yao Chunhua
• Chakma Gangotree
• Bokade Bhagyashree

Classifications

• F24F11/64 Primary

  using pre-stored data · CPC title

• F24F11/47 Primary

  Responding to energy costs · CPC title

• G06N3/08

  Learning methods · CPC title

• F24F2110/12

  of the outside air · CPC title

• F24F2120/14

  Activity of occupants · CPC title