POWER-PRESERVING COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE WITH LONG-POLLING PERSISTENT CLOUD CHANNEL FOR WIRELESS NETWORK-CONNECTED THERMOSTAT

Methods and systems facilitate network communications between a wireless network-connected thermostat and a cloud-based management server in a manner that promotes reduced power usage and extended service life of a energy-storage device of the thermostat, while at the same time accomplishing timely...

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Hauptverfasser: BELL DAVID, SUPRAMANIAM SENTHILVASAN, HARDISON OSBORNE, SHULTZ RICHARD J, PALMER JOSEPH E, SATTERTHWAITE EDWIN H, MUCIGNAT ANDREA, ERICKSON GRANT M, DUTRA JONATHAN A, STEELE OLIVER, WARREN DANIEL A, FADELL ANTHONY M, ROGERS MATTHEW L, FIENNES HUGO, SMITH IAN C
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Zusammenfassung:Methods and systems facilitate network communications between a wireless network-connected thermostat and a cloud-based management server in a manner that promotes reduced power usage and extended service life of a energy-storage device of the thermostat, while at the same time accomplishing timely data transfer between the thermostat and the cloud-based management server for suitable and time-appropriate control of an HVAC system. The thermostat further comprises powering circuitry configured to: extract electrical power from one or more HVAC control wires in a manner that does not require a "common" wire; supply electrical power for thermostat operation; recharge the energy-storage device (if needed) using any surplus extracted power; and discharge the energy-storage device to assist in supplying electrical power for thermostat operation during intervals in which the extracted power alone is insufficient for thermostat operation.