Patents by Inventor Jason Tiefenauer

Jason Tiefenauer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Geofence plus schedule for a building controller
    Patent number: 10488062
    Abstract: A building control system that uses geofencing in conjunction with a time-based schedule when control one or more building systems. In one example, geofencing may be used to determine if the building is occupied or unoccupied. If the building is determined to be unoccupied via geofencing, the building controller may control to an unoccupied setpoint. If the building is determined to be occupied via geofencing, the HVAC controller may control in accordance with a time-based schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: David Quam, Sara Slate, Ted Booth, Shannon Roberts, Jason Tiefenauer, Dan Tran
  • Triage of initial schedule setup for an HVAC controller
    Patent number: 10302322
    Abstract: An HVAC controller may be configured to control at least part of an HVAC system in accordance with any one of several different scheduling options, such as a location-based scheduling option and time-based scheduling option. In some cases, a user may be guided through several different scheduling options in a methodical, easy to understand sequence of information displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: David Quam, Sara Slate, Ted Booth, Shannon Roberts, Jason Tiefenauer, Dan Tran
  • GEOFENCE PLUS SCHEDULE FOR A BUILDING CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20180023836
    Abstract: A building control system that uses geofencing in conjunction with a time-based schedule when control one or more building systems. In one example, geofencing may be used to determine if the building is occupied or unoccupied. If the building is determined to be unoccupied via geofencing, the building controller may control to an unoccupied setpoint. If the building is determined to be occupied via geofencing, the HVAC controller may control in accordance with a time-based schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: David Quam, Sara Slate, Ted Booth, Shannon Roberts, Jason Tiefenauer, Dan Tran
  • TRIAGE OF INITIAL SCHEDULE SETUP FOR AN HVAC CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20180023827
    Abstract: An HVAC controller may be configured to control at least part of an HVAC system in accordance with any one of several different scheduling options, such as a location-based scheduling option and time-based scheduling option. In some cases, a user may be guided through several different scheduling options in a methodical, easy to understand sequence of information displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: David Quam, Sara Slate, Ted Booth, Shannon Roberts, Jason Tiefenauer, Dan Tran