Abstract: A system includes a plurality of thermostats corresponding to a plurality of HVAC systems that serve a plurality of spaces and a computing system communicable with the plurality of thermostats via a network. The computing system is configured to, for each space of the plurality of spaces, obtain a set of training data relating to thermal behavior of the space, identify a model of thermal behavior of the space based on the set of training data, perform a model predictive control process using the model of thermal behavior of the space to obtain a temperature setpoint for the space, and provide the temperature setpoint to the thermostat corresponding to the HVAC system serving the space. The plurality of thermostats are configured to control the plurality of HVAC systems in accordance with the temperature setpoints.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for restreaming data that has been queued in a bus bridging device. Data received via a first bus is stored in a first queue. A first portion of the data is output from the first queue onto a second bus while a second portion of the data remains in the first queue. In response to another data value being transferred from the first bus to the second bus before the second portion of the data is output to the second bus, the second portion of the data in the first queue is invalidated.

Abstract: This invention relates apparatus for interconnection with the telephone network to manipulate and direct audio and data dialog relating to subscriber-directed audio, interactive voice response and data dialogue over the telephone network using a television set connected to the apparatus disclosed herein. The dialogue is controlled by the subscriber using a hand-held remote control which directs the subscriber dialogue over the telephone network to data bases and other services accessed by the subscriber to provide information to the subscriber via a television set and to allow the subscriber to initiate transactions with the data bases and other services to permit the delivery of information to the subscriber and to enable the subscriber to place orders, do home banking, home shopping and a host of other activities.