Patent US7360717 - Graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller. The user interface system has a central processing unit coupled to a memory and a touch sensitive display unit. The memory stores a temperature schedule data structure and perhaps a temperature history data structure. The temperature...http://www.google.com/patents/US7360717?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7360717 - Graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controllerAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7360717 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/453,027Publication dateApr 22, 2008Filing dateJun 3, 2003Priority dateOct 26, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2426689A1, CN1481523A, EP1328855A2, US6595430, US7306165, US20030208282, US20060027671, US20070194138, US20070198099, US20080161978, US20100131884, US20150204564, WO2002035304A2, WO2002035304A3Publication number10453027, 453027, US 7360717 B2, US 7360717B2, US-B2-7360717, US7360717 B2, US7360717B2InventorsDipak J. ShahOriginal AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (52), Non-Patent Citations (40), Referenced by (67), Classifications (40), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGraphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller
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Patent US7360717 - Graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller. The user interface system has a central processing unit coupled to a memory and a touch sensitive display unit. The memory stores a temperature schedule data structure and perhaps a temperature history data structure. The temperature...http://www.google.com/patents/US7360717?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7360717 - Graphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controllerAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7360717 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/453,027Publication dateApr 22, 2008Filing dateJun 3, 2003Priority dateOct 26, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2426689A1, CN1481523A, EP1328855A2, US6595430, US7306165, US20030208282, US20060027671, US20070194138, US20070198099, US20080161978, US20100131884, US20150204564, WO2002035304A2, WO2002035304A3Publication number10453027, 453027, US 7360717 B2, US 7360717B2, US-B2-7360717, US7360717 B2, US7360717B2InventorsDipak J. ShahOriginal AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (52), Non-Patent Citations (40), Referenced by (67), Classifications (40), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGraphical user interface system for a thermal comfort controller
US 7360717 B2Abstract
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