(57) ABSTRACT A thermostat includes a user interface that is configured to operate in at
least two different modes including a first mode and a second mode. The user interface may …

Apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for managing
demand-response programs and events. The systems disclosed include an energy …

A method for authorizing a smart-home device for enrollment with a demand-response
program may include receiving, at a control server of an energy management system and for …

US8539567B1 - Multi-tiered authentication methods for facilitating communications amongst smart
home devices and cloud-based servers - Google Patents US8539567B1 - Multi-tiered …

The invention comprises systems and methods for detecting the use of networked consumer
electronics devices as indications of occupancy of a structure for purposes of automatically …

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Hebert 4,475,685 A 10/1984 Grimado et al. 4,655,279 A 4/1987 Harmon 4,674,027 A 6/1987 …

4.403644 A 9, 1983 Hebert controllers inform an energy management system, to provide
4,655,279 A 4, 1987 Harmon enhanced efficiency, and to Verify demand response with …

The invention comprises systems and methods for ramping setpoints on thermostats
controlling HVAC systems. At least one thermostat is located inside a structure and is used …

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The invention comprises systems and methods for evaluating changes in the operational
efficiency of an HVAC system over time. The climate control system obtains temperature …