U.S. Application Serial No. 13/662,663
`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
`Reply to Office Action of April 12, 2013
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`application:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(WITHDRAWN) A method of managing a site in a mobile environment,
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`comprising:
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`detecting an availability of a thermostat wherein the thermostat has an operating
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`condition;
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`detecting a location of a mobile device associated with the site;
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`providing a proximity control selector within a user interface of the mobile device to
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`manage a proximity detection module disposed on the thermostat, wherein the proximity control
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`selector has an enabled setting of the proximity detection module and a disabled setting of the
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`proximity detection module;
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`enabling the proximity detection module in response to the enabled setting of the
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`proximity control selector to allow for the modification of the operating condition of the
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`thermostat based on the detected location of the mobile device relative to the site; and
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`disabling the proximity detection module in response to the disabled setting of the
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`proximity control selector.
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`2.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
`Reply to Office Action of April 12, 2013
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
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`application:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(WITHDRAWN) A method of managing a site in a mobile environment,
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`comprising:
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`detecting an availability of a thermostat wherein the thermostat has an operating
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`condition;
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`detecting a location of a mobile device associated with the site;
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`providing a proximity control selector within a user interface of the mobile device to
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`manage a proximity detection module disposed on the thermostat, wherein the proximity control
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`selector has an enabled setting of the proximity detection module and a disabled setting of the
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`proximity detection module;
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`enabling the proximity detection module in response to the enabled setting of the
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`proximity control selector to allow for the modification of the operating condition of the
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`thermostat based on the detected location of the mobile device relative to the site; and
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`disabling the proximity detection module in response to the disabled setting of the
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`proximity control selector.
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`2.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`U.S. Application Serial No. 13/662,663
`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
`Reply to Office Action of April 12, 2013
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`altering an operating condition of the thermostat in response to the enabled proximity
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`detection module and the detected location.
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`3.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The method of claim 1, wherein the enabled proximity control
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`selector is an awaysetting and the enabled proximity detection module is an away modeandthe
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`disabled proximity control selector is a home setting and the disabled proximity detection
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`module is a home mode.
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`4,
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`(WITHDRAWN) The method of claim 2, further comprising:
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`detecting an availability of a second thermostat; and
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`altering an operating condition of the second thermostat in response to the detected
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`location and the enabled proximity detection module.
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`5.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The methodof claim 1, further comprising:
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`providing a network location configured to store location information of a plurality of
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`mobile devices including a first mobile device and a second mobile device;
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`detecting a first location information of the first mobile device relative to the site;
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`detecting a secondlocation information of the second mobile device relative to the site;
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`communicating the first location information of the first mobile device and the second
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`distance information of the second mobile device to the network location to be compared; and
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`U.S. Application Serial No. 13/662,663
`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
`Reply to Office Action of April 12, 2013
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`initiating a change to the operating condition of the thermostat if a change in the first
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`location of the first mobile device is different than a change in the second location of the second
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`mobile device.
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`6.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The method of claim 3, further comprising:
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`detecting a setting change of the proximity control selector of the first mobile device; and
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`communicating the setting change to the network location.
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`7.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The methodof claim 1, further comprising:
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`initiating a reporting interval from the mobile device to a network location in response to
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`the distance; and
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`initiating communication of a control of the operating mode using the reporting interval
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`and the distance.
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`8.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The methodof claim 1, further comprising:
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`receiving site information of the site at the mobile device;
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`presenting the site information within the user interface of the mobile device; and
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`presenting a current settings section within the user interface; and
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`enabling selection of the current settings section to control the operating condition of the
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`thermostat.
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`9.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The method of claim 1, further comprising;
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`U.S. Application Serial No. 13/662,663
`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
`Reply to Office Action of April 12, 2013
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`detecting the availability of a first network location and a second network location,
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`wherein the second network location is different than the first network location;
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`initiating access of the first network location to detect the operating condition of the
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`thermostat;
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`initiating access to a second networklocation to store the distance of the mobile device
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`relative to the site; and
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`initiating a communication of a control action to the first network location to alter the
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`operating condition of the thermostat.
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`10.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The method of claim 9, further comprising:
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`initiating access to the second network location to detect a distance of the first mobile
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`devicerelative to a distance of a second mobile device associated with thesite;
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`initiating access to the first network location to alter the operating condition of the
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`thermostat if the first mobile device is closer to the site than the second mobile device;
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`storing an updated operating condition within the first mobile device;
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`initiating an update of the operating condition at the first network location.
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`11.
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`(WITHDRAWN) The methodof claim 1, further comprising:
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`detecting an availability of a WIFI network including a device connected to the WIFI
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`network;
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`accessing the device using the WIFI network to detect an operating condition of the
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`device; and
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`U.S. Application Serial No. 13/662,663
`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
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`initiating an altering of the operating condition of the network device using the WIFI
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`network.
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`12. (CURRENTLY AMENDED)Asystem, comprising:
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`a thermostat disposed at a site and including a communication module capable of
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`communicating with a mobile device associated with thesite;
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`said thermostat having including a proximity detection module disposed thereon, said
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`proximity detection module having a home mode and an away mode;
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`said thermostat configured to enable the away mode;
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`said proximity detection module bet¢ configured to:
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`detect a
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`leeation-ofthemobile device
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`presence of a user [[with respect to]] at the
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`site; and
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`alter an operating condition of the thermostat during the away modein response
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`to the detected leeationofthemobile device presence of the user.
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`13.
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`(ORIGINAL)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the thermostat
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`includes a
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`generally round housing.
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`14.
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`(ORIGINAL) The system of claim 13, wherein the housing includes a control
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`mechanism configured to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise to allow for the selection of the
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`home mode and the away mode.
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`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
`Reply to Office Action of April 12, 2013
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`15.
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`(ORIGINAL) The system of claim 12, wherein the thermostat includes an LCD
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`display configured to indicate use of the home mode, the away mode and display a current set-
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`point.
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`16.
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`(ORIGINAL) The system of claim 15, wherein the LCD display has an energy
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`savings indicator to provide a visual indication of energy savings related to the away mode.
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`17.
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`(ORIGINAL) The system of claim 15, wherein the LCD display has an energy
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`history section to display how muchenergyhas been used daily by an HVACsystem atthesite.
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`18.
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`(ORIGINAL) The system of claim 15, wherein the LCD display has a schedule
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`section to display scheduling data of the thermostat.
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`19.
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`(ORIGINAL)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the thermostat
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`is
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`further
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`configured to:
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`detect a selection of a home setting or an away setting on a user interface of the mobile
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`device;
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`and
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`enable the home modeof the proximity detection module in response to the homesetting;
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`enable the away mode of the proximity detection module in responseto the awaysetting.
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`20.
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`(ORIGINAL) The system of claim 12, further comprising:
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`U.S. Application Serial No. 13/662,663
`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
`Reply to Office Action of April 12, 2013
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`a second thermostat disposed at a site and including a communication module capable of
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`communicating with the mobile device, said thermostat configured to:
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`alter an operating condition of the second thermostat in response to detecting the
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`changein the location e of the mobile device.
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`21.
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`(ORIGINAL)
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`The method of claim 12, wherein the thermostat
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`is further
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`configured to:
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`communicate with a network location that stores distance information of a plurality of
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`mobile devices including a first mobile device and a second mobile device;
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`detect a first distance information of the first mobile device relative to the site;
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`detect a second distance information of the second mobile device relative to the site;
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`communicate the first distance information of the first mobile device and the second
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`distance information of the second mobile device to the network location to be compared; and
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`initiate the change to the operating condition of the thermostat if a change in the first
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`distance of the first mobile device is different than a change in the second distance of the second
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`mobile device.
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`22.
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`(ORIGINAL)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the thermostat
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`is
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`further
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`configured to:
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`initiate a reporting interval from the mobile device to a network location in response to
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`the distance; and
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`U.S. Application Serial No. 13/662,663
`Attorney Docket: 39285-118
`Reply to Office Action of April 12, 2013
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`initiate communication of a control of the operating modeusing the reporting interval and
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`the location.
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`23.
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`(ORIGINAL)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the thermostat
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`is
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`further
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`configured to:
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`detect an availability of a WIFI network including a device connected to the WIFI
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`network;
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`access the device using the WIFI network to detect an operating condition of the device;
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`and
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`initiate an altering of the operating condition of the network device using the WIFI
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`network.
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`24.
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`(WITHDRAWN) A method of managing energy use in a mobile environment
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`comprising:
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`providing a graphical user interface (GUI) within a mobile device including a proximity
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`control selector capable of managing a proximity detection module disposed on a thermostat;
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`enabling a proximity detection module in response to the enabled proximity control
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`selector to modify an operating condition of a thermostat device based on a detected location of
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`the mobile device; and
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`disabling the proximity detection module in response to the disabled proximity control
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`selector.
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