Indoor Climate Control Using Wireless Occupancy Heat Estimation

The patent introduces electronic devices as intermediary objects to indirectly detect user presence and activity. Instead of directly measuring human activity or installing complex sensors throughout the building, the system uses readily available electronic devices (smartphones, laptops, tablets) that users already carry, which can be tracked via wireless communication signals to infer presence and estimate heat dissipation contributions.

The patent replaces traditional mechanical or physical sensing methods (such as motion sensors, occupancy sensors, or manual input systems) with wireless communication-based electronic device tracking. This substitution enables automated, contactless detection of user presence and movement patterns, improving measurement precision without requiring physical interaction from users or complex mechanical sensing infrastructure.

The patent implements self-service detection by utilizing electronic devices that users already possess and use daily. The detection system passively receives wireless signals from these devices without requiring any action from users. Users simply continue their normal activities with their electronic devices, and the system automatically tracks their presence and movement patterns through the building, eliminating the need for manual interaction with detection systems.

The patent replaces active detection systems that require user participation (such as door passage readers that need users to present cards or scan codes) with passive wireless signal detection. The electronic devices continuously emit wireless signals that the system can detect automatically, substituting mechanical or manual detection methods with automated electromagnetic signal tracking, thereby improving user convenience while maintaining detection capability.

The patent implements dynamic heat dissipation estimation by continuously tracking the positions of electronic devices and updating the estimated heat dissipation values based on current user locations and activities. Instead of using fixed, static heat dissipation values assigned to different zones, the system dynamically calculates heat dissipation contributions based on real-time detection of electronic devices, user presence, and inferred activity levels, allowing the control system to adapt to changing conditions throughout the building.

The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring wireless communication signals from electronic devices, detecting changes in user presence and movement, and using this information to dynamically adjust heat dissipation estimates and climate control settings. The system receives feedback from the environment (user movements, presence changes) and continuously adapts its control strategy, creating a closed-loop system that responds to dynamic conditions rather than relying on predetermined static values.