February 6, 2012 08:52 pm GMT
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Honeywell Files Patent Lawsuit Against Smart Thermostat Developer Nest
Conglomerate Honeywell, which develops thermostats, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nest Labs, the developer of the innovative smart thermostat. The lawsuit, which was filed United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleges infringement of seven Honeywell patents related to its thermostat technology.As we've reported in the past, Nest, which was founded by the godfather of the iPod, not only provides an intelligent thermostat for your home but also saves energy as well. For example, the technology will analyze the thermal decay of a house to determine how long it takes for heat to dissipate. An Auto-Away feature uses far-field motion detection to assess whether no one is in the house for a few days, perhaps because youve gone on vacation. If so, the unit goes into low-energy mode.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/6rZn_PbWCyk/
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