Nest Labs, the Google-backed US-based company developer of an internet-controlled, self-correcting ‘smart’ thermostat, responded to a patent infringement lawsuit filed by competitor Honeywell International on Wednesday.
Features of Nest Labs’ product cited in the lawsuit include its ring-based control system, some of its interface features, its ‘power stealing’ function which allows it to use small amounts of energy diverted from a home’s heating or cooling system, and the ability to control the thermostat through the internet.
Nest’s official statement reads:…
