Window convenience and security system

• US 20070210737A1
• Filed: 02/24/2006
• Published: 09/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Brander
• Original Assignee: David Brander
• Inventors: Brander, David
• Application Number:
  US11/362,367
• Publication Number:
  US 20070210737A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 318/483
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/00 Power-operated mechanisms for wings motor-operated accessories in locks for completing closing or initiating opening of a wing E05B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/71 responsive to temperature changes, rain, wind or noise
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/40 Control units therefore
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/42 for multiple openings
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/814 Sound emitters, e.g. speakers
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/82 Images, Symbols
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/822 Light emitters, e.g. LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/21 of identical elements, e.g. of identical compression springs
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/148 Windows

Abstract

A window convenience and security system operates to change the position of a window or door in a structure in response to control information such as detected weather conditions, detected hazardous airborne particles, presence of people, stored time schedules, signals transmitted over a cellular network or voice using voice recognition circuitry.

Claims

1. A closure control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a detector located in the vicinity of a closure for detecting an exterior weather condition in the form of at least barometric pressure change over time, and for producing a control signal operative to change the position of the closure in response to the detection of the weather condition.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the weather condition includes humidity.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the weather condition includes air flow speed.

5. The system of claim 1, further including a precipitation detector for detecting precipitation.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a plurality of closures, and wherein the control signal is operative to change the position of the plurality of closures in response to the detection of the condition.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a manual input control for generating the control signal, to thereby effect change of the position of the closure independent of the detected condition.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a central control unit for generating a control signal operative to change the position of a plurality of closures.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the manual input control is connected to at least one of a main control panel in the structure, a remote control unit, a wired computer, a wireless computer, a telephone circuit or a Palm device.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a communication connection for generating and transmitting a status signal representing the condition to a remote communication reporting location.

3. (canceled)

11. A closure control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a detector located in the vicinity of a closure for detecting a hazardous air condition exterior to the structure, and for producing a control signal operative to change the position of the closure in response to the detection of the condition.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the hazardous air condition is selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, smoke, natural gas and propane.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the hazardous, air condition is selected from the group consisting of pollen, weed, mold and spores.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the system includes a plurality of closures, and wherein the control signal is operative to change the position of the plurality of closures in response to the detection of the condition.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the system includes a manual input control for generating the control signal, to thereby effect change of the position of the closure independently of the detected condition.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the system includes a central control unit for generating a control signal operative to change the position of a plurality of closures.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the manual input control is connected to at least one of a main control panel in the structure, a remote control unit, a wired computer, a wireless computer, a telephone circuit or a Palm device.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the system includes a communication connection for generating and transmitting a status signal representing the condition to a remote communication reporting location.

21. The system of claim 11, wherein the remote communication reporting location is at least one of a security company, police, fire, ambulance, and public utility company.

22. The system of claim 11, wherein the detector detects a hazardous air condition and provides a control signal for adjusting a ventilation system in the structure.

14. (canceled)

15. (canceled)

23. A ventilation control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a detector for detecting the presence of a hazardous air condition in the structure in the form of at least one of pollen, weed, mold and spores, and for producing a control signal operative to change the ventilation system in response to the detection of the hazardous air condition.

24. A closure control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a detector for detecting the presence and identity of a mammal in the vicinity of a closure, and for producing a control signal operative to change the position of the closure in response to the detection and identity of the mammal.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the detector detects the presence of a mammal in the exterior of the structure, and wherein the control signal is operative to change the position of the closure toward a closed position in response to the detection of the mammal'"'"'s presence and not recognizing the mammal to be an authorized mammal.

26. The system of claim 24, further including a closure path detector to detect the presence of a person object in the path of the closure, and for inhibiting movement of the closure to a completely closed position in response to detection of the person or object.

27. A ventilation control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a detector for detecting the presence of an allergenic condition in the structure, and for producing a control signal operative to change the ventilation system in response to the detection of the allergenic condition.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the allergenic condition is at least one of pollen, weed, mold and spores.

29. A control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a detector for detecting the presence of an object exterior to the structure including determining whether the object is an authorized object, and for producing a control signal operative to change the position of a closure in the structure in response to the detection of said object and whether it is authorized.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the object is a person.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein the object is a vehicle.

32. A control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a detector for detecting the presence of an object exterior to the structure, determining whether the object is an authorized object, and for producing a communication signal to notify the condition to a remote location and for changing the position of a closure in response to the presence of the object not being authorized.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the object is a person.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein the object is a vehicle.

35. A closure control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a detector for detecting the presence of an object exterior to the structure, determining whether the object is an authorized object, and for producing a control signal operative to change the position of a closure in the structure in response to the detection of said object and whether it is authorized; and

a controller for storing information regarding the position of a closure based on a time schedule, and for producing a control signal operative to change the position of the closure in response to the time schedule information.

36. A closure control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a remote, off-premises controller for producing a control signal indicating the desired position of a closure in a structure, which control signal is communicated from the remote, off-premises controller over a cellular telephone network; and

an on-premises controller, for receiving the control signal from the remote, off-premises controller over the cellular telephone network, and for producing a closure position control signal operative to change the position of the closure in response to the control signal from the off-premises controller, or in response to detection of an object in the vicinity of the closure which is not an authorized object.

37. A closure control system for use in a building structure, comprising:

a on-premises detector and controller for detecting the status of and controlling the closure position of a closure on the premises of a building structure and for closing the closure in response to the detection of an object in the vicinity of the closure which is not an authorized object;

a remote, off-premises controller for communicating with an on-premises detector and controller over a cellular telephone network, and for determining the status of the closure position from the remote location.

38. The system of claim 37, wherein the remote off-premises controller generates a control signal operative to change the closure position from a remote location over the cellular telephone network.

39. (canceled)

40. (canceled)

41. (canceled)