AUTOMATED SHADE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a motor;
a window covering, wherein said motor is configured to actuate said window covering; and
a motor controller configured to control said motor using a proactive algorithm, said proactive algorithm incorporating at least one of shadow information or reflectance information.
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Abstract
This invention generally relates to automated shade systems. An automated shade system comprises one or more motorized window coverings, sensors, and controllers that use one or more algorithms to control operation of the automated shade control system. These algorithms may include information such as: 3-D models of a building and surrounding structures; shadow information; reflectance information; lighting and radiation information; ASHRAE clear sky algorithms; log information related to manual overrides; occupant preference information; motion information; real-time sky conditions; solar radiation on a building; a total foot-candle load on a structure; brightness overrides; actual and/or calculated BTU load; time-of-year information; and microclimate analysis.
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17 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a motor; a window covering, wherein said motor is configured to actuate said window covering; and a motor controller configured to control said motor using a proactive algorithm, said proactive algorithm incorporating at least one of shadow information or reflectance information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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providing a system configured to facilitate control of daylighting of an interior space; coupling said system to a remote communication link; and communicating a movement request to a motor via said remote communication link, wherein said movement request is generated responsive to at least one of shadow information or reflectance information. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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generating, responsive to at least one of shadow information or reflectance information, a first movement request configured to move a first window covering into a first configuration; and generating, responsive to at least one of shadow information or reflectance information, a second movement request configured to move a second window covering into a second configuration, wherein said first configuration and said second configuration are different. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to generate, responsive to at least one of shadow information or reflectance information, a first movement request configured to move a first window covering into a first configuration; and instructions to generate, responsive to at least one of shadow information or reflectance information, a second movement request configured to move a second window covering into a second configuration, wherein said first configuration and said second configuration are different.
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