Crowd optimization of ambient conditions
First Claim
1. A method of optimizing ambient conditions of a physical location based upon input entered from a plurality of users in the physical location on a plurality of input devices distributed at various places throughout the physical location, comprising:
- without foreknowledge of ambient condition preferences of the users, receiving selections from the users via the plurality of input devices; and
adjusting one or more of the ambient conditions from a first setting to a second setting according to substantially all the received selections.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus optimize ambient conditions of a physical location based upon input from multiple users (e.g., a “crowd) to avoid dominance by only one or a few users. Representatively, a plurality of input devices are distributed throughout the location and users, at certain times, or upon querying, enter their ambient condition preferences. Then, per the particular locations of the input devices, ambient conditions, such as lighting, temperature, sound, air flow, etc., are adjusted based on the inputs. In this manner, anyone can be in a room, at any time, and have their input considered as part of setting the room conditions. No longer does one or a few parties dominate control and no pre-programmed preferences are required. Controllers, input devices, systems, and computer program products, to name a few, are also contemplated.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of optimizing ambient conditions of a physical location based upon input entered from a plurality of users in the physical location on a plurality of input devices distributed at various places throughout the physical location, comprising:
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without foreknowledge of ambient condition preferences of the users, receiving selections from the users via the plurality of input devices; and adjusting one or more of the ambient conditions from a first setting to a second setting according to substantially all the received selections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of optimizing ambient conditions of a physical location based upon input from a plurality of users in the physical location, comprising:
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distributing a plurality of input devices throughout various places of the physical location; without foreknowledge of ambient condition preferences of the users, receiving selections from the users via the plurality of input devices; and adjusting the ambient conditions from a first setting to a second setting according to all or substantially all the received selections thereby avoiding dominance of ambient conditions by less than said substantially all the users. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of optimizing ambient conditions of a physical location based upon input from a plurality of users in the physical location, comprising:
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distributing a plurality of input devices throughout various places of the physical location; monitoring or querying for user indication on the input devices of a specific ambient condition; without foreknowledge of ambient condition preferences of the users, receiving selections from the users via the plurality of input devices; determining the actual places of the distributed input devices; and in accordance with the determined actual places, adjusting the ambient conditions from a first setting to a second setting according to all or substantially all the received selections thereby avoiding dominance of ambient conditions by less than said substantially all the users.
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14. A method of optimizing ambient conditions of a physical location based upon input entered from a plurality of users in the physical location on a plurality of input devices distributed at various places in the physical location, comprising;
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programming a controller to receive selections from the users via the plurality of input devices; and without foreknowledge of ambient condition preferences of the users, adjusting at least one ambient condition of the physical location according to all or substantially all the received selections thereby avoiding dominance of ambient conditions by less than said substantially all the users.
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- 15. A computing system for optimizing ambient conditions of a physical location based upon input entered from a plurality of users in the physical location on a plurality of input devices distributed at various places throughout the physical location, comprising a controller configured to receive multiple selections from the plurality of users regarding their preferences of the ambient conditions, the controller configured to said receive multiple selections without foreknowledge of ambient condition preferences of the users and via the plurality of input devices to thereafter send a signal to a light, an HVAC unit, a motor or fan to adjust from a first setting to a second setting one of a lighting level, a temperature, a sound, and an air flow in the physical location.
- 19. A computer program product for installing on a controller to optimize ambient conditions of a physical location based upon inputs entered from a plurality of users in the physical location on a plurality of input devices distributed at various places throughout the physical location, the computer program product having executable instructions to configure the controller to recognize multiple selections from the plurality of users regarding their preferences of the ambient conditions without foreknowledge of ambient condition preferences of the users.
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