AUTOMATED SHADE CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a window covering, the method comprising:
- receiving, at an automated shade control system, shadow information indicating the presence of a calculated shadow at a first location of interest; and
communicating, to a first motor, a first movement request configured to adjust a first window covering responsive to the calculated shadow at the first location of interest.
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Abstract
Automated shade systems comprise motorized window coverings, sensors, and controllers that use 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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24 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a window covering, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an automated shade control system, shadow information indicating the presence of a calculated shadow at a first location of interest; and communicating, to a first motor, a first movement request configured to adjust a first window covering responsive to the calculated shadow at the first location of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for controlling a window covering, the method comprising:
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using, by an automated shade control system, information related to at least one of solar penetration through a window or solar load on the window to establish a standard management routine for a window covering associated with the window; receiving, at the automated shade control system, shadow information indicating the presence of calculated shadow on the window; and overriding, by the automated shade control system, the standard management routine responsive to the presence of calculated shadow on the window.
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24. A method for controlling a window covering, the method comprising:
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using, by an automated shade control system, information related to at least one of solar penetration through a window or solar load on the window to establish a standard management routine for a window covering associated with the window; receiving, at the automated shade control system, reflectance information indicating the presence of calculated reflected light on the window; and overriding, by the automated shade control system, the standard management routine responsive to the presence of calculated reflected light on the window.
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