VOICE CONTROL OF LIGHTS AND MOTORIZED WINDOW COVERINGS

• US 20140376747A1
• Filed: 06/16/2014
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Current Products Corp.
• Original Assignee: Qmotion Incorporated
• Inventors: Mullet, Willis Jay, Kirkland, Matthew Warren
• Application Number:
  US14/305,315
• Publication Number:
  US 20140376747A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/110
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/3222 Cordless, i.e. user interface without cords
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/6809 Control
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/32 Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor operation of tilting bars E06B9/307
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/68 Operating devices or mechanisms, e.g. with electric drive
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/00 Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

A system for simultaneous wireless control of lights and motorized window coverings that include sheer interior shade material and blackout exterior shade material. The system includes a voice activation module which is wirelessly connected to a plurality of motorized window coverings using a first transceiver and a first wireless protocol and a plurality of lights using a second transceiver and a second wireless protocol. The voice activation module is preprogrammed to listen for a trigger phrase followed by any one of a number commands. Once the trigger phrase and a command are recognized, the wireless device transmits an over-the-air signal to the plurality of motorized window coverings and lights. The wireless device also includes an indicator that provides a visual or audible indication to the user that the trigger phrase, and/or a command has been recognized.

Claims

1. A system for voice activation of lights and motorized window coverings, comprising:

a first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering having first shade material;

a first wirelessly controlled light;

a voice activation module;

wherein the voice activation module is wirelessly connected to the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering and the first wirelessly controlled light;

wherein when a user issues a first voice command which is received by the voice activation module, the voice activation module transmits a first control signal;

wherein when the first wirelessly controlled motorized, window covering receives the first control signal the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering opens the first shade material; and

wherein when the first wirelessly controlled light receives the first control signal the first wirelessly controlled light turns on.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first voice command is “

Good Morning”

.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the first wirelessly controlled light gradually brightens over a predetermined amount of time.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering opens over a predetermined amount of time.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the voice activation module has a first transceiver and a second transceiver;

wherein the first transceiver communicates on a first frequency with the first wirelessly controlled motorized, window covering and the second transceiver communicates on a second frequency with the first wirelessly controlled light.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the first shade material is blackout material or mostly blackout material.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering has second shade material.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the second shade material is a sheer material.

9. A system for voice activation of at lights and motorized window covering, comprising:

a first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering having first shade material;

a first wirelessly controlled light;

a voice activation module;

wherein the voice activation module is wirelessly connected to the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering and the first wirelessly controlled light;

wherein when a user issues a first voice command which is received by the voice activation module, the voice activation module transmits a first control signal;

wherein when the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering receives the first control signal the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering closes the first shade material; and

wherein when the first wirelessly controlled light receives the first control signal the first wirelessly controlled light turns off.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the first voice command is “

Good Night.”

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the first wirelessly controlled light gradually dims over a predetermined amount of time before being turned off.

12. The system of claim 9 wherein the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering closes over a predetermined amount of time.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein the voice activation module has a first transceiver and a second transceiver;

wherein the first transceiver communicates on a first frequency with the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering and the second transceiver communicates on a second frequency with the first wirelessly controlled light.

14. The system of claim 9 wherein the first shade material is blackout material or mostly blackout material.

15. The system of claim 9 wherein the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering has second shade material.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the second shade material is a sheer material.

17. A system for voice activation of a motorized window covering, comprising:

a first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering having first shade material and second shade material;

wherein the first shade material is blackout material or mostly blackout material;

wherein the second shade material is sheer material;

a voice activation module;

wherein the voice activation module is wirelessly connected to the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering;

wherein the voice activation module receives voice commands from a user, the voice activation module transmits control signals to the first wirelessly controllable motorized window covering; and

wherein the first shade material and the second shade material are motorizably positionable between an open position and a closed position through the voice activation module.

18. A system for voice activation of at lights and motorized window covering, comprising:

a first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering having first shade material;

a first wirelessly controlled light;

a voice activation module;

wherein the voice activation module is wirelessly connected to the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering and the first wirelessly controlled light;

wherein the voice activation module is programed to receive a plurality of scene commands; and

wherein when a user issues a scene command the voice activation module transmits a control signal to the first wirelessly controlled light causing, it to move to a predetermined color and illumination level, approximately simultaneously the voice activation module transmits a control signal to the first wirelessly controlled motorized window covering causing it to move to a predetermined setting.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein a plurality of wirelessly controlled motorized window coverings are wirelessly connected to the voice activation module.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein a plurality of wirelessly controlled lights are wirelessly connected to the voice activation module.