Automated shade control system
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at an automated shade control system, shadow information indicating the presence of calculated shadow on a window, wherein a window covering is associated with the window; and
activating, by the automated shade control system and responsive to the presence of the calculated shadow on the window, a motor associated with the window covering to position the window covering in a different position from the position specified by a standard management routine.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at an automated shade control system, shadow information indicating the presence of calculated shadow on a window, wherein a window covering is associated with the window; and activating, by the automated shade control system and responsive to the presence of the calculated shadow on the window, a motor associated with the window covering to position the window covering in a different position from the position specified by a standard management routine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at an automated shade control system, reflectance information indicating the presence of calculated reflected light on a window, wherein a window covering is associated with the window; and activating, by the automated shade control system and responsive to the presence of calculated reflected light on the window, a motor associated with the window covering to position the window covering in a different position from the position specified by a standard management routine. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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calculating, by an automated shade control system and using a shadow model, the presence of calculated shadow at a location of interest, wherein the shadow model represents at least a portion of a building and at least a portion of the surroundings of the building; and activating, by the automated shade control system, a motor to adjust a window covering responsive to the calculated shadow at the location of interest.
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13. A method, comprising:
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calculating, by an automated shade control system and using a reflectance model, the presence of calculated reflected light at a location of interest, wherein the reflectance model represents at least a portion of a reflective surface; and activating, by the automated shade control system, a motor to adjust a window covering responsive to the calculated reflected light at the location of interest. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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calculating, by an automated shade control system and using a reflectance model, the presence of calculated reflected light at a location of interest, wherein the reflectance model represents at least a portion of a building and at least a portion of the surroundings of a building; and communicating, by the automated shade control system and to a motor, a first movement request configured to adjust a window covering responsive to the calculated reflected light at the location of interest. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An automated shade control system, comprising:
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a controller configured with a reflectance program, the controller configured to control, using reflectance information, a motor associated with a window. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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