Programmable wall station for automated window and door coverings
First Claim
1. A programmable wall station system for controlling automated coverings, comprising:
- at least one automated covering adapted to receive command signals;
a computer including a processor and a computer connection port, said processor programmed to;
receive location input;
receive position input for said at least one automated covering;
receive schedule input; and
generate a plurality of scheduled events based on any of said received input; and
a wall station including a controller and a station connection port that is linkable to said computer connection port, said controller programmed to;
receive said plurality of scheduled events from said processor when said station connection port and said computer connection port are linked to one another; and
generate command signals based on said scheduled events when said station connection port and said computer connection port are de-linked from one another and transmitting said command signals which implement said plurality of scheduled events for receipt by said at least one automated covering to control operation thereof.
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Abstract
A programmable wall station system for controlling automated coverings includes at least one automated covering adapted to receive command signals, and a computer which includes a processor and a computer connection port. The processor is programmed to receive location input, position input for the automated coverings, schedule input, and generate scheduled events based on any of the received input. A wall station includes a controller and a station connection port that is linkable to the computer connection port. The controller is programmed to receive scheduled events from the processor when the station connection port and computer connection port are linked to one another and generate command signals based on the scheduled events for receipt by the automated covering to control its operation.
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16 Claims
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1. A programmable wall station system for controlling automated coverings, comprising:
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at least one automated covering adapted to receive command signals; a computer including a processor and a computer connection port, said processor programmed to; receive location input; receive position input for said at least one automated covering; receive schedule input; and generate a plurality of scheduled events based on any of said received input; and a wall station including a controller and a station connection port that is linkable to said computer connection port, said controller programmed to; receive said plurality of scheduled events from said processor when said station connection port and said computer connection port are linked to one another; and generate command signals based on said scheduled events when said station connection port and said computer connection port are de-linked from one another and transmitting said command signals which implement said plurality of scheduled events for receipt by said at least one automated covering to control operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling automated coverings, comprising:
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inputting a geographic location for a plurality of automated coverings, positions for said plurality of automated coverings, and a schedule for said plurality of automated coverings into a computer processor which has a computer connection port; generating an event schedule of a plurality of events for said plurality of automated coverings based on any of said received input entered into said computer processor; linking said computer processor to a wall station that includes a controller and a station connection port so as to connect said computer connection port to said station connection port and load said event schedule of said plurality of events into said wall station; de-linking said computer processor from said wall station which maintains said event schedule by disconnecting said computer connection port from said station connection port; and generating and transmitting command signals, which are based on said event schedule by said wall station when de-linked from said computer processor to control positioning of said plurality of automated coverings. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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