Electro-optic window control system
First Claim
1. A window control system comprising:
- a plurality of electro-optic windows each having a variable transmittance level;
a portable control unit for generating wireless control signals for controlling transmittance levels of the plurality of electro-optic windows; and
a plurality of window control circuits each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of electro-optic windows and each comprising a transceiver for receiving the wireless control signals from the portable control unit, and each configured to adjust the transmittance level of the respective one of the plurality of electro-optic windows in response to a wireless control signal received by the transceiver from the portable control unit.
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Abstract
A window control system is provided that includes a plurality of electro-optic windows each having a variable transmittance level, a portable control unit for generating wireless control signals for controlling the transmittance level of the electro-optic windows, and a plurality of window control circuits each coupled to a respective one of the electro-optic windows and each having a transceiver for receiving the wireless control signals from the portable control unit. Each window control circuit is configured to adjust the transmittance level of the respective one of the electro-optic windows in response to a wireless control signal received by the transceiver from the portable control unit.
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26 Claims
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1. A window control system comprising:
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a plurality of electro-optic windows each having a variable transmittance level; a portable control unit for generating wireless control signals for controlling transmittance levels of the plurality of electro-optic windows; and a plurality of window control circuits each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of electro-optic windows and each comprising a transceiver for receiving the wireless control signals from the portable control unit, and each configured to adjust the transmittance level of the respective one of the plurality of electro-optic windows in response to a wireless control signal received by the transceiver from the portable control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory tangible computer readable medium having stored thereon software instructions that, when executed by a processor of a portable control unit, cause the processor to control transmittance levels of a plurality of electro-optic windows, by executing the steps comprising:
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generating a display on a touch screen of the portable control unit showing a physical arrangement of the plurality of electro-optic windows to allow a user to select which of the plurality of electro-optic windows are to be adjusted; receiving the user'"'"'s selection of which of the plurality of electro-optic windows are to be adjusted; and generating wireless control signals for controlling transmittance levels of the selected electro-optic windows of the plurality of electro-optic windows. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An aircraft comprising:
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a plurality of electro-optic windows each having a variable transmittance level; and a plurality of window control circuits each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of electro-optic windows and each comprising a transceiver for receiving wireless control signals from a portable control unit, and each configured to adjust the transmittance level of the respective one of the plurality of electro-optic windows in response to a wireless control signal received by the transceiver from the portable control unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A window control system comprising:
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a plurality of electro-optic windows each having a variable transmittance level; a portable control unit for generating wireless control signals for controlling transmittance levels of the plurality of electro-optic windows; a transceiver for receiving the wireless control signals from the portable control unit; and a plurality of window control circuits each coupled to at least one of the plurality of electro-optic windows and configured to adjust the transmittance level of the at least one of the plurality of electro-optic windows in response to a wireless control signal received by the transceiver from the portable control unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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