Security focused system for smart windows
AssigneeKinestral Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPaul Nagel, Wally Barnum, Stephen Coffin, Brandon Nichols, Antoine Dubois
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Abstract
A smart window-based security system is provided. The system includes a plurality of smart windows, each smart window of the plurality of smart windows having at least one electrochromic window and at least one sensor integrated into the smart window. The plurality of smart windows are coupled together in a system having at least one processor configured to detect a personal or property security threat, such as an intruder or fire based, on information from sensors of the plurality of smart windows.
Claims19
A smart window-based security system, comprising:
- a plurality of smart windows, each smart window of the plurality of smart windows having at least one electrochromic window and at least one sensor integrated into a frame of the smart window;
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- the plurality of smart windows coupled together in a system having at least one processor configured to detect a personal or property security threat based on information from the at least one sensor of the plurality of smart windows, wherein the at least one processor is configured to increase and decrease transmissivity responsive to input received from the at least one sensor.
A security system with smart windows, comprising:
- a plurality of smart windows networked to form a system having at least one processor;
- the plurality of smart windows each integrating one or more sensors into a frame of at least one electrochromic window;
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- the at least one processor configured to increase and decrease transmissivity of the at least one electrochromic window of each of the plurality of smart windows, based on information from the one or more sensors.
A method of operating a security system having smart windows, performed by at least one processor, comprising:
- receiving sensor information from a plurality of smart windows each having at least one electrochromic window and at least one sensor integrated into a frame of the at least one electrochromic window, wherein transmissivity of the at least one electrochromic window is increased and decreased in accordance with the at least one sensor;
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- detecting a security event, based on the sensor information, wherein the transmissivity is increased and decreased responsive to the detecting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.