Controllers for optically-switchable devices
AssigneeView, Inc.
InventorsStephen Clark Brown, Dhairya Shrivastava
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Abstract
This disclosure relates generally to optically-switchable devices, and more particularly, to systems, apparatus, and methods for controlling optically-switchable devices. In some implementations, the apparatus includes an interface for communicating with window controllers, and the apparatus includes one or more processors. A processor can be configured to cause status information received from a window controller to be processed. The status information can indicate at least a tint status of one or more optically-switchable devices controlled by the window controller. In response to receiving the status information, one or more tint commands can be sent via the interface to the window controller.
Claims21
An apparatus for controlling a facility, the apparatus comprising a control network configured for controlling one or more devices in the facility, which control network is configured to operatively couple to a tintable window disposed in the facility, which control network is further configured to:
- (A) compare, or direct comparison of, electrical characteristics utilized in tinting the tintable window to flag a failure of the tintable window;
- and/or
- (B) regulate, or direct regulation of, power utilized for operating the facility at least in part by prioritizing between power provided to the tintable window and to at least one other device operatively coupled to the control network.
A method of controlling a facility having a tintable window, the method comprising:
- (A) controlling the facility at least in part by comparing electrical characteristics utilized in tinting the tintable window to flag a failure of the tintable window;
- and/or
- (B) regulating power utilized for operating the facility at least in part by prioritizing between power provided to the tintable window and to at least one other device of the facility.
A non-transitory computer readable media for controlling a facility having a tintable window, the non-transitory computer readable media, when read by at least one processor, causes execution of one or more operations comprising:
- (A) controlling the facility at least in part by comparing electrical characteristics utilized in tinting the tintable window to flag a failure of the tintable window;
- and/or
- (B) regulating power utilized for operating the facility at least in part by prioritizing between power provided to the tintable window and to at least one other device of the facility.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.