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US 11,505,992 B2Granted
Sky camera system for analyzing cloud conditions
AssigneeMechoshade Systems, LLC
InventorsStephen P. Hebeisen, Alex Greenspan, Joel Berman
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Abstract
Intelligent building control systems utilize sky information from a camera or cameras to facilitate control of building systems such as lighting, motorized window coverings, electrochromic glazings, HVAC systems, and so forth. Based on the sky information, interior lighting intensity and/or color temperature may be modified, for example in order to achieve a desired circadian effect for building occupants. In this manner, energy efficiency and occupant comfort and convenience are improved.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- establishing, by a processor, an outline of clouds within a first camera image;
- and
- creating, by the processor, a translation of the outline of the clouds into a second camera image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.