Weather Influenced Window Shade Alarm Clock
OwnerDavid R. Hall, Emily Brimhall +1inventors
InventorsDavid R. Hall, Emily Brimhall, Joe Fox
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Abstract
A window shade alarm system for gently awakening a user. The window shade is connected to the Internet and opens such that light gradually increases in a room. Thus waking a user less abruptly than a traditional audio alarm. The window shade stores user selected modes and can control wireless enabled lights within a room to simulate the gradual increase of light at sunrise. The alarm system is connected to remote activated devices for the convenience of the user.
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A window shade alarm comprising;
- a window shade housing;
- a processor within the window shade housing;
- non-transitory storage medium, within the window housing, storing alarm sequences for opening and closing the window shade;
- a motorized shade mechanism within the window shade housing;
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- a wireless connection to the internet, within the window shade housing, whereby the window shade alarm is informed of the sunrise time at the geographic location of the window shade.
A window shade alarm comprising;
- a window shade housing;
- a processor;
- non-transitory storage medium storing alarm sequences for opening and closing the window shade;
- wireless antenna;
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- a motorized shade mechanism;
- in communication with the processor to move the shade to one or more positions at one or more predetermined intervals relative to the alarm sequences,
- wherein the processor initiates the alarm sequences instructing the motorized mechanism to move the shade to one or more positions at one or more predetermined intervals relative to the alarm sequences;
- wherein the window shade alarm is wirelessly connected to and in communication with one or more remote wireless enabled devices for controlling ambient conditions selected from the group consisting of lighting, heating, auditory, ventilation, and air conditioning.
The invention of claim 30, wherein the remote wireless enabled device is a light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.