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US 2021/0174804 A1Published application
Controlling optically-switchable devices
AssigneeView, Inc.
InventorsDhairya Shrivastava, Mark D. Mendenhall
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Abstract
This disclosure relates generally to optically switchable devices, and more particularly, to methods for controlling optically switchable devices. In various embodiments, one or more optically switchable devices may be controlled via voice control and/or gesture control.
Claims21
A method of controlling a tint state of an electrochromic device, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving a voice command or a gesture command from a user, the voice command or gesture command conveying information for changing the tint state of the electrochromic device to a desired tint state;
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- (b) executing the voice command or gesture command to cause the electrochromic device to transition to the desired tint state.
A system for controlling a tint state of an electrochromic device in response to a voice command or a gesture command from a user, the system comprising:
- (a) at least one element selected from the group consisting of:
- a microphone, a video camera, and a motion sensor, wherein the voice command or gesture command is perceived by the microphone, video camera, and/or motion sensor, and wherein the voice command or gesture command conveys information for changing the tint state of the electrochromic device to a desired tint state;
- (b) a controller communicatively coupled with the electrochromic device and configured to control the tint state of the electrochromic device;
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- (c) a command execution module configured to execute the voice command or gesture command to cause the electrochromic device to transition to the desired tint state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.