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
(canceled)
A method of controlling tintable windows, the method comprising:
- receiving a user input via a wall device, wherein the user input specifies a tint change request of a tintable window;
- and
- transmitting the tint change request from the wall device to a higher level controller of a hierarchical control system, wherein the higher level controller is configured to determine whether to permit changing of a tint state of the tintable window in accordance with the tint change request.
An apparatus for controlling tintable windows, the apparatus comprising at least one controller configured to:
- receive, or direct receipt of, a user input via a wall device, wherein the user input specifies a tint change request of a tintable window;
- and
- transmit, or direct transmission of, the tint change request from the wall device to a higher level controller of a hierarchical control system, wherein the higher level controller is configured to determine whether to permit changing of a tint state of the tintable window in accordance with the tint change request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.