Security focused system for smart windows
AssigneeKinestral Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPaul Nagel, Wally Barnum, Stephen Coffin, Brandon Nichols, Antoine Dubois
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Abstract
A smart window-based security system is provided. The system includes a plurality of smart windows, each smart window of the plurality of smart windows having at least one electrochromic window and at least one sensor integrated into the smart window. The plurality of smart windows are coupled together in a system having at least one processor configured to detect a personal or property security threat, such as an intruder or fire based, on information from sensors of the plurality of smart windows.
Claims18
A smart window-based security system, comprising:
- a plurality of smart windows, each smart window of the plurality of smart windows having at least one electrochromic window and at least one sensor integrated into the smart window;
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- the plurality of smart windows coupled together in a system having at least one processor configured to detect a personal or property security threat based on information from sensors of the plurality of smart windows, the at least one processor configured to increase transmissivity of each smart window of the plurality of smart windows, responsive to detecting the personal or property security threat.
A security system with smart windows, comprising:
- a plurality of smart windows networked to form a system having at least one processor;
- the plurality of smart windows each integrating therein one or more sensors and at least one electrochromic window;
- the at least one processor configured to control transmissivity of the at least one electrochromic window of each of the plurality of smart windows, based on information from the plurality of smart windows;
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- the at least one processor configured to sense a personal or property security threat, responsive to the information from the plurality of smart windows, and the at least one processor configured to increase transmissivity of each smart window of the plurality of smart windows, responsive to sensing the personal or property security threat.
A method of operating a security system having smart windows, performed by at least one processor, comprising:
- receiving sensor information from a plurality of smart windows each having at least one electrochromic window and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one electrochromic window is operated in accordance with the at least one sensor;
- detecting a security event, based on the sensor information;
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- cycling transmissivity of at least a subset of the plurality of smart windows, responsive to detecting the security event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.