Apparatus including a control device and a method of using the same
US10416522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2001/1555
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus can include a control device configured to select a scene from a collection of scenes for a window including electrochromic devices in response to receiving an input corresponding to state information. In another aspect, a method of operating an apparatus can include receiving an input corresponding to state information; and at a control device, in response to receiving the input, selecting a scene from a collection of scenes. The collection of scenes may be validated before using the scenes. The scenes may be validated based on physical configuration of the controlled space, preferences of the occupant, or the like. Still further, scenes can be changed to allow for the passage of time or an illusion of changing sky conditions when sky conditions are not changing. The apparatus and method can be simpler to understand and implement as compared to complex control strategies.
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