Patent ID: 9348192
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: E06B,G01J,G01K,G01N,G02F,Y02A,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. A method of controlling at least one tintable window located between an interior and exterior of a facility, wherein the level of tinting in the at least one tintable window can be controlled automatically, the method comprising: (a) receiving output signals from any two or more sensors selected from the group consisting of an exterior photosensor, an interior photosensor, an occupancy sensor, an exterior temperature sensor, and a transmissivity sensor which detects light passing through the at least one tintable window from the exterior, wherein receiving the output signals comprises receiving sensor output signals from a network comprising multiple window controllers configured to receive the output signals and provide instructions to the at least one tintable window, wherein the output signal of at least one of the two or more sensors is received at the multiple window controllers; (b) determining a level of tint for said at least one tintable window using the received output signals; and (c) providing instructions to change the tint of the at least one tintable window to the level of tint determined in (b).