Automated commissioning of controllers in a window network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025231454-A1
Application number	US-202519029443-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 17, 2025
Priority date	Dec 22, 2009
Publication date	Jul 17, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method, system, and/or computer program product are described for generating a graphical user interface for providing information and controlling optically switchable windows connected by a network. Windows are graphically represented using interactive smart objects placed within views of the graphical user interface in a manner corresponding to their physical location. A method, system, and/or computer program product are described for associating network IDs of optically switchable windows with the locations at which the windows are installed. Window locations are determined by analyzing received wireless transmissions that are sent from transmitters associated with each of the optically switchable windows. The determined locations are then compared with a representation of the building that provides the window locations. Upon comparison, the network ID of each window, which is communicated through eh window transmissions, is associated with the appropriate window location on the representation of the building.

First claim

1 . A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium storing non-transitory computer executable instructions for controlling a user interface of a computing device, wherein the instructions comprise:
receiving a request to display information on the computing device about a plurality of optically switchable windows disposed in a building and connected by a network; and displaying, on the user interface, one or more views that depict one or more smart objects for receiving input from a user concerning monitoring, grouping, and/or controlling at least some of the plurality of optically switchable windows, wherein each of the smart objects comprise a graphical representation of one or more of the optically switchable windows and wherein each of the one or more smart objects is displayed within the one or more views in a manner graphically showing a location of one or more of the plurality of optically switchable windows in the building.

2 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a wireless device remote from the network.

3 . The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising instructions for
receiving user instructions for changing an optical state of at least one of the plurality of optically switchable windows; and transmitting the user instructions to the network.

4 . The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising instructions for, prior to displaying the one or more views, receiving location information comprising the locations in the building of each of the plurality of optically switchable windows.

5 . The computer program product of claim 4 , wherein the location information is determined by the network using geo-positioning.

6 . The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising:
instructions for, prior to displaying the one or more views, receiving information comprising sizes and orientations of the plurality of optically switchable windows, wherein displaying the one or more views that depict one or more smart objects comprises depicting each of the one or more smart objects in accordance with window sizes and orientations of one or more of the plurality of optically switchable windows.

7 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more views presents a three-dimensional model of a building with the one or more smart objects overlaid on the model.

8 . The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the three-dimensional model is created using locations, sizes, and orientations of the plurality of optically switchable windows.

9 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for displaying, on the user interface, a location of a controller, a sensor, or a cable on the network.

10 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for displaying one or more additional smart objects on the model, wherein the one or more additional smart objects represent components on the network.

11 . The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the components on the network include a controller, a sensor, and/or a cable.

12 . The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for:
receiving a smart object selection provided on the computing device; and displaying, on the user interface, a map indicating a location of the computing device and a location of an optically switchable window, controller, sensor and/or cable represented by the selected smart object.

13 . The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for displaying a suggested route between the location of the computing device and the location of the optically switchable window, controller, sensor and/or cable represented by the selected smart object.

14 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for:
receiving information comprising user observations of a window and/or other device on the network, wherein the information is provided on the computing device; and transmitting the information to remote monitoring system.

15 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more views presents the one or more smart objects depicted on a two-dimensional floorplan.

16 . The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising instructions for: prior to displaying the one or more views, receiving information comprising a current tint state of at least one of the optically switchable windows, and wherein displaying the one or more views that depict smart objects comprises depicting the current tint state the at least one of the optically switchable windows.

17 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the one or more smart objects are designed or configured to be manipulated by a user interaction selected from the group consisting of tactile interaction, sound, motion, orientation, and a determined location of the computing device.

18 . The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising instructions for: receiving a location of the computing device relative to at least one of the plurality of optically switchable windows.

19 . The computer program product of claim 18 , further comprising instructions for determining an orientation of the computing device with respect to the at least one of the plurality of optically switchable windows.

20 . The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the instructions for displaying the one or more views comprise instructions for displaying a subset of the plurality of optically switchable windows, which subset of the optically switchable windows is dependent upon the location of the computing device.

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Assignees

• View Operating Corp

Inventors

• Shrivastava Dhairya
• Brown Stephen Clark
• Cadet Ronald F

Classifications

• Y02B80/00

  Architectural or constructional elements improving the thermal performance of buildings · CPC title

• Y02A30/24

  Structural elements or technologies for improving thermal insulation · CPC title

• H04L12/2803

  Home automation networks · CPC title

• G05B2219/2642

  Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house · CPC title

• E06B2009/2464

  featuring transparency control by applying voltage, e.g. LCD, electrochromic panels · CPC title