	US 11,735,183 B2
	Controlling optically-switchable devices
Dhairya Shrivastava, Los Altos, CA (US); and Mark D. Mendenhall, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to View, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed by View, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/249,148.
Application 17/249,148 is a continuation of application No. 16/096,557, previously published as PCT/US2017/029476, filed on Apr. 25, 2017.
Application 16/096,557 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/391,122, granted, now 10,365,531, issued on Jul. 30, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2013/036456, filed on Apr. 12, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/327,880, filed on Apr. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/624,175, filed on Apr. 13, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0174804 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); E06B 3/67 (2006.01); E06B 9/24 (2006.01); G02F 1/163 (2006.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01)

CPC G10L 15/22 (2013.01) [E06B 3/6722 (2013.01); E06B 9/24 (2013.01); G02F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G10L 15/26 (2013.01); E06B 2009/2464 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0381 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01)]

19 Claims

1. A method of controlling a tint state of an electrochromic device, the method comprising:

(a) receiving from a user, at a voice recognition module, a voice command or, at a gesture recognition module, a gesture command the voice recognition module configured to interpret the voice command, the gesture recognition module configured to interpret the gesture command, and the voice command or gesture command conveying information for changing the tint state of the electrochromic device to a desired tint state; and

(b) executing the voice command or gesture command to cause the electrochromic device to transition to the desired tint state.