US 12,455,484 B2
Tintable window system useable as a display for a user interface by an authorized user
Nitesh Trikha, Pleasanton, CA (US); Stephen Clark Brown, San Mateo, CA (US); Dhairya Shrivastava, Los Altos, CA (US); and Robert T. Rozbicki, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to View Operating Corporation, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by View, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/899,019.
Application 17/899,019 is a continuation of application No. 17/081,809, filed on Oct. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,460,749.
Application 17/081,809 is a continuation of application No. 16/608,159, granted, now 11,300,849, issued on Apr. 12, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2018/029406, filed on Apr. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/607,618, filed on Dec. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/523,606, filed on Jun. 22, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/507,704, filed on May 17, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/506,514, filed on May 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/490,457, filed on Apr. 26, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0413351 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G05B 99/00 (2006.01); B32B 17/10 (2006.01); E06B 9/24 (2006.01); G02F 1/15 (2019.01); G02F 1/155 (2006.01); G02F 1/163 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G09F 19/22 (2006.01); G09G 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H10K 50/80 (2023.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01); H04K 3/00 (2006.01); H10K 59/65 (2023.01); H10K 59/80 (2023.01)
CPC G02F 1/163 (2013.01) [B32B 17/10513 (2013.01); E06B 9/24 (2013.01); G02F 1/15 (2013.01); G02F 1/155 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 19/0426 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/1446 (2013.01); G09F 19/227 (2021.05); G09G 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H10K 50/80 (2023.02); B32B 2419/00 (2013.01); E06B 2009/2417 (2013.01); E06B 2009/2464 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25011 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25252 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2628 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01); G09G 3/3433 (2013.01); G09G 2300/02 (2013.01); G09G 2300/023 (2013.01); G09G 2300/026 (2013.01); G09G 2300/04 (2013.01); G09G 2370/02 (2013.01); G09G 2370/06 (2013.01); G09G 2370/16 (2013.01); H04K 3/45 (2013.01); H10K 59/65 (2023.02); H10K 59/80 (2023.02)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A personal computing unit comprising:
a controller comprising a processor and a network interface, the network interface configured for interfacing with a plurality of optically switchable windows in a building;
a display comprising one of the optically switchable windows; and
logic configured to cause the processor to allocate and control the network interface and the display, to authorize a user to use the personal computing unit, to provide a user interface, to interpret user inputs received via the user interface, and to control outputs presented to the authorized user.