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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2015
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Austin Benjamin Carlson, Provo, UT (US);
Davido Loyal Hyer, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Jerome Miles, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Emily Brimhall, Alpine, UT (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus in accordance with the invention includes a gearbox assembly configured to electromechanically operate a window covering. A controller, incorporated into the window covering, is provided to control the gearbox assembly. A security device, such as a camera, motion sensor, audio sensor, proximity sensor, impact sensor, or the like, communicates with the controller and is configured to monitor security at a window associated with the window covering. Such a security sensor may, for example, monitor opening and/or closing of the window, breaking of the window, or the like. In certain embodiments, operation of the window covering is triggered in response to conditions sensed by the security device. A corresponding method is also disclosed herein.