Systems and methods for adaptive opening management

Abstract

Methods and systems provide adaptive management of openings in spaces. An opening in a space may be managed using an adaptive management scheme which may include detecting one or more conditions and/or activities affecting the space, through the at least one opening, analyzing the detected one or more conditions and/or activities, determining one or more actions corresponding to the detected one or more conditions and/or activities based on the analysis, and causing application of the determined one or more actions. The actions may include adjusting the opening. In this regard, the adjusting may include closing, fully opening, or adjusting the amount of the opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising
 providing, via an electronic device, adaptive management of at least one opening in a space, said adaptive management comprising at least:
 detecting one or more conditions and/or activities affecting said space, through said at least one opening; 
 analyzing said detected one or more conditions and/or activities; 
 determining one or more actions corresponding to said detected one or more conditions and/or activities based on said analysis; and 
 causing application of said determined one or more actions. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more conditions and/or activities affect at least one of the following in said space: acoustic noise, environment, safety, and energy consumption. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more actions comprise adjusting said at least one opening, said adjusting comprising closing, fully opening, or adjusting amount of opening. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more actions comprise generating and outputting, to a local or remote user or application associated with said space, information pertaining to least one of: said one or more conditions and/or activities, effects of said one or more conditions and/or activities, and/or actions applicable to said opening to remedy or mitigate at least some effect of said one or more conditions and/or activities. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein analyzing said detected one or more conditions and/or activities comprises performing, for each condition or activity, one or more of:
 determining source of said condition or activity;   determining type of said condition or activity;   determining characteristics of said condition or activity; and   determining effects of said condition or activity within said space and/or to at least one occupant of said space.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising concurrently applying said adaptive management based on a plurality of conditions and/or activities, said concurrent application of said adaptive management comprising:
 separately analyzing each one of said plurality of conditions and/or activities;   evaluating actions determined for each of the plurality of conditions and/or activities to balance contradictory actions based on different ones of the plurality of conditions and/or activities; and   selecting one or more actions corresponding to the plurality of conditions and/or activities as a whole.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising concurrently applying said adaptive management based on a plurality of conditions and/or activities, said concurrent application of said adaptive management comprising:
 determining cumulative effect of the plurality of conditions and/or activities as whole; and   determining said one or more actions associated with said at least one opening based on said determined cumulative effect of the plurality of conditions and/or activities.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising applying or configuring at least one step corresponding to said adaptive management of said at least one opening based on real-time sensory data pertaining to one or more of: said space, said at least one opening, at least one condition and/or activity that affect said space, and at least one condition or activity within said space. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising applying or configuring at least one step corresponding to said adaptive management of said at least one opening based on pre-set data, parameters, and/or criteria associated with one or more of: said space, said at least one opening, at least one condition and/or activity that affect said space, and at least one condition or activity within said space. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising applying or configuring at least one step corresponding to said adaptive management of said at least one opening based on user input. 
     
     
         11 . A system, comprising
 an electronic device, the electronic device being operable to provide adaptive management of at least one opening in a space, said adaptive management comprising at least:
 detecting one or more conditions and/or activities affecting said space, through said at least one opening; 
 analyzing said detected one or more conditions and/or activities; 
 determining one or more actions corresponding to said detected one or more conditions and/or activities based on said analysis; and 
 causing application of said determined one or more actions. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said one or more conditions and/or activities affect at least one of the following in said space: acoustic noise, environment, safety, and energy consumption. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said one or more actions comprise adjusting said at least one opening, said adjusting comprising closing, fully opening, or adjusting amount of opening. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said one or more actions comprise generating and outputting, to a user associated with said space, information pertaining to least one of: said one or more conditions and/or activities, effects of said one or more conditions and/or activities, and/or actions applicable to said opening to remedy or mitigate at least some effect of said one or more conditions and/or activities. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein analyzing said detected one or more conditions and/or activities comprises performing, for each condition or activity, one or more of:
 determining source of said condition or activity;   determining type of said condition or activity;   determining characteristics of said condition or activity; and   determining effects of said condition or activity within said space and/or to at least one occupant of said space.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said electronic device is operable to concurrently apply said adaptive management based on a plurality of conditions and/or activities, said concurrent application of said adaptive management comprising:
 separately analyzing each one of said plurality of conditions and/or activities;   evaluating actions determined for each of the plurality of conditions and/or activities to balance contradictory actions based on different ones of the plurality of conditions and/or activities; and   selecting one or more actions corresponding to the plurality of conditions and/or activities as a whole.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said electronic device is operable to concurrently apply said adaptive management based on a plurality of conditions and/or activities, said concurrent application of said adaptive management comprising:
 determining cumulative effect of the plurality of conditions and/or activities as whole; and   determining said one or more actions associated with said at least one opening based on said determined cumulative effect of the plurality of conditions and/or activities.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said electronic device is operable to apply or configure at least one step corresponding to said adaptive management of said at least one opening based on real-time sensory data pertaining to one or more of: said space, said at least one opening, at least one condition and/or activity that affect said space, and at least one condition or activity within said space. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said electronic device is operable to apply or configure at least one step corresponding to said adaptive management of said at least one opening based on pre-set data, parameters, and/or criteria associated with one or more of: said space, said at least one opening, at least one condition and/or activity that affect said space, and at least one condition or activity within said space. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said electronic device is operable to apply or configure at least one step corresponding to said adaptive management of said at least one opening based on user input.