SMART SOLAR TILE NETWORKS

摘要

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a dynamic solar tile network. In one aspect, a method includes designating a first solar tile in a set of solar tiles as a control tile. Selecting a subset of solar tiles in the set of solar tiles as controlled tiles that are each controlled by the control tile to form a solar tile network that includes the control tile and the controlled tiles. Receiving, at the control tile, status information from each of the controlled tiles. Determining, by the control tile, an operational state for each of the controlled tiles based on the status information. Transmitting, by the control tile, operation instructions to the controlled tiles that cause each controlled tile to switch to the operational state determined by the control tile.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
designating a first solar tile in a set of solar tiles as a control tile, wherein each tile in the set of solar tiles is operative to be selectively placed in one of a plurality of operational states, wherein each operational state has a corresponding tile function that the tile performs while in that operational state; selecting a subset of solar tiles in the set of solar tiles as controlled tiles that are each controlled by the control tile to form a solar tile network that includes the control tile and the controlled tiles; receiving, at the control tile, status information from each of the controlled tiles; determining, by the control tile, an operational state for each of the controlled tiles based on the status information; and transmitting, by the control tile, operation instructions to the controlled tiles that cause each controlled tile to switch to the operational state determined by the control tile.