Setting touch sensitivity for a motorized drape

Abstract

A method for controlling a drapery assembly is disclosed that opens and close a drape based on low and high touch sensitivity signature values that are established manually by the user. The method comprises pressing at least one button to initiate setting low touch sensitivity value; detecting a first manual movement of the drape; determining a first number of ticks using an encoder associated with the first manual movement; determining a low end user sensitivity signature value by calculating the average first number of ticks of the encoder; pressing at least one another button to initiate setting high touch sensitivity value; detecting a second manual movement of the drape; determining a second number of ticks using the encoder associated with the second manual movement; and determining a high end user sensitivity signature value by calculating the average first number of ticks of the encoder over the first time period.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for controlling a motorized drape, comprising:
 pressing at least one button to initiate setting low touch sensitivity value;   detecting a first manual movement of the drape during a first time period using a sensor for sensitivity setup;   determining a first number of ticks using an encoder associated with the first manual movement during the time period;   determining a low end user sensitivity signature value by calculating the average first number of ticks of the encoder over the first time period;   storing the low end user sensitivity signature value in a memory;   pressing at least one another button to initiate setting high touch sensitivity value;   detecting a second manual movement of the drape during the first time period using a sensor for sensitivity setup;   determining a second number of ticks using the encoder associated with the second manual movement during the time period;   determining a high end user sensitivity signature value by calculating the average first number of ticks of the encoder over the first time period; and   storing the high end user sensitivity signature value in a memory.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 detecting an operational manual movement of the drape for a second time period during operation using the sensor;   determining a third number of ticks using the encoder associated with the operational manual movement during the second time period;   creating an operational sensitivity value by calculating the average third number of ticks of the encoder over the second time period; and   if the operational sensitivity value is greater than the low end user sensitivity signature value and less than the high end user sensitivity value, moving the drape to a different position using a motor;   if the operational sensitivity value is less than the low end user sensitivity signature value or greater than the high end user sensitivity value, keeping the drape in a current position.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the different position is one of a plurality of positions including a substantially opened position and a substantially closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first manual movement has a smaller tug or pull of the drape than the second manual movement. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first time period is five milliseconds. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second time period is the duration of the second manual movement. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising turning on and off at least one LED in response to the low end user sensitivity signature being stored in the memory. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising turning on and off at least one LED in response to the high end user sensitivity signature being stored in the memory. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the first manual movement of the drape during the first time period using the sensor for sensitivity setup is when the drape is initially in a substantially opened position or initially in a substantially closed position. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the second manual movement of the drape during the first time period using the sensor for sensitivity setup is when the drape is initially in a substantially opened position or initially in a substantially closed position. 
     
     
         11 . A drapery track assembly, comprising:
 a track;   a drape attached to the track;   a motor assembly coupled to the track, the motor assembly comprising:
 at least one button configured to initiate setting low touch sensitivity value; 
 a sensor for sensitivity setup is configured to detect a first manual movement of the drape during a first time period; 
 an encoder configured to determine a first number of ticks associated with the first manual movement during the first time period; 
 a controller configured to determine a low end user sensitivity signature value by calculating the average first number of ticks of the encoder over the first time period; 
 a memory configured to store the low end user sensitivity signature value; 
 at least one another button configured to initiate setting high touch sensitivity value; 
 the sensor for sensitivity setup is configured to detect a second manual movement of the drape during the first time period; 
 the encoder configured to determine a second number of ticks associated with the second manual movement during the time period; 
 the controller configured to determine a high end user sensitivity signature value by calculating the average first number of ticks of the encoder over the first time period; and 
 the memory configured to store the high end user sensitivity signature value. 
   
     
     
         12 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first time period is five milliseconds. 
     
     
         13 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first manual movement has a smaller tug or pull of the drape than the second manual movement. 
     
     
         14 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the sensor is further configured to detect an operational manual movement of the drape for a second time period during operation. 
     
     
         15 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the second time period is the duration of the second manual movement. 
     
     
         16 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the encoder is further configured to determine a third number of ticks using the encoder associated with the operational manual movement during the second time period. 
     
     
         17 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 determine an operational sensitivity value by calculating the average third number of ticks of the encoder over the second time period; and   control a motor by moving the drape to a different position, if the operational sensitivity value is greater than the low end user sensitivity signature value and less than the high end user sensitivity value.   
     
     
         18 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the different position is one of a plurality of positions including a substantially opened position and a substantially closed position. 
     
     
         19 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the motor assembly further comprising at least one LED coupled to the controller, wherein the at least one LED is configured to turn on and off in response to the low end user sensitivity signature being stored in the memory. 
     
     
         20 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the motor assembly further comprising at least one LED coupled to the controller, wherein the at least one LED is configured to turn on and off in response to the high end user sensitivity signature being stored in the memory. 
     
     
         21 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 20 , wherein the LED turns on and off according to a predetermined pattern, timing, color and function to achieve predetermined lighting effects. 
     
     
         22 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the lighting effects is one of a plurality of effects including patterns, a time display, and a color changing display. 
     
     
         23 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the sensor for sensitivity setup is configured to detect the first manual movement of the drape during the first time period is when the drape is initially in a substantially opened position or initially in a substantially closed position. 
     
     
         24 . The drapery track assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the sensor for sensitivity setup is configured to detect the second manual movement of the drape during the first time period is when the drape is initially in a substantially opened position or initially in a substantially closed position.