Abstract: A system with one or more smart glass units is provided. The system includes a smart glass unit and a controller. The controller is configured to send, using one or more wires, a tint signal to the smart glass unit to control a tint level of the smart glass unit. The controller is also configured to send, using the same one or more wires, a detection signal, independent of the tint signal, to the smart glass unit for determining a location of the smart glass unit via at least one of an electric field coupling or a magnetic field coupling.

Abstract: A method implemented by a controller associated with a smart glass unit in a smart glass system includes receiving, by the controller over a single pair of wires and from another controller, data concerning a tinting state of another smart glass unit associated with the other controller. The method includes receiving, by the controller over the single pair of wires, a control command indicating that the smart glass unit associated with the controller is to change or maintain a tinting state. The method includes determining, by the controller, an amount of power available over the single pair of wires for changing or maintaining the tinting state of the smart glass unit based on the data. The method includes updating, by the controller, the tint state of the smart glass unit based on the amount of available power over the single pair of wires and the one or more control commands.

Abstract: A system for reusing power from a smart glass is provided. The system includes a power storage device. The system also includes a synchronous converter configured to change a voltage of electrical power. The system further includes a smart glass in electrical communication with the power storage device, the synchronous converter, and a controller. The smart glass is configured to change or maintain a tint in response to a voltage. In addition, the system includes the controller. The controller is configured to receive an indication that the smart glass is to change a tint. The smart glass has a non-zero voltage between two electrical connections. The controller is configured to change, using the synchronous converter, the voltage from the smart glass to a different voltage. The controller is configured to apply the changed voltage to the power storage device to transfer electrical energy for storage and smart glass tinting.

Abstract: A smart glass system for mounting on a glass frame includes a smart glass frame, a smart glass retained by the smart glass frame, one or more mounting devices attached to the smart glass frame for glass frame mounting, and a plurality of power receiving devices in electronic communication with the smart glass for receiving wireless power for the smart glass. The plurality of power receiving devices include one or more solar panels and one or more wireless power receivers. The smart glass system also includes one or more power storage devices for storing power from the one or more power receiving devices. The smart glass system further includes a controller for managing power flow between the plurality of power receiving devices, the one or more power storage devices, and the smart glass.