Method and system for controlling a movable barrier
First Claim
1. A processor-implemented method of operating a barrier control system for a stationary building based upon a detected crossing of a first geographic boundary, a second geographic boundary, and a third geographic boundary, the method comprising:
- electronically monitoring sensor or transceiver information to detect a crossing of a first geographic boundary;
electronically monitoring sensor or transceiver information to detect a crossing of a second geographic boundary, the second geographic boundary being between the first geographic boundary and the third geographic boundary;
electronically monitoring sensor or transceiver information to detect a crossing of a third geographic boundary;
responsive to detection, using the processor, of a crossing of the first geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary in succession, electronically initiating a first barrier system response; and
responsive to detection, using the processor, of a crossing of the third geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary are detected in succession, electronically initiating a second barrier system response;
wherein the first barrier system response and second barrier response are both initiated responsive to detection of a crossing of the second geographic boundary.
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Abstract
A method and system include monitoring to detect a crossing of a first geographic boundary and monitoring to detect a crossing of a second geographic boundary. When a crossing of the first geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary are detected in succession, a first barrier system response is initiated. In some examples, when a crossing of the third geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary are detected in succession, a second barrier system response is initiated.
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20 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method of operating a barrier control system for a stationary building based upon a detected crossing of a first geographic boundary, a second geographic boundary, and a third geographic boundary, the method comprising:
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electronically monitoring sensor or transceiver information to detect a crossing of a first geographic boundary; electronically monitoring sensor or transceiver information to detect a crossing of a second geographic boundary, the second geographic boundary being between the first geographic boundary and the third geographic boundary; electronically monitoring sensor or transceiver information to detect a crossing of a third geographic boundary; responsive to detection, using the processor, of a crossing of the first geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary in succession, electronically initiating a first barrier system response; and responsive to detection, using the processor, of a crossing of the third geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary are detected in succession, electronically initiating a second barrier system response; wherein the first barrier system response and second barrier response are both initiated responsive to detection of a crossing of the second geographic boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A barrier control system for a stationary building, the system comprising:
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a motorized barrier operator configured to open and close a barrier; a processor configured to send signals to the motorized barrier operator, the processor executing instructions to; receive location information regarding a location of a mobile device; determine from the location information when the mobile device crosses a first geographic boundary or a third geographic boundary, and determine when a second geographic boundary is crossed, the second geographic boundary being between the first geographic boundary and the third geographic boundary; responsive to a determination that the first geographic boundary and the second geographic boundary are crossed in succession, send a command to the motorized barrier operator to initiate a first response; and responsive to a determination that the third geographic boundary and the second geographic boundary are crossed in succession, send a command to the motorized barrier operator to initiate a second response; wherein the first response and the second response are both initiated responsive to determination that the second geographic boundary has been crossed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A barrier control system for a stationary building, the system comprising:
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a motorized barrier operator configured to open and close a barrier; a processor configured to send signals to the motorized barrier operator, the processor executing instructions to; receive a notification that a mobile device crossed a first geographic boundary or a third geographic boundary, receive a notification that a second geographic boundary is crossed, the second geographic boundary being between the first geographic boundary and the third geographic boundary; responsive to receipt of successive notifications that indicate that the first geographic boundary and the second geographic boundary have been crossed in succession, send a command to the motorized barrier operator to initiate a first response; and responsive to receipt of successive notifications that indicate that the third geographic boundary and the second geographic boundary have been crossed in succession, send a command to the motorized barrier operator to initiate a second response; wherein the first response and second barrier response are both initiated responsive to receipt of a notification of a crossing of the second geographic boundary. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, causes the device to perform operations including:
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monitoring to detect a crossing of a first geographic boundary; monitoring to detect a crossing of a second geographic boundary, the second geographic boundary being between the first geographic boundary and the third geographic boundary; monitoring to detect a crossing of a third geographic boundary; responsive to detection of a crossing of the first geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary in succession, sending a command to a barrier operator to initiate a first barrier system response; and responsive to detection of a crossing of the third geographic boundary and a crossing of the second geographic boundary in succession, sending a command to the barrier operator to initiate a second barrier system response; wherein the first barrier system response and second barrier response are both initiated responsive to detection of a crossing of the second geographic boundary.
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