Garage door opener system having an intelligent automated assistant and method of controlling the same
First Claim
1. A garage door opener system, the system comprising:
- a garage door opener, the garage door opener havinga garage door opener housing;
a motor for moving a garage door, the motor supported by the garage door opener housing;
a wireless communication interface supported by the garage door opener housing; and
a garage door opener controller supported by the garage door opener housing and coupled to the motor and the wireless communication interface;
a user communication interface accessory including a microphone, wherein the user communication interface accessory is communicatively coupled to the garage door opener controller; and
a garage door opener system accessory, wherein the garage door opener system accessory is communicatively coupled to the garage door opener controller;
wherein the garage door opener controller includes an electronic processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the electronic processor configure the garage door opener controller to;
detect a voice command received via the microphone of the user interface accessory,authenticate the voice command; and
generate, in response to authenticating the voice command, a responsive control action to control the garage door opener system according to the voice command.
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Abstract
A garage door opener system includes a garage door opener having a motor for moving a garage door and a controller coupled to a wireless communication interface, a user communication interface including a microphone, and a garage door opener accessory. The controller controls the garage door opener motor to move the garage door, detects a command from a user via the microphone, authenticates the command, and generates a responsive control action to control the garage door opener accessory. The user interface may include a speaker that produces an audible response to the user. The accessory may include an object tracker that alerts a user with an audible or illuminating alert. Other accessories may include a video camera, a radio, a music player, a battery charger, an energy storage system, a garage door lock, a hinged lid, an entry door, and a window lock.
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20 Claims
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1. A garage door opener system, the system comprising:
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a garage door opener, the garage door opener having a garage door opener housing; a motor for moving a garage door, the motor supported by the garage door opener housing; a wireless communication interface supported by the garage door opener housing; and a garage door opener controller supported by the garage door opener housing and coupled to the motor and the wireless communication interface; a user communication interface accessory including a microphone, wherein the user communication interface accessory is communicatively coupled to the garage door opener controller; and a garage door opener system accessory, wherein the garage door opener system accessory is communicatively coupled to the garage door opener controller; wherein the garage door opener controller includes an electronic processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the electronic processor configure the garage door opener controller to; detect a voice command received via the microphone of the user interface accessory, authenticate the voice command; and generate, in response to authenticating the voice command, a responsive control action to control the garage door opener system according to the voice command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a garage door opener system including a garage door opener, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a garage door opener controller including an electronic processor, a voice command received via a microphone of the garage door opener system, wherein the garage door opener includes a garage door opener housing that supports a motor and the garage door opener controller; authenticating, by the garage door opener controller, the voice command; and generating, by the garage door opener controller supported by the garage door opener housing in response to authenticating the voice command, a responsive control action to control the garage door opener system according to the voice command, wherein the garage door opener system further includes a garage door opener accessory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A garage door opener system, the system comprising:
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a garage door opener, the garage door opener having a garage door opener housing; a motor for moving a garage door, the motor supported by the garage door opener housing; a wireless communication interface supported by the garage door opener housing; and a garage door opener controller supported by the garage door opener housing and coupled to the motor and the wireless communication interface; a user communication interface accessory including a microphone, wherein the user communication interface accessory is communicatively coupled to the garage door opener controller; and a garage door opener system accessory, wherein the garage door opener system accessory is communicatively coupled to the garage door opener controller; wherein the garage door opener controller includes an electronic processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the electronic processor configure the garage door opener controller to; detect a voice command received via the microphone of the user interface accessory, authenticate the voice command, wherein, to authenticate the voice command, the garage door opener controller is further configured to at least one selected from the group of; determine that a user is located within the garage when a motion detector detects motion within the garage, where the motion detector is communicatively coupled to the garage door opener controller, and determine that a personal wireless device associated with an authorized user is located within an area associated with the garage door opener; and generate, in response to authenticating the voice command, a responsive control action to control the garage door opener system according to the voice command. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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