Garage door communication systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method of using a garage door controller electrically coupled to a first wire and a second wire that are electrically coupled to a garage door opener, wherein the garage door controller is configured to receive a user input via a button configured to open and close a circuit between a power supply and the garage door opener to enable a garage door to move to one of an open position, partially open position, and closed position with respect to a garage door frame, wherein the garage door controller comprises a camera for detecting whether an object enters a space between the garage door frame, and wherein the garage door controller further includes a wireless communication module configured to communicatively couple to the garage door opener and a remote computing device configured to communicate via at least one of a cellular network and a WiFi network, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the garage door controller, a transmission from the remote computing device, wherein the transmission is sent directly from the remote computing device to the garage door controller, wherein the transmission includes a command to move the garage door to one of the open position, partially open position, and closed position; and
in response to receiving the transmission, moving the garage door to one of the open position, partially open position, and closed position.
10 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods for replacing a first garage door controller with a second garage door controller can include electrically decoupling the first garage door controller from a first wire that is electrically coupled to the garage door opener. Methods can include electrically decoupling the first garage door controller from a second wire that is electrically coupled to the garage door opener. Methods can also include electrically coupling the second garage door controller to the first wire and electrically coupling the second garage door controller to the second wire. Methods can even include communicatively coupling the second garage door controller to an Internet router to thereby communicatively couple the second garage door controller to a wireless network.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method of using a garage door controller electrically coupled to a first wire and a second wire that are electrically coupled to a garage door opener, wherein the garage door controller is configured to receive a user input via a button configured to open and close a circuit between a power supply and the garage door opener to enable a garage door to move to one of an open position, partially open position, and closed position with respect to a garage door frame, wherein the garage door controller comprises a camera for detecting whether an object enters a space between the garage door frame, and wherein the garage door controller further includes a wireless communication module configured to communicatively couple to the garage door opener and a remote computing device configured to communicate via at least one of a cellular network and a WiFi network, the method comprising:
-
receiving, by the garage door controller, a transmission from the remote computing device, wherein the transmission is sent directly from the remote computing device to the garage door controller, wherein the transmission includes a command to move the garage door to one of the open position, partially open position, and closed position; and in response to receiving the transmission, moving the garage door to one of the open position, partially open position, and closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
-
-
10. A garage door control system configured to cause a garage door opener to move between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein when the garage door opener is in the extended position, a garage door is in a closed position with respect to a garage door frame, and wherein when the garage door opener is in the retracted position, the garage door is in an open position with respect to the garage door frame, the garage door control system including a garage door controller, the garage door controller comprising:
-
an outer housing comprising an internal portion that is substantially enclosed and an outer surface opposite the internal portion, wherein the outer housing includes a camera for detecting whether an object enters a space between the garage door frame and a button configured to receive a user input; a communication module located within the internal portion of the outer housing, wherein the communication module is configured to connect to a wireless communication network, and wherein the communication module is configured to receive a first wireless transmission directly from a remote computing device configured to communicate via at least one of a cellular network and a WiFi network; and a transmitter communicatively coupled to the communication module, wherein the transmitter is configured to send a second wireless transmission to the garage door opener, and wherein the second wireless transmission commands the garage door opener to move between the retracted position and the extended position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 19)
-
Specification