Universal garage door operating system and method
First Claim
1. For use with a garage door operating system comprising a wireless garage door transmitter, a system for actuating the garage door transmitter comprising:
- a vehicle transmitter for transmitting a wireless garage door transmitter control signal; and
a control module for mounting in a structure comprising a garage, the control module adapted to receive the garage door transmitter, the control module comprising, a receiver for receiving the garage door transmitter control signal, a controller to be provided in communication with the receiver for generating a garage door transmitter actuator control signal in response to the garage door transmitter control signal, and an actuator to be provided in communication with the controller, the actuator for activating the garage door transmitter in response to the garage door actuator control signal so that the garage door transmitter transmits a wireless garage door control signal for use in operating a garage door.
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Abstract
A universal garage door operating system and method. In one embodiment, a vehicle transmitter is provided transmitting a wireless garage door transmitter control signal. A control module is provided for mounting in a structure such as a garage, and is adapted to receive a wireless garage door transmitter. The control module includes a receiver for receiving the garage door transmitter control signal, a controller for generating a garage door transmitter actuator control signal in response to the garage door transmitter control signal, and an actuator for actuating the garage door transmitter in response to the garage door actuator control signal so that the garage door transmitter transmits a wireless garage door control signal for use in operating a garage door.
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30 Claims
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1. For use with a garage door operating system comprising a wireless garage door transmitter, a system for actuating the garage door transmitter comprising:
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a vehicle transmitter for transmitting a wireless garage door transmitter control signal; and
a control module for mounting in a structure comprising a garage, the control module adapted to receive the garage door transmitter, the control module comprising, a receiver for receiving the garage door transmitter control signal, a controller to be provided in communication with the receiver for generating a garage door transmitter actuator control signal in response to the garage door transmitter control signal, and an actuator to be provided in communication with the controller, the actuator for activating the garage door transmitter in response to the garage door actuator control signal so that the garage door transmitter transmits a wireless garage door control signal for use in operating a garage door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. For use with a garage door operating system comprising a wireless garage door transmitter, a system for actuating the garage door transmitter comprising:
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a vehicle transceiver for receiving a wireless interrogation signal and automatically transmitting a wireless garage door transmitter control signal in response thereto; and
a control module for mounting in a structure comprising a garage, the control module adapted to receive the garage door transmitter, the control module comprising, a transceiver for automatically transmitting the interrogation signal, and for receiving the garage door transmitter control signal, a controller to be provided in communication with the transceiver for generating a garage door transmitter actuator control signal in response to the garage door transmitter control signal, and an actuator to be provided in communication with the controller, the actuator for activating the garage door transmitter in response to the garage door actuator control signal so that the garage door transmitter transmits a wireless garage door control signal for use in operating a garage door. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. For use with a garage door operating system comprising a wireless garage door transmitter, a method for actuating the garage door transmitter comprising:
providing a control module for mounting in a structure comprising a garage, the control module adapted to receive the garage door transmitter, the control module comprising, a receiver for receiving a wireless garage door transmitter control signal, a controller to be provided in communication with the receiver for generating a garage door transmitter actuator control signal in response to the garage door transmitter control signal, and an actuator to be provided in communication with the controller, the actuator for actuating the garage door transmitter in response to the garage door actuator control signal so that the garage door transmitter transmits a wireless garage door control signal for use in operating a garage door. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. For use with a garage door operating system comprising a wireless garage door transmitter, a method for actuating the garage door transmitter comprising:
providing a control module for mounting in a structure comprising a garage, the control module adapted to receive the garage door transmitter, the control module comprising, a transceiver for automatically transmitting a wireless interrogation signal and for receiving a wireless garage door transmitter control signal, a controller to be provided in communication with the transceiver for generating a garage door transmitter actuator control signal in response to the garage door transmitter control signal, and an actuator to be provided in communication with the controller, the actuator for actuating the garage door transmitter in response to the garage door actuator control signal so that the garage door transmitter transmits a wireless garage door control signal for use in operating a garage door. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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