Universal vehicle based garage door opener control system and method
First Claim
1. A vehicle-based control system for use with a barrier operating system comprising a motor for opening and closing a barrier, a receiver in communication with the motor, and a remote transmitter for transmitting an activation signal, the activation signal comprising a radio frequency carrier signal modulated with a codeword, the activation signal for receipt by the receiver for use in activating the motor to open and close the barrier, the control system comprising:
- (a) a transceiver to be mounted in a vehicle and configured to (1) receive a plurality of radio frequency carrier signals, and (2) transmit an activation signal for receipt by the barrier operating system receiver; and
(b) a controller to be mounted in a vehicle in communication with the transceiver and a user input device, the controller configured to (1) store the plurality of received radio frequency carrier signals, (2) receive user input identifying an activation scheme having at least a variable codeword format associated therewith, and (3) in response to user input, (i) generate a variable codeword based on the identified activation scheme, (ii) select one of the plurality of stored carrier signals, and (iii) control the transceiver to transmit an activation signal comprising the selected carrier signal modulated with the generated variable codeword.
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Abstract
A vehicle-based control system and method for use with a barrier operating system that includes a motor, a receiver in communication with the motor, and a remote transmitter for transmitting an activation signal to the receiver. The activation signal includes a radio frequency carrier signal modulated with a codeword for use in activating the motor to open and close the barrier. A vehicle-mounted transceiver receives multiple radio frequency carrier signals, and transmits an activation signal for receipt by the barrier operating system receiver. A vehicle-mounted controller stores the received radio frequency carrier signals, and receives user input identifying an activation scheme having a variable codeword format. The controller generates a variable codeword based on the identified activation scheme, selects one of the stored carrier signals, and controls the transceiver to transmit an activation signal having the selected carrier signal modulated with the generated variable codeword in response to user input.
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1. A vehicle-based control system for use with a barrier operating system comprising a motor for opening and closing a barrier, a receiver in communication with the motor, and a remote transmitter for transmitting an activation signal, the activation signal comprising a radio frequency carrier signal modulated with a codeword, the activation signal for receipt by the receiver for use in activating the motor to open and close the barrier, the control system comprising:
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(a) a transceiver to be mounted in a vehicle and configured to (1) receive a plurality of radio frequency carrier signals, and (2) transmit an activation signal for receipt by the barrier operating system receiver; and
(b) a controller to be mounted in a vehicle in communication with the transceiver and a user input device, the controller configured to (1) store the plurality of received radio frequency carrier signals, (2) receive user input identifying an activation scheme having at least a variable codeword format associated therewith, and (3) in response to user input, (i) generate a variable codeword based on the identified activation scheme, (ii) select one of the plurality of stored carrier signals, and (iii) control the transceiver to transmit an activation signal comprising the selected carrier signal modulated with the generated variable codeword. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle-based control system for use with a barrier operating system comprising a motor for opening and closing a barrier, a receiver in communication with the motor, and a remote transmitter for transmitting an activation signal, the activation signal comprising a radio frequency carrier signal modulated with a fixed codeword, the activation signal for receipt by the receiver for use in activating the motor to open and close the barrier, the control system comprising:
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(a) a transceiver to be mounted in a vehicle and configured to (1) receive an activation signal from the barrier operating system transmitter, and (2) transmit an activation signal for receipt by the barrier operating system receiver; and
(b) a controller to be mounted in a vehicle in communication with the transceiver and a user input device, wherein the controller comprises a digital radio frequency memory and is configured to (1) store the fixed codeword of the received activation signal, (2) sample the carrier signal of the received activation signal, and (3) control the transceiver to transmit an activation signal comprising the sampled carrier signal modulated with the stored fixed codeword in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A vehicle-based control method for use with a barrier operating system comprising a motor for opening and closing a barrier, a receiver in communication with the motor, and a remote transmitter for transmitting an activation signal, the activation signal comprising a radio frequency carrier signal modulated with a codeword, the activation signal for receipt by the receiver for use in activating the motor to open and close the barrier, the control method comprising:
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(a) identifying an activation scheme having at least a variable codeword format associated therewith;
(b) generating a variable codeword based on the identified activation scheme; and
(c) selecting one of a plurality of stored carrier signals, the selected carrier signal and the generated variable codeword for use in transmitting an activation signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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