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Universal vehicle based garage door opener control system and method

  • US 20050026605A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2003
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • (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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