System for automatically moving access barriers and methods for using the same
First Claim
1. An operator system for automatically controlling access barriers, comprising:
- a controller associated with at least one access barrier;
at least one beacon transceiver associated with said controller for transmitting and receiving operational signals; and
at least one proximity device capable of communicating operational signals with said beacon transceiver based upon a position of said proximity device with respect to the barrier wherein said controller monitors said operational signals and controls the position of said access barrier based upon said operational signals.
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Abstract
An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers including a controller associated with at least one access barrier and a transceiver associated with the controller for transmitting and receiving operational signals. The system also includes at least one proximity device capable of communicating operational signals with the transceiver based upon a position of the proximity device with respect to the barrier, wherein the controller monitors the operational signals and controls the position of the access barrier based upon the operation signals. Such a system allows for hands-free operation of the access barrier. Ground loop detectors and a global positioning system may also be incorporated into the system. And the system may be used to control the directional flow of traffic on a one-way road.
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75 Claims
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1. An operator system for automatically controlling access barriers, comprising:
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a controller associated with at least one access barrier;
at least one beacon transceiver associated with said controller for transmitting and receiving operational signals; and
at least one proximity device capable of communicating operational signals with said beacon transceiver based upon a position of said proximity device with respect to the barrier wherein said controller monitors said operational signals and controls the position of said access barrier based upon said operational signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for teaching an operator to automatically control operation of an access barrier, comprising:
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providing a controller to control the opening and closing movements of the access barrier;
providing a proximity device with a learn button;
positioning said proximity device at a first position and pressing said learn button and storing in said controller a first position signal; and
generating a base profile from said first position signal, wherein said proximity device periodically generates a proximity signal such that if said proximity signal is substantially equivalent to said base profile, said controller moves the access barrier. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A method for automatically controlling operation of an access barrier, comprising:
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providing an operator controller and an associated transceiver, said transceiver emitting a periodic beacon signal;
providing a proximity device that receives said periodic beacon signal and generates a proximity signal received by said transceiver;
comparing said proximity signal to a base profile; and
moving the access barrier in at least one direction whenever said proximity signal matches said base profile. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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