System and method of actuating a movable barrier operator

• US 20050140321A1
• Filed: 12/30/2003
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Chamberlain Group LLC
• Original Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (The Chamberlain Group LLC)
• Inventors: Wojciak, Bernard J. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,002,312 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 318/452
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/79 using time control
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/66 Wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/106 for garages
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

A system and method for actuating a moveable barrier operating system. A wireless time signal at a receiver. A time-of-day signal is supplied at the output of the receiver. The receiver is automatically reset using the wireless time signal when the time-of-day signal is different than the time represented by the wireless time signal. A moveable barrier is actuated using the time-of-day signal at the output of the receiver.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a moveable barrier operating system comprising:

receiving a wireless time signal at a receiver;

supplying a time-of-day at the output of the receiver;

automatically resetting the receiver using the wireless time signal when the time-of-day signal is different than a time represented by the wireless time signal; and

actuating a moveable barrier operator in response to the time-of-day output of the receiver.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the wireless time signal includes receiving a time signal indicating time from a clock reference.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein actuating the moveable barrier operator includes actuating the moveable barrier operator to close the movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein actuating the moveable barrier operator includes actuating a movable barrier operator to prevent the movement of a movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein actuating the moveable barrier operator includes actuating the movable barrier operator to open a movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.

6. A method for controlling a moveable barrier operator comprising:

receiving user input indicating when a moveable barrier should be actuated;

adjusting a time signal representing the time-of-day in response to a received wireless time signal;

comparing the user input to the time signal; and

actuating a movable barrier operator based upon comparing the user input to the signal.

7. A system for controlling a movable barrier operator comprising:

a receiver receiving a wireless time signal and adjusting a time signal in response to the received wireless time signal; and

a movable barrier operator coupled to the receiver and receiving the wireless time signal output, the movable barrier operator selectively actuating a movable barrier operator based upon the time signal output.

8. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

a keypad communicatively coupled to the movable barrier operator for receiving user input, the user input including information indicating when an actuation of the movable barrier should occur.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the information indicates closing the movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the information indicates preventing the movement of a movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the information indicates opening a movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein the time signal is received from is a clock reference.

13. A method for controlling a moveable barrier operating system comprising:

receiving a wireless time signal at a receiver;

supplying the wireless time signal at the output of the receiver; and

actuating the moveable barrier operator using the wireless time signal output of the receiver.

14. A method for controlling a moveable barrier operating system comprising:

receiving a wireless time signal at a receiver;

receiving information indicative of conditions involving the operation of the operating system;

supplying a time-of-day at an output of the receiver;

automatically resetting the receiver using the wireless time signal when the time-of-day signal is different than a time represented by the wireless time signal; and

actuating a moveable barrier operator in response to the time-of-day output of the receiver and the information indicative of conditions involving the operation of the operating system.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein receiving information includes receiving information indicating the status of a garage door.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein receiving information includes receiving information indicating whether a garage door is obstructed.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein receiving the wireless time signal includes receiving a time signal indicating time from a clock reference.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein actuating the moveable barrier operator includes actuating the moveable barrier operator to close the movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein actuating the moveable barrier operator includes actuating a movable barrier operator to prevent the movement of a movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein actuating the moveable barrier operator includes actuating the movable barrier operator to open a movable barrier operator at a predetermined time.