Universal garage door operating system and method
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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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40 Claims
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21. For use with a garage door operating system comprising a garage door remote transmitter having an activation button, a system for actuating the garage door remote transmitter comprising:
a control module for mounting in a structure, the control module comprising, a receptacle for the garage door remote transmitter, a receiver for receiving a wireless control signal for use in actuating the garage door remote transmitter activation button, and an actuator for actuating the garage door remote transmitter activation button in response to the wireless control signal so that the garage door remote transmitter transmits a wireless garage door control signal for use in operating a garage door. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. For use with a garage door operating system comprising a garage door remote transmitter having an activation button, a system for actuating the garage door remote transmitter comprising:
a control module for mounting in a structure, the control module comprising, a receptacle for the garage door remote transmitter, a transceiver for automatically transmitting a wireless signal and for receiving a wireless control signal for use in actuating the garage door remote transmitter activation button, and an actuator for actuating the garage door remote transmitter activation button in response to the wireless 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 (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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