Barrier operator with secure/unsecure transmitter and method of use
First Claim
1. A wireless transmitter used with an operator system that controls movement of a barrier between limit positions, the transmitter comprising:
- at least two transmitter switches; and
a controller connected to said switches;
said controller having a first mode of operation, wherein actuation of a single one of said switches generates a wireless signal receivable by the operator system; and
said controller having a second mode of operation, wherein actuation of said switches in a predetermined sequence generates said wireless signal.
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Abstract
A wireless transmitter used with an operator system controls movement of a barrier between limit positions can be used in an unsecure, single-button actuation mode, or a secure, multiple button actuation mode. The transmitter includes at least two transmitter switches, and a controller connected to the switches. The controller has a first mode of operation, wherein actuation of a single one of the switches generates a wireless signal receivable by the operator system, and a second mode of operation, wherein actuation of the switches in a predetermined sequence generates the wireless signal.
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15 Claims
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1. A wireless transmitter used with an operator system that controls movement of a barrier between limit positions, the transmitter comprising:
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at least two transmitter switches; and
a controller connected to said switches;
said controller having a first mode of operation, wherein actuation of a single one of said switches generates a wireless signal receivable by the operator system; and
said controller having a second mode of operation, wherein actuation of said switches in a predetermined sequence generates said wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for transmitting wireless signals from a transmitter to an operating system that moves a barrier between limit positions, comprising:
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providing in the transmitter a controller capable of generating a wireless transmission signal; and
designating one of two transmission modes in said controller, wherein a first mode requires only actuation of one of said switches and wherein a second mode requires actuation of said switches in a predetermined sequence. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of programming a multiple-button wireless transmitter that in an unsecured mode initiates a function controlled by a moveable barrier operator with a single button actuation, the method comprising:
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actuating at least two buttons of the transmitter simultaneously for a predetermined period of time;
releasing said actuated buttons; and
actuating separately at least two buttons of the transmitter in a sequence and one of said at least two buttons to terminate said sequence.
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