Signal repeater system
First Claim
1. A repeater unit to retransmit communication signals received from a remote transmitter comprising:
- a repeater receiver having a receiver antenna to receive the communication signal;
a controller adapted to store and authenticate the received communication signal;
a repeater transmitter having a transmitter antenna, said repeater transmitter coupled to said controller, wherein said repeater transmitter retransmits said stored communication signal if said communication signal is authenticated by said controller.
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Abstract
A signal repeater system in a repeater unit having a repeater receiver, a repeater transmitter, a controller, a power source, and an optional network interface. The repeater unit performs an authentication of security codes contained in the received communication signals. If validly authenticated, the repeater unit retransmits the communication signals to a barrier operator. The transmitted communication signals may also contain predetermined functions that allow a remote transmitter to actuate an access barrier, such as a garage door opener, via the barrier operator. As such, the repeater system extends the effective range of the remote transmitter, allowing a user to actuate the barrier operator from a greater range. An optional network interface provided by the repeater unit, allows the repeater unit to be connected to any computer network. Accordingly, a remote host can access certain data content and invoke certain functions.
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21 Claims
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1. A repeater unit to retransmit communication signals received from a remote transmitter comprising:
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a repeater receiver having a receiver antenna to receive the communication signal;
a controller adapted to store and authenticate the received communication signal;
a repeater transmitter having a transmitter antenna, said repeater transmitter coupled to said controller, wherein said repeater transmitter retransmits said stored communication signal if said communication signal is authenticated by said controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of retransmitting a received communication signal from a remote transmitter comprising:
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providing a barrier operator having a communication signal reception range;
providing a repeater unit having a communication signal transmission range;
positioning said repeater unit relative to said barrier operator, such that said communication signal transmission range of said repeater unit overlaps said communication signal reception range of said barrier operator;
transmitting a communication signal from a remote transmitter to actuate said barrier operator;
receiving said transmitted communication signal at said repeater unit;
storing said transmitted communication signal at said repeater unit;
authenticating said communication signal at said repeater unit to determine if said communication signal originates from said learned remote transmitter; and
retransmitting said communication signal to said barrier operator by said repeater unit if said repeater unit validates said communication signal at said authenticating step. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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