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System and Method for Operating a Transmitter With a Proximity Sensor

  • US 20090033460A1
  • Filed: 10/10/2008
  • Published: 02/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A transmitter for use with a moveable barrier system comprising:

  • at least one sensor which senses a proximity of at least a portion of a user;

    an illumination device which illuminates at least a portion of the transmitter;

    an illumination device activator which activates the illumination device;

    a transmitter code activator which activates the transmitter to send code;

    a controller coupled to the at least one sensor, the illumination device activator, and the transmitter code activator, the controller programmed to receive an indication of the proximity of the at least a portion of the user from the at least one sensor;

    wherein the controller is programmed to execute an activate command to at least one of the illumination device activator and the transmitter code activator in response to receiving an indication of the proximity of the at least a portion of the user from the at least one sensor; and

    wherein in response to a disabling event, the controller is disabled from executing commands to at least one of the illumination device activator and the transmitter code activator wherein the disabling event is selected from the group consisting of (i) at least a portion of the user is in proximity to the at least one sensor for more than a set period of time, (ii) when the at least one sensor is within a minimum distance from the portion of the user, (iii) the transmitter is not within a minimum distance from a circuitry activator which effects commands to the moveable barrier operator when the transmitter is within the minimum distance from the circuitry activator, (iv) the at least one sensor senses the at least a portion of the user more than a preset number of times within a preset amount of time, (v) the at least one sensor senses the at least a portion of the user in a position other than a position relative to the transmitter to execute a command to at least one of the illumination device activator and the transmitter code activator, and (vi) a switch which is physically moved from an activate position to a deactivate position to deactivate the sensor.

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