SYSTEM FOR CAUSING GARAGE DOOR OPENER TO OPEN GARAGE DOOR AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for causing a garage door opener to open a garage door, the system comprising:
- an interface coupled to an environment sensor and configured to receive data from the environment sensor; and
processing electronics coupled to the interface, configured to receive data from the interface, configured to use the received data to determine whether an environmental condition exists, and configured to provide a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door based on a determination that the environmental condition exists.
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Abstract
A system and a method for causing a garage door to open using a garage door opener having a wireless receiver is provided. The system comprises an interface coupled to an environment sensor and configured to receive data from the environment sensor. The system can include processing electronics coupled to the interface and configured to receive the data from the interface and to use the received data to determine whether an environmental condition exists. The processing electronics provide a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door based on the determination of whether the environmental condition exists.
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Citations
35 Claims
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1. A system for causing a garage door opener to open a garage door, the system comprising:
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an interface coupled to an environment sensor and configured to receive data from the environment sensor; and processing electronics coupled to the interface, configured to receive data from the interface, configured to use the received data to determine whether an environmental condition exists, and configured to provide a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door based on a determination that the environmental condition exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. They system of claim 6, wherein the environment sensor is coupled to the interface via one of a physical communication connection and a wireless communication connection.
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9. A method for causing a garage door opener to open a garage door, comprising:
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receiving data from an environment sensor; determining that an environmental condition exists based on the received data; and providing a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door, wherein providing the command is based on the determination that the environmental condition exists. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for a vehicle and configured to cause a garage door opener to open a garage door, the system comprising:
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an interface coupled to a first sensor and configured to receive first data from the first sensor; processing electronics coupled to the interface, configured to receive the first data from the interface, and configured to use the first data to determine whether to actuate the garage door; a transmitter coupled to the processing electronics and configured to receive a command from the processing electronics and to transmit a control signal to a wireless receiver of the garage door opener in response to the command, the control signal formatted for recognition by the wireless receiver and to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door; wherein the processing electronics provides the command to the transmitter based on the determination of whether to actuate the garage door. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A garage door opener configured to actuate a garage door and coupled to a wireless receiver for receiving a control signal, the garage door opener comprising:
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an interface coupled to a first sensor and configured to receive first data; processing electronics coupled to the interface and configured to receive the first data from the interface and to use the first data to determine whether to actuate the garage door; wherein the processing electronics provides a command to the garage door opener to actuate the garage door based on the determination of whether to actuate the garage door. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for opening a garage door using a garage door opener, comprising:
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receiving first data from a first sensor; receiving second data from a remote source via a wireless receiver; determining whether to actuate the garage door based on the first and second data received; and providing a command to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door, wherein providing the command is based on the determination of whether to actuate the garage door. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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