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REMOTE GARAGE DOOR MONITORING SYSTEM

  • US 20100289661A1
  • Filed: 08/06/2010
  • Published: 11/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a user with a voice notification message that a garage door is open from a door monitoring system connected to a network;

  • wherein the door monitoring system comprises;

    a door status sensor comprising a door open state and a door closed state;

    a timer;

    a timer alarm period parameter that specifies the period of time the door status sensor can be in the door open state prior to sending a notification message;

    a voice message generator capable of generating at least one voice notification message for the user; and

    at least one parameter for specifying at least one message destination for the voice message to be sent via the network connection to the user;

    the method comprising steps of;

    detecting the state of the door status sensor;

    calculating an open door time period, wherein the open door time period is the time period that the door status sensor is in the door open state;

    sending at least one voice notification message via the network connection to the message destination to inform the user that the door status sensor has been in the door open state for a time period not less than the timer alarm period;

    receiving at least one command to enable remote actuation of the garage door, said at least one command being sent from the same device that receives said at least one voice notification message.

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