Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Barrier Movement Controllers and Employing a Camera and a Wireless Transmitter
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1. An apparatus for use with a barrier movement controller that is responsive to a barrier movement remote control signal, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame configured to be installed with respect to an area for which access is controlled, at least in part, by the barrier movement controller;
a camera mounted to the frame;
a wireless transmitter mounted to the frame and configured to transmit the barrier movement remote control signal.
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Abstract
A control circuit, upon detecting a condition of interest, automatically forwards information regarding a recently-captured image to a predetermined recipient. Upon then later receiving an instruction (which instruction was prompted at least on behalf of the predetermined recipient), the control circuit then wirelessly transmits a movable barrier remote control signal to a corresponding barrier movement controller.
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1. An apparatus for use with a barrier movement controller that is responsive to a barrier movement remote control signal, the apparatus comprising:
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a frame configured to be installed with respect to an area for which access is controlled, at least in part, by the barrier movement controller; a camera mounted to the frame; a wireless transmitter mounted to the frame and configured to transmit the barrier movement remote control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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at a control circuit; detecting a condition of interest; upon detecting the condition of interest, automatically forwarding information regarding a recently-captured image to a predetermined recipient; receiving an instruction prompted at least on behalf of the predetermined recipient; in response to receiving the instruction, wirelessly transmitting a movable barrier remote control signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
and wherein automatically forwarding information regarding a recently-captured image to a predetermined recipient comprises automatically forwarding the information only when the predetermined recipient is located beyond a predetermined area.
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27. The method of claim 26 further comprising:
when the predetermined recipient is within the predetermined area, automatically using a local enunciator to alert the predetermined recipient with respect to the condition of interest.
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28. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
in response to detecting a second condition of interest, automatically forwarding information regarding the second condition of interest other than a recently-captured image to the predetermined recipient.
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29. The method of claim 28 wherein the condition of interest and the second condition of interest comprise different levels as pertain to a same condition.
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