Encrypted Communications for a Moveable Barrier Environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a gateway device comprising;
at least one of;
an antenna configured to communicate wirelessly with at least one of a plurality of accessory devices associated with a movable barrier operator configured to be operatively connected to a movable barrier to move the movable barrier between an open position and a closed position, ora port configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of accessory devices via a wired connection; and
a processing device configured to control communications with the plurality of accessory devices by;
receiving an accessory device control signal designed to implement a function of one of the plurality of accessory devices,triggering sending a rolling code based accessory command signal to the one of the plurality of accessory devices.
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Abstract
An at least partially secure communication environment is provided in which accessory devices can be communicated with and controlled in the context of a movable barrier operator system. In one example approach, a gateway device can be configured to coordinate and control such communications in a secure manner. Three example approaches to such a communication environment include: a gateway device'"'"'s receiving an accessory device control signal and sending a rolling code based accessory command signal to a target accessory device; receiving a rolling code based accessory device control signal and sending a command signal to an accessory device; and receiving a rolling code based accessory device control signal and sending a rolling code based accessory command signal to a target accessory device. Combinations are possible. An integrated system provides for automatic functioning of one device in response to status changes of one or more other devices.
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71 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a gateway device comprising; at least one of; an antenna configured to communicate wirelessly with at least one of a plurality of accessory devices associated with a movable barrier operator configured to be operatively connected to a movable barrier to move the movable barrier between an open position and a closed position, or a port configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of accessory devices via a wired connection; and a processing device configured to control communications with the plurality of accessory devices by; receiving an accessory device control signal designed to implement a function of one of the plurality of accessory devices, triggering sending a rolling code based accessory command signal to the one of the plurality of accessory devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
a gateway device comprising; at least one of; an antenna configured to communicate wirelessly with at least one of a plurality of accessory devices associated with a movable barrier operator configured to be operatively connected to a movable barrier to move the movable barrier between an open position and a closed position, or a port configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of accessory devices via a wired connection; and a processing device configured to control communications with the plurality of accessory devices by; receiving a rolling code based accessory device control signal designed to implement a function of one of the plurality of accessory devices, triggering sending a command signal to the one of the plurality of accessory devices to effect implementation of the function. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus comprising:
a gateway device comprising; at least one of; an antenna configured to communicate wirelessly with at least one of a plurality of accessory devices associated with a movable barrier operator configured to be operatively connected to a movable barrier to move the movable barrier between an open position and a closed position, or a port configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of accessory devices via a wired connection; and a processing device configured to control communications with the plurality of accessory devices by; receiving a rolling code based accessory device control signal designed to implement a function of one of the plurality of accessory devices, triggering sending a rolling code based accessory command signal to the one of the plurality of accessory devices. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method comprising:
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receiving at a gateway device from a user interface an accessory device control signal designed to implement a function of one of a plurality of accessory devices associated with a movable barrier operator, the gateway device configured to send control signals to the movable barrier operator to effect movement of a movable barrier between an open position and a closed position; determining which of the plurality of accessory devices implements the function; sending a rolling code based accessory command signal to the one of the plurality of accessory devices to effect implementation of the function. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method comprising:
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receiving at a gateway device from a user interface a rolling code based accessory device control signal designed to implement a function of one of a plurality of accessory devices associated with a movable barrier operator, the gateway device configured to send control signals to the movable barrier operator to effect movement of a movable barrier between an open position and a closed position; determining which of the plurality of accessory devices implements the function; sending a command signal to the one of the plurality of accessory devices to effect implementation of the function. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method comprising:
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receiving at a gateway device from a user interface an rolling code based accessory device control signal designed to implement a function of one of a plurality of accessory devices associated with a movable barrier operator, the gateway device configured to send control signals to the movable barrier operator to effect movement of a movable barrier between an open position and a closed position; determining which of the plurality of accessory devices implements the function; sending a rolling code based command signal to the one of the plurality of accessory devices to effect implementation of the function. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method of operating devices in an movable door environment, the method comprising:
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receiving at a gateway device from a user interface a device control signal designed to implement a function of at least one of a movable barrier operator or one of a plurality of accessory devices associated with the movable barrier operator; determining whether the movable barrier operator or the one of the plurality of accessory devices is authorized to implement the function based at least in part on a status of at least one of another accessory device or the movable barrier; in response to determining that the movable barrier operator or the one of the plurality of accessory devices is authorized to implement the function, sending a rolling code based command signal to the movable barrier operator or the one of the plurality of accessory devices to effect implementation of the function.
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