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DETERMINING THE STATE OF A GARAGE DOOR USING VEHICLE SENSORS

  • US 20140118111A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2012
  • Published: 05/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A garage door position detector comprising:

  • a location determiner, configured to determine whether a vehicle is in a garage;

    a vehicle-located sensor coupled to the location determiner and configured to detect a physical condition that indicates an open position of a garage door and to generate a signal representative of the garage door being open;

    a wireless transmitter coupled to the vehicle-located sensor and configured to wirelessly transmit a message indicating the position of a garage door responsive to the signal from the sensor.

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