REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A BARRIER OPERATOR
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to a gateway device (102) that operates as a hub or base station to provide for remote monitoring and control of a barrier operator (104,106) such as is used to operate a powered garage door. The device (102) includes a processor; a data storage device; a network interface for connecting the gateway device to a computer network (114); an operator interface for communicating with the barrier operator; and a computer program, which when executed on the processor: permits access to the gateway device over the computer network by way of a mobile application installed on a mobile device (108); transmits control signals received over the computer network to the barrier operator (104,106); and receives monitoring signals from the barrier operator (104,106).
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41 Claims
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1-21. -21. (canceled)
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22. A gateway device for remote monitoring and control of a barrier operator, the device including:
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a processor; a data storage device; a network interface for connecting the gateway device to a computer network; an operator interface for communicating with the barrier operator; and a computer program, which when executed on the processor; permits access to the gateway device over the computer network; transmits control signals received over the computer network to the barrier operator; and a computer program, which when executed on the processor; permits access to the gateway device over the computer network transmits control signals received over the computer network to the barrier operator; receives monitoring signals from the barrier operator; and executes a security algorithm requiring a client device to register with the gateway device prior to said client device being permitted to access the gateway device over the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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